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  2. Rana Plaza collapse - Wikipedia

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    The collapse of Rana Plaza was a major turning point in the Bangladesh garment industry. It led to widespread protests and calls for better safety standards. [17] In the aftermath of the disaster, the Bangladesh government passed a new law that requires all garment factories to be inspected by a government-approved agency. [18]

  3. 1997 Chittagong earthquake - Wikipedia

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    No fatalities were reported there, but 23 people were killed in Chittagong when a five-story building collapsed in Bangladesh. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] The shaking could also be felt in Dhaka . [ 6 ]

  4. Gondwana - Wikipedia

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    Gondwana (/ ɡ ɒ n d ˈ w ɑː n ə /) [1] was a large landmass, sometimes referred to as a supercontinent.The remnants of Gondwana make up around two-thirds of today's continental area, including South America, Africa, Antarctica, Australia, Zealandia, Arabia, and the Indian Subcontinent.

  5. Indian plate - Wikipedia

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    The Indian plate (or India plate) is a minor tectonic plate straddling the equator in the Eastern Hemisphere.Originally a part of the ancient continent of Gondwana, the Indian plate broke away from the other fragments of Gondwana and began moving north, carrying Insular India with it. [2]

  6. Gondwana (India) - Wikipedia

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    Gondwana, also known as Gondaranya, the land of Gondwana, is a region of India named after the Gondi people. The supercontinent, Gondwanaland, was named after the Gondwana region, because it contained some ancient fossil-bearing rock formations. [1] Since Gondi people are spread widely across central India, the region has no unambiguous boundary.

  7. Bangladesh’s ‘Gen Z revolution’ toppled a veteran leader. Why ...

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    Inside Bangladesh it’s being dubbed a Gen Z revolution – a protest movement that pitted mostly young student demonstrators against a 76-year-old leader who had dominated her nation for decades ...

  8. Taslima Akhter - Wikipedia

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    Taslima Akhter was born in Dhaka, in Bangladesh, in 1974. [1] Akhter is a graduate of Dhaka University , with Master's degrees in science and in public administration. [ 2 ] While at the university, she was a member of the Bangladesh Student's Federation . [ 2 ]

  9. Uttarakhand tunnel: Why its collapse is a startling wake-up call

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    The tunnel collapse trapping workers occurred in a highly sensitive Himalayan ecological zone. Uttarakhand tunnel: Why its collapse is a startling wake-up call Skip to main content