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A Tannery Worker Poisoned by Toxic Chemicals (Extra Scene from 'Toxic Tanneries')
In this extra scene, VICE News correspondent Tania Rashid meets 17-year-old tannery worker Mohammad Rahman, who has developed a series of health problems from working in the leather industry in Bangladesh.
Toxic Tanneries Poisoning Workers in Bangladesh
VICE News correspondent Tania Rashid traveled to Dhaka, Bangladesh’s capital, and visited the leather tanneries to investigate the toxic conditions in which workers produce the leather that is exported all over the world.
Tanneries in Bangladesh Are Spewing Toxic Waste and Making Workers Sick
An estimated 22,000 cubic meters of chemicals and liquid toxic waste flow every day from factories into the main river in Dhaka, the hub of the country's leather industry.
People in Bangladesh Are Cleaning Up A Huge Oil Spill With Their Bare Hands
Children and local fisherman have been enlisted to clean up thousands of gallons of fuel oil in Bangladesh's Sundarbans region after two tankers collided last week.
In Photos: Bangladesh's Trans Pride Parade Was Massive and Fabulous
Bangladesh hosted the largest trans pride parade in the nation's history earlier this month to celebrate the one-year anniversary of an inclusive government policy.
Bangladesh Rising
VICE News was on the streets of Dhaka in the lead up to Bangladesh's enforced elections, to witness democracy at its most questionable.
Anarchy At The Ballot Box: Bangladesh Rising
VICE News was on the streets of Dhaka in the lead up to the enforced elections, to witness democracy at its most questionable.
The Hangover News
This weekend, the Minister for Immigration resigned after hiring an illegal immigrant.
Bangladesh Is Locked in Dumb and Violent Torpor
The country's bloodiest election ever was an exercise in depressing idiocy. The ruling party won, but it wasn't much of a victory since the main opposition party boycotted the election, branding it a "farce."
Bangladesh's Election Year is Pretty Macabre So Far
War criminals are being strung up – but the mob still aren't happy.
The Bangladeshis Who Make Your Clothes Have Been Given a Pay Raise
Minimum wage for garment workers will be increased by 77 percent, to $67 a month. Concern remains whether factory owners will abide by
The Bangladeshis Who Make Your Clothes Have Been Given a Pay Raise
Recent protests in Bangladesh achieved what looks like a victory over the weekend when the government announced that the minimum wage for garment workers is going to be increased by 77 percent, to $67 a month. Unfortunately, many wonder if factory...