Bangladesh; in the militarized factory - visions of the devouring demons of capital Notes from the recent wave of struggles in the Bangladesh garment industry - there are ghosts in the…
Bangladesh: carrot and stick - security forces fire on garment workers as government recalls unions Garment workers continue their agitations... and the uncertain role of unions.
Bangladesh; garment workers attack factories as thousands wildcat and riot The ongoing unrest in the garment factories continues...
Nepal; a nice little earner for the Maoist ruling class - in Lenin's footsteps Nepal's Maoist Party has won around 220 seats in the recent Constituent Assembly (CA) election,…
Maoists win the election in Nepal The Maoist party - former guerrillas CPN(M) - have won a clear majority in last week's elections. But what changes will this mean for Nepal's…
Nepal; Terai ethnic strike ends with concessions The general strike called by Madhesi ethnic groups of the southern Terai plains region has ended with most of their demands granted.
Ethnic-political tensions fracturing the Nepalese nation-state In the Terai region of Nepal, on the southern plains, an indefinite general strike has been ongoing…
Bangladeshi garment workers keep up the pressure - more clashes Bangladeshi workers continue the protests and strikes that have been escalating in recent weeks.
Bangladeshi garment workers out again and escalating There have been more clashes in the Mirpur industrial area of Dhaka (see previous report); on Saturday 12th thousands of garment workers again…
Bangladeshi garment workers return to work Dhaka, Bangladesh: there has been a return to work after two days of strikes and protests which spread to 50 factories and involved thousands of…
Worked to death - Bangladeshi garment workers take to the streets after workmate dies On Wednesday (2nd Jan) this week several thousand garment workers from around 20 factories…
Maoism in South Asia - Republican Nepal & Indian Naxalites A brief look at the recent activities of Maoists in Nepal and India.
