カテゴリー: Bangladesh
UN’s international court of justice rejects arguments advanced by military junta over crackdowns against Muslim minority groupThe United Nations’ highest court has rejected Myanmar’s attempts to halt a case accusing it of genocide against the country’s…
One of the poorest countries is experiencing disastrous consequences because of the developed world’s use of fossil fuels, says Prof Steve MartinThis is a moving and disturbing story (‘Every year it gets worse’: on the frontline of the climate crisis i…
Young volunteers are leading rescue teams helping women and girls hardest hit by catastrophic flash floods in SylhetEver since she was a little girl, Amina Ahmed has been afraid of the water. Growing up in Sylhet, north-east of Bangladesh, the heavy ra…
In the 1980s, farmers in Bangladesh went from paddies to ponds, letting salt water flood their land. Now millions are left counting the costAsadul Islam peers into his pond in south-west Bangladesh and watches as hundreds of caged crabs float past bene…
At least 60 people have been killed and millions need help after floodwater submerged 80% of Sylhet district in what aid agencies say is the worst monsoon in 20 years Continue reading…
Lightning kills 21 and millions of homes submerged while armed forces asked to help amid continuing stormsAt least 59 people died as floods cut a swatch across north-eastern India and Bangladesh, leaving millions of homes underwater, authorities said o…
Liza Begum said confusion with Apsana Begum who was acquitted of fraud charges ‘reflects notion all people of colour look the same’The BBC has agreed to pay £30,000 in damages to a British Bangladeshi Labour councillor after it mixed her up with Apsana…
Stefan Dercon, former UK government adviser, discusses his new book – and his belief that wealthy elites, rather than foreign cash, rescue countries from povertyA former government economist has said that aid is “close to irrelevant” in solving the pro…
A deadly explosion caused by a fire at a container terminal near the Bangladeshi city of Chittagong has killed at least 49 people and injured hundreds. The blaze started late on Saturday when firefighters arrived and attempted to put out the flames. As…
Huge blaze breaks out at container storage facility 40km from country’s main sea port, Chittagong, with toll expected to rise furtherAt least 49 people died and hundreds have been injured after a fire tore through a shipping container depot in Banglade…
Rains inundate thousands of villages and trigger landslides in north-east Bangladesh’s worst flooding in nearly two decadesHeavy rains have caused widespread flooding in parts of Bangladesh and India, leaving millions stranded and at least 57 dead, off…
Support slashed despite warnings about impact, with offices told not to discuss plans with local partners, says National Audit Office reportThe British government forced through £4.2bn in aid cuts so quickly it had little time to plan the impact they w…
Guardian investigation finds labourers – including those on World Cup-related projects – were left with huge debtsLow-wage migrant workers have been forced to pay billions of dollars in recruitment fees to secure their jobs in World Cup host nation Qat…
Refugees ‘very happy’ with declaration, while experts say ‘concrete steps’ must followRohingya refugees in Bangladesh have welcomed the announcement by the US that it considers the violent repression of their largely Muslim ethnic group in Myanmar a ge…
Khaula Jamil explores the difficulties faced by Bengali-speakers in Pakistan, and how they are filtering down the generationsThere are two kinds of Bengalis in Pakistan. The first are those who were living in West Pakistan (present-day Pakistan) and ch…