Bangladesh

Dalit Women Sanitation Workers in Bangladesh Face Deepening Inequality Amid Climate Crisis – Amnesty ………………. Bangladesh must urgently address the rights violations faced by sanitation workers suffering from caste, gender, and economic discrimination, Amnesty International reported. In its new publication,…

Factory Fire in Bangladesh Kills 16, Triggers Investigation ………………… At least 16 people were killed and several others injured after a fire broke out on Tuesday at a garment factory and an adjoining chemical warehouse in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Reuters reported.…

Bangladesh Relocates 1,600 Rohingya Refugees to Remote Island Despite Rights Concerns ……………. Bangladesh relocated around 1,600 Rohingya refugees on Friday to the remote island of Bhasan Char in the Bay of Bengal, a move the government says aims to ease…

Bangladesh Launches Nationwide Campaign to Vaccinate 50 Million Children Against Typhoid ……………. Bangladesh has launched a month-long nationwide vaccination campaign to protect millions of children from typhoid, a growing public health threat due to rising drug resistance, Reuters reported. The…

Indonesia’s 1965-66 Mass Killings: 60 Years of Impunity Still Demand Justice —————————- Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called for justice regarding Indonesia’s 1965-1966 mass killings, noting that 60 years after the atrocities, the lack of accountability continues to fuel human…

Bangladesh Seeks OIC Support for Halal Certification Development ——————————— Bangladesh has requested the support of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in developing halal certification processes for the country, Shia Waves Persian reported. Dr. Khaled, Bangladesh’s Advisor on Religious Affairs,…

Bangladesh Records Highest Single-Day Dengue Death Toll ——————————— Bangladesh has reported its highest single-day death toll from dengue fever this year, with six fatalities recorded on Thursday, bringing the total number of dengue-related deaths to 145. According to a report…

Bangladesh Battles Surge in Dengue and Chikungunya Cases …………… Bangladesh is facing a worsening health crisis as dengue and chikungunya spread simultaneously, straining hospitals and raising fears of a larger outbreak in the coming weeks, Reuters reported. Official data from…

Study reveals sexual harassment rampant in Rohingya camps ————————————— A recent study by ActionAid reveals widespread sexual harassment and violence against Rohingya women and adolescents in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar refugee camps, Arab News reported. Home to about one million Rohingyas…

Severe air pollution slashes 5.5 years of life from Bangladeshis ———————————- According to a report by the University of Chicago’s Energy Policy Institute, air pollution shortens the average Bangladeshi’s life by 5.5 years, making it the most affected country in…