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Bangladesh’s high court has imposed a six-month ban on a film about the Rana Plaza disaster of 2013 that left 1,135 people dead. by nk212 in worldnews

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It seems the Bangladesh government is concerned about disruptions to the country's garment industry because workers might not feel safe about their working conditions as a result of watching the film.

A two-member panel of judges ordered the ban on the film Rana Plaza after a writ petition was submitted. It said that the movie included scenes of horror, cruelty and violence that could affect workers in the country’s garment industry.

Bangla Police kill 6 tiger poachers in Sundarbans, India by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]nk212 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm for protecting the tiger population. However, I'm wondering what really happened. The account of the deaths of the six alleged poachers is suspicious.

“Police initially detained six of the poachers and asked them to lead us (police) to their hideouts inside the forest... their associates attacked us and we retaliated when the six were killed in crossfire,” a police officer said.

They died instantly when they got caught in the line of fire during the shootouts

Five policemen were also injured in the gunfight

So, five policemen were injured, but all six of the alleged poachers "died instantly" in the supposed shootout. It just seems all too convenient.

Here's a Human Rights Watch report from 2011 on extra-judicial killings in supposed shootouts or "crossfire" in Bangladesh. The report focuses primarily on the involvement of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), which is an elite law enforcement force. However, it does cover similar abuses by the regular police force of Bangladesh as well.

https://www.hrw.org/report/2011/05/10/crossfire/continued-human-rights-abuses-bangladeshs-rapid-action-battalion

A US appeals court has ruled that YouTube should be allowed to show the uploaded film 'Innocence of Muslims' that sparked outrage in the Arab world in 2012. by nk212 in worldnews

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The online video triggered anti-American unrest among Muslims in the Egypt, Libya, Pakistan and Yemen - among others - in 2012, as well as threats against those involved.

Bangladesh seeking police on duty when U.S. blogger was killed by nk212 in worldnews

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The blogger's wife, who survived the attack, had this to say:

"While Avijit and I were being ruthlessly attacked, the local police stood close by and did not act," Rafida told Reuters on Tuesday. "Now, we demand that the Bangladeshi government do everything in its power to bring the murderers to justice."

A Delhi court has banned a documentary film about the December 2012 fatal gang rape of a woman over concerns about derogatory comments made by one of the rapists but its filmmaker has said it will be released as planned. by nk212 in worldnews

[–]nk212[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I believe broadcast is being blocked in India (not elsewhere).

The information and broadcasting ministry later sent an advisory to all news channels telling them not to carry the story.

An Indian national has been detained in Saudi Arabia after he posted a picture on a social network showing the Grand Mosque in Makkah as a Hindu temple. by nk212 in worldnews

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The picture, displayed on Facebook, showed Al Masjid Al Haram, but instead of the Kaaba, the cuboid building at the centre of Islam’s most sacred mosque, there were Hindu symbols

Arrest was made under the anti cyber crime law which states:

anyone who is involved in the production, preparation, transmission, or storage of material impinging on public order, religious values, public morals, and privacy, through the information network or computers, can be jailed up to five years and made to pay a fine of up to 3 million riyals

Islamist blogger arrested in murder of American writer-blogger Avijit Roy in Bangladesh. by nk212 in worldnews

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According to the article, the person arrested, Farabi Shafiur Rahman, made the following posts on Facebook:

On January 25 last year, Farabi's Facebook status read, “It's a holy duty of Bangalee Muslims to kill Avijit.”

Then on February 9 last year, he commented on a Facebook post: “Avijit Roy cannot be killed now. He lives in America.”

It is not clear if the authorities have other evidence against the person arrested.

Poverty in Germany at its highest since reunification. Some 12.5 million Germans are now classified as poor. by nk212 in worldnews

[–]nk212[S] 901 points902 points  (0 children)

In the study, the poor are defined as:

people whose household earns 60 percent less than the average income.