Bangladesh

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…

As Bangladesh undertakes constitutional reform, experts emphasize the need for a consensus-driven process to ensure political stability, VOA reported yesterday. Following the ousting of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in August, concerns have arisen over the exclusion of her Awami League…

Bangladesh has called for an “all stakeholders’ conference” to tackle the ongoing Rohingya crisis, stating it has “reached its limits” in accommodating the world’s most persecuted community, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. Muhammad Yunus, chief adviser to the transitional government, made…

The Bangladesh Army has officially permitted female soldiers to wear hijab with their uniforms, according to local media reports, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. A decision made on September 3 allows willing female personnel to adopt the Islamic face veil as…

Four people were killed in the Chittagong Hill Tracts region of Bangladesh on Friday amid escalating ethnic violence, Dawn revealed today. The military reported that troops opened fire after being shot at by members of the United Peoples Democratic Front…