Bangladesh protesters torch ousted PM Hasina’s father’s home
Dhaka, Bangladesh Reuters Thousands of protesters set fire to the home of Bangladesh’s founding leader, as his daughter, ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina delivered a fiery social media speech calling on her supporters to stand against the interim government. Witnesses said several thousand protesters, some armed with sticks, hammers, and other tools, gathered around […]
Bangladesh minority rights group accuses interim government of failing to protect minorities
Dhaka, Bangladesh AP Bangladesh’s largest minority rights group accused the country’s interim government on Thursday of failing to protect religious and ethnic minorities from attacks and harassment, a claim the government has denied. The Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council said the government headed by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus is also using state […]
Bangladesh deaths from dengue cross 400 as outbreak worsens
Dhaka, Bangladesh Reuters 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, leaving hospitals struggling to cope, particularly in urban areas. At least 407 people have died from related complications in 2024, with 78,595 patients admitted […]
Bangladesh floods leave 71 dead, fears of waterborne disease rise
Dhaka, Bangladesh Reuters The death toll from floods in Bangladesh rose to 71 on Tuesday with millions of people still stranded in devastated areas and increasing concern about outbreaks of waterborne disease as the inundation recedes. The floods, triggered by relentless monsoon rains and runoff from upstream waterways, have wreaked havoc over the past two […]
Twenty dead, five million affected in Bangladesh floods
Dhaka, Bangladesh Reuters At least 20 people have died and more than 5.2 million have been affected in Bangladesh by floods caused by relentless monsoon rains and overflowing rivers, officials said on Sunday. The floodwaters have left many people isolated and in urgent need of food, clean water, medicine, and dry clothes, particularly in remote […]
Floods, landslides in India’s Tripura displace tens of thousands
Guwahati, India/Dhaka, Bangladesh Reuters Soldiers in lifeboats ferried people to safety in India’s north-eastern state of Tripura on Friday after heavy rain triggered floods and landslides, forcing more than 65,000 people from their homes and killing 23, authorities said. Television images showed army personnel manning the rescue craft, while cars and buses were marooned in […]
Bangladesh Nobel laureate Yunus named chief adviser of interim government
Dhaka, Bangladesh Reuters Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus was named chief adviser of Bangladesh’s interim government on Tuesday, a day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country following a violent crackdown on a student-led uprising. Yunus was appointed to the post by Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin after he held meetings with […]
Soft-spoken sociology student led campaign to oust Bangladesh’s Hasina
Dhaka, Bangladesh Reuters Often seen in public with a Bangladeshi flag tied across his forehead, Nahid Islam is a soft-spoken sociology student who spearheaded the protest that ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina after 15 straight years in power. Islam, 26, was the coordinator of a student movement against quotas in government jobs that morphed into […]
Thousands protest in Bangladesh demanding PM Hasina’s resignation
Dhaka, Bangladesh Reuters At least 20 people were injured in clashes and police fired rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse crowds as thousands protested in the Bangladeshi capital and other parts of the country on Friday, calling on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign. The protesters were demanding justice for the families of the […]
Bangladesh says it forgot to remove UN logos from vehicles as it contained unrest
Dhaka, Bangladesh/New Delhi, India Reuters Bangladesh has said that it forgot to remove UN markings from vehicles during an army-enforced curfew to contain deadly violence that spread across the country last week and killed nearly 150 people. The United Nations said it has sought a response from authorities in the capital Dhaka after footage filmed […]