World Sep 03 As rising sea levels swallow Bangladesh’s land, its climate refugees are forced to adapt By Fred de Sam Lazaro
World Aug 25 Rohingya refugees demand safe return to Myanmar on 8th anniversary of exodus to Bangladesh Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh have marked the eighth anniversary of their exodus from Myanmar. By Al Emrun Garjon, Shafiqur Rahman, Associated Press
World Aug 14 Watch 8:17 Fight against tuberculosis stalls in Bangladesh as U.S. cuts aid Earlier this year, the Trump administration’s defunding of USAID brought an abrupt halt to hundreds of global health programs, including those targeting tuberculosis. The disease kills more people than any other infectious agent worldwide, about 1.25 million in 2023. In… By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Simeon Lancaster
World Aug 13 Bangladeshi officials testify against former British minister who is niece of deposed prime minister Bangladeshi anti-corruption officials have testified against former British Minister Tulip Siddiq. She's accused of using her connection to deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to obtain state-owned land in Bangladesh. By Julhas Alam, Associated Press
World Aug 05 Watch 8:07 Bangladesh faces political unrest and uncertainty a year after leader’s resignation One year ago, a popular uprising in Bangladesh led to the deposal of its long-serving prime minister. It came as the country faces multiple long-term challenges related to climate change, public health and now, political instability and the threat of… By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Simeon Lancaster
Jul 21 What to know about the Bangladesh Air Force jet crash into a Dhaka school By Associated Press A Bangladesh Air Force training jet has crashed into a school campus in Dhaka, killing at least 20 people. It is the deadliest airplane crash in the Bangladeshi capital in recent memory. Continue reading
Jul 10 Bangladesh’s ousted prime minister indicted over deaths of protesters By Julhas Alam, Associated Press A tribunal indicted Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in connection with a mass uprising in which hundreds of students were killed last year. Continue reading
Feb 12 UN estimates up to 1,400 killed in Bangladesh during crackdown on protests last year By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The U.N. human rights office estimates that up to 1,400 people may have been killed in Bangladesh over three weeks last summer in a crackdown on student-led protests against the now-ousted former prime minister. Continue reading
Oct 12 Hindus in Bangladesh celebrate their largest festival under tight security amid rise in attacks By Julhas Alam, Al Emrun Garjon, Associated Press Despite pledges to keep Bangladesh's largest Hindu festival of Durga Puja safe, this year's version was subdued following the ousting of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and attacks on minority groups, especially Hindus. Continue reading
Aug 22 Floods cause at least 15 deaths, strand hundreds of thousands in Bangladesh and India By Julhas Alam, Associated Press Floodwaters have stranded hundreds of thousands of people in India’s northeast and neighboring Bangladesh’s eastern region, officials and media reports said Thursday. Continue reading