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The IMF says Bangladesh is seeking a loan under the resilience fund.
Bangladesh’s $416 billion economy is the first in Asia to make such a demand on the Washington-based lender, which is seeking to intensify its focus on how to mitigate the…
Enchanted stopover in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, one of the largest beaches in the world
Reserved for our subscribers In images, in picturesCox’s Bazar is the name of a huge beach south of Dhaka where Bangladeshis come to spend peaceful days with friends or family.…
Bangladesh: 3.5 million children lack drinking water after floods, says UN
The United Nations announced on Friday that 3.5 million children lacked drinking water in Bangladesh after recent devastating floods. Read alsoBangladesh: At least 41 dead during monsoon rains SEE ALSO…
At least 59 dead in monsoon rains in Bangladesh and India
Two days without eating “The whole village was under water on Friday morning and we all got stuck,” said Lokman, whose family lives in the village of Companyganj. “After waiting…
Monsoon leaves 42 dead and millions homeless in Bangladesh and India
DHAKA/ASSAM, India, June 19 (Reuters) – Lightning and landslides killed at least 25 people this weekend in Bangladesh as millions of people were left isolated or homeless in northeastern country,…
Monsoon leaves 42 dead and millions homeless in Bangladesh and India
DHAKA/ASSAM, India (Reuters) – Lightning and landslides killed at least 25 people this weekend in Bangladesh while millions of people were left isolated or homeless in the northeast of the…
Monsoon leaves 42 dead and millions homeless in Bangladesh and India
DHAKA/ASSAM, India, June 19 (Reuters) – Lightning and landslides killed at least 25 people this weekend in Bangladesh as millions of people were left isolated or homeless in northeastern country,…
At least 41 dead in monsoon rains in India and Bangladesh
Heavy monsoon rains in Bangladesh and India have killed at least 41 people and led to flooding that has left millions in dire straits, authorities said on Saturday. Floods regularly…
Bangladesh: at least 38 dead in a gigantic explosion in a container depot
At least 38 people have been killed and more than 300 injured in a fire that triggered a massive chemical explosion at a container depot in Sitakunda, Bangladesh. A worsening…
Bangladesh: at least 49 dead in a gigantic explosion in a container depot
At least 49 people were killed and more than 300 injured in a massive chemical explosion, triggered by a fire, at a container depot in Sitakunda, Bangladesh, officials said on…
India and Bangladesh: floods recede, around 60 dead
Unprecedented floods for nearly twenty years in northeastern Bangladesh began to recede on Sunday, after killing around 60 people in a week in the country and in neighboring India, according…
At least 37 dead in Bangladesh ferry fire
A fire broke out on an overloaded ferry on a river in Bangladesh, killing at least 37 people. At least 37 people died on Friday in an overloaded ferry fire…