Bangladesh

Muhammad Yunus, the interim leader of Bangladesh, has pledged to seek justice for approximately 1,500 individuals killed during student protests in July 2024, Khaama Press reported yesterday. Speaking on the 100th day of his administration, Yunus highlighted the ongoing investigation…

Bangladesh is grappling with its worst dengue fever outbreak in years, with over 400 deaths reported in 2024. Health authorities say rising temperatures and prolonged monsoon rains, driven by climate change, have created ideal conditions for the Aedes aegypti mosquito,…

The Bangladesh government has revoked the press credentials of more than 50 journalists in a move critics are calling an alarming form of censorship. The interim Information Ministry of Bangladesh has scrapped the accreditations of over 20 senior journalists on…

A court in Dhaka, Bangladesh, has issued arrest warrants for 17 police officers, including the former chief of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police, on charges of mass killing and crimes against humanity, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. The International Crimes Tribunal found…

Political tension surged in Bangladesh as the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement demanded President Mohammed Shahabuddin’s resignation over comments questioning former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s August resignation, The Associated Press reported yesterday. Protests erupted in Dhaka, with hundreds attempting to storm the…

Bangladesh is in the grip of an economic crisis, with soaring unemployment, severe food shortages, and energy shortages plunging the nation into darkness, an article by Khaama Press revealed yesterday. The latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey reveals an unemployment rate…

A report from the Road Safety Foundation revealed that 426 people lost their lives and 813 were injured in 392 traffic accidents across roads, railways, and waterways in Bangladesh during September. Among the deceased were 61 women and 53 children.…

This year, nearly 300 people, predominantly rural farmers, have lost their lives due to lightning strikes in Bangladesh, Xinhua reported yesterday. A report from the Save the Society and Thunderstorm Awareness Forum (SSTF) revealed that 297 fatalities occurred between February…

Bangladeshi doctors are on high alert as the country experiences its highest dengue fever mortality rate since 2003, Arab News reported yesterday. The ongoing outbreak, exacerbated by the monsoon season, has resulted in 177 deaths out of 34,121 hospitalized patients,…

Bangladesh is grappling with a rising dengue death toll, reporting 80 fatalities in September alone, accounting for nearly half of the 166 deaths this year. Over 32,000 dengue-related hospitalizations have been recorded in 2024, with more than 18,000 occurring last…