In an entirely different key is the writing of Kader Abdolah.

ECONOMIST: Novels from the Netherlands

News of the latest fire came as labor activists from across Asia convened in Bangkok to mark the 20th anniversary of Thailand's Kader toy factory fire, which killed nearly 200 people.

WSJ: Another Fire as Bangladesh Toll Tops 900

News of the Tung Hai fire came as labor activists from across Asia met in Bangkok to mark the 20th anniversary of Thailand's Kader toy factory fire, which killed nearly 200 people.

WSJ: Bangladesh Closes Three Factories of Top Exporter

News of the Tung Hai fire came as labor activists from across Asia convened in Bangkok to mark the 20th anniversary of Thailand's Kader toy factory fire, which killed nearly 200 people.

WSJ: Another Fire as Bangladesh Toll Tops 900

One of the men I admire most in the country, Professor Kader Asmal, a former cabinet minister, told me to remember that the country still had strong independent institutions and a vibrant civil society which could hold politicians to account.

BBC: No More Mandelas

Abdul Kader Mullah, 64, the assistant secretary general of the Jamaat-e-Islami, was found guilty of five out of six charges, including murder.

BBC: Jamaat-e-Islami protest in Dhaka (5 Feb 2013)

Speaking shortly before Mr Hollande's address, French War Veterans Minister Kader Arif appeared to rule out a speedy deployment of French troops to Mali.

BBC: Mali crisis: France ready to stop rebels, says Hollande