Bangladesh deaths from dengue cross 400 as outbreak worsens
DHAKA – Bangladesh is battling its worst outbreak of dengue in years, with more than 400 deaths as rising temperatures and a longer monsoon season drive a surge in infections,…
Floods destroy 1.1 million tons of rice in Bangladesh
Reuters DHAKA – Floods in Bangladesh have destroyed an estimated 1.1 million metric tons of rice, according to data from the agriculture ministry, prompting the country to ramp up imports…
Bangladesh court issues arrest warrant for ex-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over deaths of protesters
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh — A special court in Bangladesh issued arrest warrants on Thursday for former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 45 others, including her close aides, on charges…
UN to send mission to Bangladesh to probe human rights violations
Reuters The United Nations Human Rights Office on Friday said it will dispatch a fact-finding mission to Bangladesh, as requested by the interim government, to investigate alleged human rights violations…
Flood deluge worsens in Bangladesh with millions affected
Flash floods wrecked havoc in Bangladesh on Friday as the country recovers from weeks of political upheaval, with the death toll rising to 13 and millions more caught in the…
Bangladesh mob, vowing to ‘guard revolution’, beats ex-PM’s supporters
AFP Mobs vowing to guard Bangladesh’s student-led revolution roamed the site of a planned rally for ousted premier Sheikh Hasina on Thursday, beating up some of her suspected supporters with…
New Bangladesh police chief vows probe into protest killings, offers apology
More than 400 people were killed during weeks of clashes between protesters and security forces before ex-prime minister Sheikh Hasina quit on Monday AFP Bangladesh’s newly appointed police chief on…
Nobel laureate to head Bangladesh’s interim government after Hasina’s fall
Mr Yunus is in Paris for a minor medical treatment and will be returning to Dhaka Agency Report DHAKA – Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus will be the new leader…
Protesters loot home of ex-Bangladesh PM, steal underwear, fish, rabbit, duck, television, others
Agency Report DHAKA – Protesters stormed the Ganabhaban, the Bangladesh Prime Minister’s official residence in Dhaka on Monday—after Sheikh Hasina fled the country to find a safe temporary haven in…
Bangladesh army chief announces transitional gov’t as premier flees country
Agency Report DHAKA – Bangladesh military chief Gen. Waker-uz-Zaman on Monday announced a transitional government after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country due to violent nationwide protests. Hundreds of…