Bangladesh News News Bangladesh » Life: Bangladesh: Life-saving assistance needed as Rohingya influx surges
An estimated 123,000 refugees have arrived in Bangladesh since violence broke out in Myanmar’s northern Rakhine state last month. UNHCR is gravely concerned about the continuing conflict in Myanmar ...
News Bangladesh » Life: When Land Fails: Bangladesh’s Slow Crisis and a Shared Global Responsibility
There is a quiet contradiction at the heart of Bangladesh. It is a country defined by fertile land—built by rivers, sustained by sediment, and ...
News Bangladesh » Life: How rivers and rural life shape Bangla folk music
Riverine landscapes and regional cultures define Bangladeshi folk music, spanning mystical Baul traditions, rhythmic Sari, and Bhatiyali.
News Bangladesh » Life: Protracted Refugee Situations: Bangladesh camp life improves, but home is best
KUTUPALONG REFUGEE CAMP, Bangladesh, December 10 (UNHCR) - When Hafez Jalal Uddin first fled his native Myanmar in 1991 and sought refuge in Bangladesh, he resisted going to a refugee camp for three ...
News Bangladesh » Life: How the Iran war is impacting everyday life in Bangladesh
A fuel crisis triggered by the Iran war has emptied Dhaka’s streets, reduced transport and business activity, and disrupted daily life, hitting marginalised workers like rickshaw pullers, hawkers, and ...
News Bangladesh » Life: How an engineer brought degraded wetlands back to life in drought-hit Bangladesh
By Sadiqur Rahman The moment A.K.M. Fazlul Haque learnt that the government had declared two wetlands —Bharardaho Beel and Patuakamri Beel — located in Bangladesh’s northern district of Rangpur as the ...
News Bangladesh » Life: Political protests paralyse Bangladesh daily life
Protests have become part of daily life in Bangladesh's capital, with residents either taking part -- or avoiding them - Copyright AFP MUNIR UZ ZAMAN Protests have ...