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Monsoon Floods Batter Bangladesh, Eight Dead, Millions Displaced

Monsoon Floods Batter Bangladesh, Eight Dead, Millions Displaced

Heavy monsoon rains have wreaked havoc in Bangladesh, causing major rivers to burst their banks. The death toll has climbed to eight, with over two million people affected by the flooding, TRTWorld reported yesterday. Teenage boys were among the victims,…
UN Delivers Food Aid to Flood-Ravaged Bangladesh

UN Delivers Food Aid to Flood-Ravaged Bangladesh

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) launched an emergency response to assist communities hit by severe floods in northeastern Bangladesh, reliefweb reported yesterday. Since June 27th, WFP’s Sylhet Field Office has distributed fortified biscuits to over 23,000 families in Sylhet…
Bangladesh Refuses New Rohingya Refugees Fleeing Myanmar Violence

Bangladesh Refuses New Rohingya Refugees Fleeing Myanmar Violence

Bangladesh refuses to accept more Rohingya refugees escaping renewed fighting in Myanmar, Arab News reported yesterday. This follows mounting concerns that a war between Myanmar’s junta and the opposition ethnic-minority Arakan Army would trigger a new wave of refugees seeking…
UNICEF Calls for Urgent Help as Bangladesh Floods Affect Over 2 Million People

UNICEF Calls for Urgent Help as Bangladesh Floods Affect Over 2 Million People

UNICEF has expressed deep concern over the devastating floods impacting northeastern Bangladesh. According to the international organization, over 2 million people, including more than 772,000 children, are urgently in need of assistance, reliefweb reported yesterday. Children are especially vulnerable to…
At least 15 killed, millions displaced in Bangladesh, India from Landslides

At least 15 killed, millions displaced in Bangladesh, India from Landslides

Landslides and floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains have killed at least 15 people and displaced millions in Bangladesh and India, Al Jazeera reported yesterday. Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh were particularly affected, with eight Rohingya Muslims confirmed dead, the…
Heavy Monsoon Rains Trigger Deadly Landslides Killing at Least 9 in Rohingya Camps

Heavy Monsoon Rains Trigger Deadly Landslides Killing at Least 9 in Rohingya Camps

At least nine people were killed in a landslide that struck Rohingya refugee camps in southeastern Bangladesh early Wednesday, Xinhua reported today. The landslides, triggered by heavy rainfall, occurred in camps number 9 and 10 in Cox’s Bazar district, about…
Catholic charity expresses concern over status of Rohingya refugees, urging support for Bangladesh

Catholic charity expresses concern over status of Rohingya refugees, urging support for Bangladesh

Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh are “forgotten”, said General-Secretary of a leading Catholic aid agency during a visit to the population in Cox’s Bazar, as reported by Crux website today. “While the attention of the world has moved on, the Rohingya…
Bangladesh Aims to Increase Tree Cover up to 25% of Land Area by 2030

Bangladesh Aims to Increase Tree Cover up to 25% of Land Area by 2030

The Bangladeshi government has established an ambitious target to increase the country’s tree cover from 22.37% to 25% and forest coverage from 14.1% to 16% by 2030, Xinhua reported yesterday. Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury announced…
Dhaka’s AI-Powered Traffic Signals Offer Promise, Face Challenges

Dhaka’s AI-Powered Traffic Signals Offer Promise, Face Challenges

Dhaka, a bustling city of 20 million, is turning to artificial intelligence (AI) in a bid to revolutionize its notoriously congested traffic system, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday in an article. According to the source, an initial pilot project at the…
Bangladesh Urges UN Action to Resolve Rohingya Crisis Amid Myanmar’s Delay Tactics

Bangladesh Urges UN Action to Resolve Rohingya Crisis Amid Myanmar’s Delay Tactics

Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister on Friday requested for coordinated efforts by UN agencies to address the longstanding Rohingya refugee crisis, accusing neighboring Myanmar of using internal conflicts as a pretext to delay the repatriation of the persecuted Muslim group, Anadolu Agency…
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