Bangladesh

Angela Merkel

Bangladesh victims still waiting on €5 million

Two years after the catastrophe in a Bangladesh textile factory that led to the deaths of over 1,000 people, money promised by Chancellor Angela Merkel still hasn’t reached the affected families.

argentina

Bangladesh farmer makes huge German flag

Germany has honoured a Bangladesh farmer and diehard fan for making a 3.5-kilometre-long (2.2 mile) flag of the country in support of Philipp Lahm's World Cup team, officials said on Sunday.

human rights

Puma signs Bangladesh factory safety pact

German sportswear giant Puma said Wednesday it would sign a new safety pact for Bangladesh's disaster-hit garment factories amid calls for Western brands to help improve workers' conditions.

Bangladesh

Bundesbank axes advice over death penalty

The Bundesbank has shelved plans to offer technical assistance to Bangladesh in anti-counterfeiting efforts because of the country's plans to impose the death sentence for counterfeiting.

architecture

Top architect attacked in Bangladesh riots

An award-winning German architect was attacked by opposition activists in Bangladesh during protests over the weekend that left two people dead and dozens injured, the German embassy in Dhaka said Monday.

pakistan

Retailers consider factory fire safety push

Major German clothes retailers are talking about how they can exert pressure on manufacturers in developing countries to protect their workers better, after a number of fires killed scores of workers.