Bangladesh

41 dead, millions stranded as floods hit Bangladesh, India

Jun 18, 2022 09:54

Monsoon storms in Bangladesh and India have killed at least 41 people and unleashed devastating floods that left millions of others stranded, officials say.
Protests erupt in Bangladesh over anti-Islamic comments in India

Jun 10, 2022 09:20

Thousands of people have taken to the streets in Bangladesh’s capital to protest offensive comments by two Indian figures against Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him), urging Muslim-majority nations to cut off diplomatic ties with India and boycott its products.
Iran sympathizes with Bangladesh over depot fire fatalities

Jun 06, 2022 08:02

The spokesperson for Iran’s Foreign Ministry expressed condolences to Bangladesh over a devastating fire that has killed at least 49 people and injured more than 100 others at a container depot in Chittagong.
Massive fire at depot in Bangladesh: Dozens killed, hundreds injured

Jun 05, 2022 03:32

At least 34 people have been killed and 300 others injured after a huge fire tore through a container depot in southern Bangladesh, officials said on Sunday.
Millions stranded, dozens dead as deadly floods hit Bangladesh, India

May 22, 2022 03:10

Heavy rains have caused widespread flooding in parts of Bangladesh and India, leaving millions of people stranded and at least 57 dead, officials said on Saturday.
President Raeisi voices Iran’s readiness to broaden ties with Greece, Bangladesh

Mar 27, 2022 01:56

In separate congratulatory messages on the National Days of Greece and Bangladesh, Iran's President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi expressed Tehran’s willingness to promote cooperation with Athens and Dhaka.
Fire tears through Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh, leaves thousands homeless

Jan 09, 2022 16:36

Thousands of people have been left homeless after a fire swept through a sprawling Rohingya refugee camp in southeastern Bangladesh.
Bangladesh ferry fire kills 38 people

Dec 25, 2021 03:42

At least 38 people have died in Bangladesh after a deadly fire swept through a ferry in the southern district of Jhalakathi, a fire service official said on Friday (December 24).
US sanctions Bangladesh for Dhaka's growing proximity with Beijing

Dec 13, 2021 11:21

With Dhaka firmly resisting the US overtures to join the Quad alliance in order to counterbalance growing Chinese power in the Indo-Pacific region, tensions between the two countries are rising.
Bangladesh authorities bulldoze 1,000 Rohingya shops

Dec 12, 2021 06:17

Bangladesh authorities demolished about 1,000 shops belonging to Rohingya in camps, an official said Friday, with a rights worker saying the move would have a "huge impact" on refugees' livelihoods.