A major outbreak of dengue fever threatens to overwhelm hospitals in Bangladesh, where an explosive measles epidemic has already pushed the health system to the brink.
Bangladesh says IMF agrees phased approach to reforms under new programme
July 13 (Reuters) – Bangladesh and the International Monetary Fund have agreed on the broad framework for a new lending programme, with reforms to be introduced gradually to reflect the country’s …
Sheikh Hasina will be jailed if she returns to Bangladesh, minister says amid December comeback reports
Sheikh Hasina will have to go to jail if she returns to Bangladesh, a minister said, responding to reports of her planned comeback. Dhaka said her case would be handled under existing law.
Heavy rains and flash floods in Bangladesh leave 51 dead
Thousands have lost their homes as flash floods and landslides have hit large parts of the country.
Death toll rises as millions stranded by Bangladesh floods
Days of torrential monsoon rain have triggered major flooding, leaving millions stranded and facing food supply shortages in the south-east of the country.
Over 50 killed by monsoon floods, landslides in Bangladesh
At least 51 people have been killed and dozens more injured by flooding and landslides in south-eastern Bangladesh triggered by heavy monsoon rains that began last week, the government said on …
Bangladesh monsoon death toll hits 50, thousands displaced
DHAKA: Flash floods and landslides triggered by monsoon rains have killed at least 50 people in Bangladesh in the past week, officials said on Sunday (Jul 12), with tens of thousands displaced from …
At least 13 Rohingya refugees among the dead in Bangladesh landslides
Authorities in Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh used loudspeakers and a network of volunteers and community leaders to relocate people from risky areas to safety Thursday after landslides killed …
Condemned ex-PM Hasina plans December return to Bangladesh
Despite facing a death sentence, exiled Sheikh Hasina pledges to return, setting up a legal clash with Dhaka’s leaders.
Floods in Bangladesh kill 44, leave over a million stranded
DHAKA, July 11 (Reuters) – Floods and landslides triggered by days of torrential monsoon rain have killed at least 44 people in southeastern Bangladesh and left over a million stranded as authorities …