Bangladesh
Bangladesh Students Protest Job Quota System
July 8, 2024
Bangladesh Students Protest Job Quota System
Thousands of Bangladeshi university students staged protests across the country, demanding an end to quotas for government jobs, VOA reported yesterday. They argue the quotas, which include reserving positions for children of independence fighters, are discriminatory and favor certain groups.…
Monsoon Floods Batter Bangladesh, Eight Dead, Millions Displaced
July 7, 2024
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
June 30, 2024
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
June 23, 2024
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
June 23, 2024
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
June 20, 2024
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
June 19, 2024
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
June 11, 2024
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
June 6, 2024
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
June 5, 2024
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…