Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s interim government leader, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus, has called for expedited third-country resettlement for Rohingya Muslims amid escalating violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, Arab News reported yesterday. Recent clashes between Myanmar’s ruling junta and the Arakan Army…

The dengue fever death toll in Bangladesh has reached 95 this year, with the government confirming three additional fatalities on Saturday, Xinhua reported yesterday. The Ministry of Health reported that 12 deaths occurred in September alone, while 27 were recorded…

On September 6, the UN reported that catastrophic floods in Bangladesh have affected over 18 million people, severely impacting communities in Cox’s Bazar, home to nearly one million Rohingya refugees. The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) is rapidly dispatching humanitarian aid,…

Approximately 8,000 Rohingya Muslims have recently fled to Bangladesh, escaping intensifying violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, Reuters reported on Wednesday citing Bangladeshi officials. The unrest has escalated due to ongoing clashes between Myanmar’s military junta and the Arakan Army, a…

Rohingya refugees from Cox’s Bazar have recently organized emergency aid for flood victims in southeastern Bangladesh, as devastating floods affected millions, Arab News reported yesterday. The floods, caused by heavy monsoon rains and water surges from India, have resulted in…

Bangladesh is grappling with a rising dengue outbreak, reporting 346 new cases and four additional fatalities in the last 24 hours, Xinhua reported yesterday. This brings the total number of dengue-related deaths this year to 83, as confirmed by the…

Bangladesh’s interim government has announced the formation of a commission to investigate over 700 enforced disappearances linked to former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s 15-year rule, VOA reported yesterday. Human rights groups have accused security agencies of involvement, while the government…

Over two million children are at risk as eastern Bangladesh faces its worst floods in three decades, affecting 5.6 million people, UNICEF’s official website reported yesterday. Unprecedented monsoon rains have caused major rivers to overflow, resulting in over 52 fatalities…

In the city of Khulna, Bangladesh, an extraordinary event occurred during the commemoration of Holy Arbaeen, an event that marks 40 days after the painful martyrdom of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him. Sunni Muslims joined Shia Muslims in large…

In the Kutupalong refugee camp in Bangladesh, a wave of fear grips the Rohingya community as gangs increasingly abduct boys for forced conscription in Myanmar’s ongoing conflict, RFA reported yesterday. Following a military announcement in February to enforce a dormant…