So few tourists go to colourful Bangladesh that you'll be spoiled, says J.J. Somerset - but you'll also be amazed and enchanted.

Bangladesh has executed an opposition leader convicted of war crimes hours after the Supreme Court rejected his last-minute appeal, officials said.

Some of NZ's largest discount retailers are not signing up to a legally binding initiative offering financial aid for building and fire safety after the Bangladesh disaster.

The 19-year-old seamstress who was rescued unhurt after 17 days trapped in the rubble of the collapsed Dhaka garment factory claims she survived on only four biscuits.

Two weeks on, the Rana Plaza catastrophe in Bangladesh is now the deadliest catastrophe in the history of the garment industry, with the death toll toping 1000.

The death toll in the factory-building collapse in Bangladesh has risen to more than 530, as the country's finance minister downplayed the impact of the disaster on the garment industry.

Some of humanity's daily tragedies stand out because they inflict wantonly futile suffering; others awake the persistent tug of collective conscience.

Hundreds of rescue workers in Bangladesh have spent a second day crawling through the rubble of a building which collapsed, killing at least 238 people.

History was made as it was Bangladesh’s first test victory over the Black Caps at home. Video / Rabbitholebd Sports

New Zealand Cricket has postponed the Black Caps test tour of Bangladesh.

The 10th Cricket World Cup has been launched following a $40 million opening ceremony in Bangladesh.

Bangladeshi authorities have launched a campaign against mosquitoes at World Cup venues to ensure a bite-free experience for spectators.

Martin Guptill hopes he's done enough to cement his place in the Black Caps' in the lead up to next year's World Cup.

England's good form of 2010, winning seven of 10 Tests, comes with a mixed report card.

The economic recession and increasing awareness about environmental and ethical concerns have spurred many in the fashion industry to look more closely at its image.

nzherald.co.nz brings live scoring of the first test between the Black Caps and India in Ahmedabad.

Coach Mark Greatbatch has been blunt about the Black Caps' series loss to Bangladesh saying they 'played like dicks'.