カテゴリー: Bangladesh
Move, which takes effect on Friday 9 April, takes number of countries on red list to 39Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe Philippines, Pakistan, Kenya, and Bangladesh are to be added to England’s “red list” of countries fro…
A rickshaw rider, a domestic worker, a student and a photographer on how their lives have changedThe making of a megacity: how Dhaka transformed in 50 years of BangladeshHabibur Rahman, 48, rickshaw rider Continue reading…
In the half century since independence, the capital has grown from peaceful town to economic hub. But does it live up to the dreams of those still flocking to work there?‘Bangladesh has come a long way’: people of Dhaka on half a century of independenc…
Refugees caught up in the deadly blaze describe panic and despair after fire tore through the Balukhali area on Monday Marium Khatun, 40, was feeding her 10-month-old son at home when she first saw the fire and smoke nearby. Realising a huge blaze was …
At least 15 people have been killed and another 400 are missing after a fire tore through Balukhali camp near Cox’s Bazar late on Monday. More than 17,000 shelters were destroyed, leaving 45,000 people displaced. Emergency services, volunteers and Red …
At least 15 people killed as blaze spread across Bangladesh camp of about 124,000 refugees from MyanmarHundreds of people are missing with at least 15 confirmed dead, including three children, after a fire tore through a camp for Rohingya refugees in B…
1 million who fled Myanmar live in camps in Cox’s BazarSeven people feared dead, officials sayBangladesh has launched an investigation into a huge blaze that ripped through a sprawling Rohingya refugee camp and forced at least 50,000 people to flee. Se…
Most of Britain’s Indian restaurants are run by Bangladeshis. So why don’t they promote their cuisine, asks restaurateur and poet Ahsan AkbarIn 1810, Hindoostane Coffee House in Marylebone became the first Indian restaurant in Britain. Its owner was a …
Appeal court clears wife to sue company in London over husband’s death while helping to scrap tanker in ChittagongBritish shipping companies that sell old vessels to be scrapped cheaply in dangerous, low-paid conditions in Bangladesh, India or Pakistan…
Tashnuva Anan Shishir survived assault, bullying and suicide attempts to become a trailblazer for the LGBT communityTo cheers from colleagues, Bangladesh’s first transgender news presenter broke down in tears , but only after her word-perfect debut wa…
A roundup of the coverage on struggles for human rights and freedoms, from Colombia to the Sahara Continue reading…
However monstrous her actions in joining Isis, her citizenship isn’t conditional because her parents were born abroadShamima Begum has the right to contest the government’s decision to deprive her of British citizenship. But she cannot exercise that ri…
Some people are lucky and remain passionately interested in their work throughout their lives. My friend, Hugh Brammer, who has died aged 95, a Covid-19 victim, was one. He was an internationally renowned geographer and soil scientist, who became the f…
Natural disaster compounded by the collapse of a lucrative export during the pandemic has thrust people into povertyThis time last year the west coast of Bangladesh was a thriving place for shrimp farmers. It was a decent enough living and there was a …