A devastating fire in a crowded slum in Bangladesh’s capital has destroyed 1,500 shanties and left thousands homeless DHAKA, Bangladesh -- A devastating fire in a crowded slum int the heart of ...

DHAKA — At least five people, including a child, were killed and around 100 injured when a magnitude-5.7 earthquake struck Bangladesh on Friday, the government said, with buildings damaged in many ...

A 5.7‑magnitude earthquake struck near Narsingdi, Bangladesh, on November 21, 2025, at a depth of about 10 km, triggering panic as buildings in Dhaka swayed and some made-shift structures collapsed.

Bangladesh’s ousted prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, was sentenced to death in her absence on Monday at the end of a months-long trial that found her guilty of ordering a deadly crackdown on a ...

Sheikh Hasina, the ousted Prime Minister of Bangladesh, has been sentenced to death after being found guilty of crimes against humanity for the violent suppression of student protests last year that ...

Pintu Kumar Mahla is affiliated with the Water Resources Research Center, the University of Arizona. He is also a member of the International Association of Water Law (AIDA). Pintu Kumar Mahla has not ...

A common border with India, transport links, and regional connectivity make Delhi an essential ally in maintaining the industrial base of Bangladesh. Trucks laden with goods headed for Bangladesh wait ...

The blaze drew dozens of firefighting units, with military help. Officials said they could not yet specify what caused it. By Saif Hasnat Reporting from Dhaka, Bangladesh Bangladesh’s largest airport ...

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Major political parties in Bangladesh signed a roadmap Friday for political reforms proposed by the interim government while police clashed with protesters who wanted the ...

Bangladesh is one of the Asian elephant’s habitats, with a presence of 268 giant mammals in its wild; the IUCN declared the species critically endangered in Bangladesh, with the animals living in the ...

On October 9, the Bangladesh authorities filed charges against 28 people for enforced disappearances, secret detention, and torture. It was a long time coming. A “smear campaign,” the home minister ...

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