https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Two years after the catastrophe in a Bangladesh textile factory that led to the deaths of over 1,000 people, money promised by Chancellor Angela Merkel still hasn’t reached the affected families. https://www.thelocal.de/20150605/5-million-in-bangladesh-emergency-funds-still-missing Fri, 05 Jun 2015 12:13:09 +0200 5-million-in-bangladesh-emergency-funds-still-missing Germany has honoured a Bangladesh farmer and diehard fan for making a 3.5-kilometre-long (2.2 mile) flag of the country in support of Philipp Lahm's World Cup team, officials said on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.de/20140713/bangladesh-fan-makes-huge-german-world-cup-flag Sun, 13 Jul 2014 12:16:00 +0200 bangladesh-fan-makes-huge-german-world-cup-flag German sportswear giant Puma said Wednesday it would sign a new safety pact for Bangladesh's disaster-hit garment factories amid calls for Western brands to help improve workers' conditions. https://www.thelocal.de/20130606/50149 Thu, 06 Jun 2013 14:14:00 +0200 50149 The Bundesbank has shelved plans to offer technical assistance to Bangladesh in anti-counterfeiting efforts because of the country's plans to impose the death sentence for counterfeiting. https://www.thelocal.de/20130117/47401 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 16:30:00 +0100 47401 An award-winning German architect was attacked by opposition activists in Bangladesh during protests over the weekend that left two people dead and dozens injured, the German embassy in Dhaka said Monday. https://www.thelocal.de/20121210/46665 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 09:35:00 +0100 46665 Major German clothes retailers are talking about how they can exert pressure on manufacturers in developing countries to protect their workers better, after a number of fires killed scores of workers. https://www.thelocal.de/20121209/46661 Sun, 09 Dec 2012 17:43:00 +0100 46661