About 70,000 Rohingya from Myanmar fled to Bangladesh last year, driven in part by growing hunger in their home state of Rakhine. The Office of Bangladesh’s Refugee Relief and Repatriation …
Adani Restores Power Supply to Bangladesh as Payments Resume
Bangladesh said Indian billionaire Gautam Adani’s power generation unit resumed full electricity supply to the nation, four months after halving the feed over unpaid dues.
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh fear aid cuts will deepen crisis
Majuna Khatun sat cradling her six-month-old baby at a rehabilitation centre for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, worried her child would be without critical healthcare due to funding cuts from the …
PM Modi pens letter to Yunus on Bangladesh National Day, calls for bolstering ties ahead of Bimstec summit
The prime minister wrote the letter a week before the two leaders will meet each other for the first time at the Bimstec summit in Thailand …
Ahead of Eid, Bangladesh’s Garment Workers Protest Over Unpaid Wages, Bonuses
Nearly 250 workers descended upon the BGMEA’s headquarters on Sunday after the factory’s owner, a former Awamaki League lawmaker, “absconded.” …
From donations to ‘family wealth’: Who foots the bill for Bangladesh’s political parties?
Historically, political parties have relied on donations from business elites, wealthy individuals and international well-wishers. But political financiers rarely contribute without expecting returns, …
A transgender woman’s fight for dignity in Bangladesh’s Rohingya refugee camps
With her tiny studio tucked in the crowded lanes of the sprawling Rohingya refugee camp in south-eastern Bangladesh, Tanya is a popular beautician, with long lines of people waiting for her signature …
Bangladesh Reports First Bird Flu Outbreak on Farm Since 2018, WOAH Says
PARIS (Reuters) – Bangladesh reported a first outbreak of highly pathogenic bird flu on a farm since 2018, the World Organisation for Animal Health said on Tuesday, citing local authorities.
Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus calls upon the people to resist rumours, blames ‘defeated force’
Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus addressed the nation on the eve of Bangladesh’s 53rd Independence Day on March 26.
Poverty & Food Insecurity On The Rise In Bangladesh, Crucial Textile Industry On Edge Of Collapse
In today’s episode of India Global, Bangladesh is flirting with an economic disaster, with new reports revealing a steep rise in poverty and food insecurity, echoing the financial turmoil seen in …