Bangladesh
UN chief announces plan to get the whole world access to early weather warnings within 5 years
World
March 24, 2022
UN chief announces plan to get the whole world access to early weather warnings within 5 years
(CNN)UN Secretary-General António Guterres announced a plan Wednesday to ensure every single person on the planet has access to early…
Bangladesh signs UN deal to help Rohingya refugees on island
World
October 9, 2021
Bangladesh signs UN deal to help Rohingya refugees on island
DHAKA, Oct 9 (Reuters) – UN officials signed a deal with Bangladesh on Saturday to help provide basic services to…
Bangladesh vaccinating Rohingya refugees amid virus surge
World
August 10, 2021
Bangladesh vaccinating Rohingya refugees amid virus surge
DHAKA,Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s government and aid agencies started vaccinating Rohingya refugees Tuesday as a virus surge raises health risks…
UAE bans citizens from travelling to India, Pakistan and some other countries, – WAM
Middle East
July 2, 2021
UAE bans citizens from travelling to India, Pakistan and some other countries, – WAM
CAIRO, July 1 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates announced on Thursday a travel ban on citizens to India, Bangladesh,…
The Latest: Bangladesh enforces weeklong virus lockdown
World
April 5, 2021
The Latest: Bangladesh enforces weeklong virus lockdown
DHAKA, Bangladesh — Bangladesh began enforcing a weeklong nationwide lockdown Monday, shutting shopping malls and transportation as authorities try to…
Bangladesh probes fire at Rohingya refugee camp that killed seven
World
March 23, 2021
Bangladesh probes fire at Rohingya refugee camp that killed seven
DHAKA (Reuters) – Bangladeshi officials began investigating the cause of a massive fire that killed at least seven and displaced…
Bangladesh moves ahead with Rohingya refugee relocation
World
December 4, 2020
Bangladesh moves ahead with Rohingya refugee relocation
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Authorities in Bangladesh on Friday started sending a first group of more than 1,500 Rohingya refugees…
South Asia counts losses from devastating monsoon floods
World
August 14, 2020
South Asia counts losses from devastating monsoon floods
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — When the Dharala River burst its banks in early July, Kamal Hossain left his home with…
Monsoon floods, landslides kill at least 221 in South Asia
World
July 17, 2020
Monsoon floods, landslides kill at least 221 in South Asia
NEW DELHI (AP) — Floods and landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains have killed at least 221 people across South…
‘Catastrophic’: South Asia reels from virus surge
World
June 18, 2020
‘Catastrophic’: South Asia reels from virus surge
Early optimism that South Asia might have dodged the worst ravages of the coronavirus pandemic has disappeared as soaring infection…