World Jan 01 Bangladeshi court sentences Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus to 6 months in jail Yunus' supporters believe the charges were filed to harass him amid a wider complex political context and frosty relations with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Bangladesh’s governmnet has denied the allegations.
World May 12 Evacuations begin as Bangladesh and Myanmar prepare for very dangerous Cyclone Mocha Tropical cyclone Mocha intensified to become very dangerous on Friday. Authorities in Bangladesh and Myanmar are preparing to evacuate hundreds of thousands of people as they brace for the severe cyclone churning in the Bay of Bengal.
World Jun 20 Officials try to deliver aid to flooded South Asia villages The floods triggered by monsoon rains have killed more than a dozen people, marooned millions and flooded millions of houses.
World Jun 18 India, Bangladesh floods leave at 18 dead and millions without homes Bangladesh, a nation of 160 million people, is low-lying and faces threats from natural disasters such as floods and cyclones, made worse by climate change…
World Jun 05 At least 49 killed in massive fire at Bangladesh cargo depot The inferno at the BM Inland Container Depot, a Dutch-Bangladesh joint venture, broke out around midnight Saturday following explosions in a container full of chemicals.
World Nov 03 Bangladesh's villages bear the brutal cost of climate change Impacts of climate change from more frequent cyclones to tidal flooding are devastating Bangladesh, where an estimated 30 million people may be displaced from the coast.
World Jul 29 Floods make thousands homeless in Bangladesh Rohingya camps Days of heavy rainfall have pounded Rohingya refugee camps in southern Bangladesh, destroying dwellings and sending thousands of people to live with extended families or in communal shelters.
World Jul 09 At least 52 people die after fire engulfs a factory in Bangladesh The blaze began Thursday night at the five-story Hashem Foods Ltd. factory, in Rupganj, just outside Dhaka, sending huge clouds of black smoke billowing into the sky.
World May 21 Death and destruction after cyclone hits India, Bangladesh Wide swathes of the coasts of India and Bangladesh were flooded and millions of people remained without power Thursday, after the most powerful cyclone to hit the region in more than decade left dozens dead and a trail of destruction.
Health May 15 First COVID-19 case detected in Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh Authorities have reported the first coronavirus case in the crowded camps for Rohingya refugees in southern Bangladesh. More than 1 million refugees from Myanmar are sheltered in the camps.