Bangladesh mulls clothes factories in jails

Bangladesh mulls clothes factories in jails
Bangladesh’s prison authorities announced plans to set up garment factories in the country’s overcrowded jails to help convicts acquire skills and make money. -AFP
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Bangladesh apex court bans fatwa as punishment
Dhaka, May 12 (IANS) Bangladesh’s Supreme Court Thursday ruled against ‘fatwa’ (Islamic religious edict) being issued as punishment against hapless women.
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