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- Bangladesh lifts its rag trade pay 80pc
DHAKA: Bangladesh has raised minimum monthly wages for its millions of garment workers by about 80 per cent after months of violent protests over poor pay and conditions, a Government minister said yesterday.Garment workers ...
New Zealand Herald. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 07:50:00 +1200. - Deaths rise in South Asia monsoon
Floods caused by heavy monsoon rain kill more than 400 people in Pakistan and Afghanistan, washing away whole villages, roads and bridges.
BBC News. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:56:44 +0000. - Bangladesh Garment Workers Protest Recent Wage Hike
Workers angry because 80 percent raise is less than nearly three-fold hike they had demanded.
Anjana Pasricha. Voice of America. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:37:14 GMT. - Garment wage leads to protest
Bangladeshi police had to disperse thousands of garment workers who went on a rampage in Dhaka on Friday, burning cars and pelting stones to protest against a wage hike they consider inadequate.
Reuters. Zaman. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:00:00 GMT. - South Asia floods kill hundreds
Floods caused by heavy monsoon rain kill at least 385 people in Pakistan and Afghanistan, washing away whole villages, roads and bridges.
BBC News. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:18:21 +0000. - Sri Lanka And India Complete High Scoring Draw
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka preserved their 1-0 lead in the three-match series against India when the second test ended in a high-scoring draw Friday.
By Reuters. International Herald Tribune. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:32:26 GMT. - Sri Lanka, India Complete High Scoring Draw
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka preserved their 1-0 lead in the three-match series when the second test ended in a high scoring draw Friday.
By Reuters. International Herald Tribune. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:22:42 GMT. - Bangladesh garment workers clash with police
Thousands of garment workers unhappy over their wages have rampaged through the capital of Bangladesh, clashing with police who used tear gas and batons to clear the streets.
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:45:41 EDT. - British PM Defends Remarks on Pakistan and Terrorism
David Cameron says Britain wants a strong, stable Pakistan that does not 'promote the export of terror' to India or anywhere else.
Anjana Pasricha. Voice of America. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:25:28 GMT. - Hunger striker gets damages
LONDON - A SRI Lankan Tamil demonstrator who went on hunger strike outside London's Houses of Parliament accepted damages on Thursday from British newspapers who accused him of eating burgers during the action. ...
Straits Times. 29 Jul 2010 10:39 GMT.
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Facts About South Asian States
The Republic of India's capital city is New Delhi, and its currency is the Indian Rupee. Hindi and English are the primary languages used in India, and in 2007, India's estimated population was 1,129,866,000.
The People's Republic of Bangladesh's capital city is Dhaka, and its currency is the Taka. The country's primary language is Bengali, and in 2007, the estimated population of Bangladesh was 150,448,000.
The Kingdom of Bhutan's capital city is Thimbu, and its national currency is the Ngultrum. The Kingdom's primary language is Dzongkha, and in 2007, its estimated population was 2,328,000.
The Republic of Maldives' capital city is Male, and its national currency is the Rufiyaa. Dhivehi is the primary language of Maldives, and in 2007, the nation's estimated population was 369,000.
The Kingdom of Nepal's capital city is Kathmandu, and its currency is the Nepalese Rupee. Nepal's primary language is Nepali, and in 2007, its estimated population was 28,902,000.
The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka's capital city is Colombo, and its national currency is the Sri Lankan Rupee. The primary languages of Sri Lanka are Sinhala and Tamil, and in 2007, the country's population was estimated at 20,926,000.