Farmers’ acquittal over shooting Bangladeshis sparks outrage in Greece
A Greek court’s decision to acquit local farmers who admitted shooting 28 Bangladeshi strawberry pickers when they dared to ask for months of back pay has sparked outrage in the country, The Guardian reports.
Politicians, unionists and anti-racist groups roundly condemned the verdict describing it as a black mark for justice in a case that had shone a light on the appalling conditions in which migrant workers are often kept in Greece.
“I feel shame as a Greek,” said the victim’s lawyer, Moisis Karabeyidis, after the tribunal in the western port city of Patras, delivered the shock ruling. “This decision is an outrage and a disgrace … the court showed an appalling attitude toward the victims.”
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Landslide buries Indian village; at least 25 dead
Rescue workers and desperate villagers dug through deep mud, rocks and the debris of shattered homes Thursday after a massive landslide buried a remote village in western India, killing at least 25 people and trapping more than 150, authorities said.
Two days of torrential rains triggered the landslide early Wednesday, but national rescue personnel could not reach the stricken area in Pune district of Maharashtra state for several hours because of bad communications, dangerous roads and debris.
Rain was still hampering th...
Rain was still hampering th...
CoSci prof featured at building system workshop in Bangladesh
Builders, architects, engineers and educators in Bangladesh deepened their knowledge of designing and building plumbing systems under the instruction of Ifte Choudhury, Texas A&M associate professor of construction science, during a building systems workshop at the Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology June 27 and 28, 2014.
Choudhury led a session examining site drainage, irrigation and methods and principles for building a plumbing system in structures unique to Bangladesh, which is enjoying healthy economic growth and a growing middle class.
Israeli soldier of Indian origin dies in combat
Thousands of people took part in the funeral of a 27-year-old Israeli soldier of Indian origin, killed after being hit by a mortar shell near the Gaza Strip border while Israel was holding fire under a U.N.-brokered humanitarian truce.
Barak Refael Degorker, killed on Saturday night, was laid to rest Monday in a military cemetery in his hometown of Gan Yavne.
The bereaved family – parents Ora and Moshe, two younger brothers and a sister – were inconsolable at their loss. They spoke about a “ki...
The bereaved family – parents Ora and Moshe, two younger brothers and a sister – were inconsolable at their loss. They spoke about a “ki...
Fruit and veg: More than five-a-day ‘no effect’
New research backs the five-a-day target for fruit and vegetables, but suggests eating more may have no added benefits.
An analysis of 16 worldwide studies suggested that for every portion of fruit and vegetables consumed, there was a lower risk of premature death.
But after five portions a day, there was no further impact, researchers report in The BMJ.
There have been calls to up the quota to seven-a-day, to prolong lives , reports BBC.
Current NHS guidance is to eat at least five portions of fruit and vegetables a day. Most people m...
Current NHS guidance is to eat at least five portions of fruit and vegetables a day. Most people m...
Regulators: Pakistan failed where Bangladesh didn’t
In 1986, the Bangladeshi government introduced landmark regulations for its emerging garment export industry, called the back-to-back Letter of Credit (LC).
Under the rules, banks would pay the suppliers directly for raw material acquired by the factory. The buyer would tell the bank the specifics of the raw material — including the value, supplier’s name and the date when the material was needed.
The bank would ensure that as soon as the supplier delivered the raw materials and furnished proof of delivery, he got paid by the bank within a specified period. With this arrangement, the factory owners could raise funds up to 75% of the value of their orders. In short, a factory exporting $10 million every year could buy raw materials worth $7.5 million without spending its own money....
