Bangladesh News News Bangladesh » Life: 'Life in danger': Sheikh Hasina reveals why she fled Bangladesh; calls August protests an 'insurrection'
Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said she fled the country on August 5 last year “out of necessity". She claimed that remaining in Bangladesh, which was battling widespread protests ...
News Bangladesh » Life: World’s worst air pollution slashes 7 years off life expectancy in Bangladesh
If you liked this story, share it with other people. Air pollution in Bangladesh is the worst in the world, a new study shows, reducing the average Bangladeshi’s life expectancy by 6.7 years. Another ...
News Bangladesh » Life: Bangladesh: A UNHCR doctor's inventive care transforms a refugee's life
KUTUPALONG REFUGEE CAMP, Bangladesh, June 30 (UNHCR) - With a smile on his face, refugee Kamal Hossain looks up from the mobile phone he is learning to repair to explain why he is intent on mastering ...
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: 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 ...
News Bangladesh » Life: Aspiring Rohingya photographers document life in Bangladesh refugee camps
COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh, June 17 (Reuters) - A group of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh is learning the art of photography at a local media school to help them document conditions in the sprawling ...
News Bangladesh » Life: Life in Bangladesh gets dull with traditional festivals vanishing
Dhaka, Aug. 26 -- Life in Bangladesh has become rather dull and monotonous across villages, towns, and cities due to vanishing traditional festivals, underscoring a sharp decline in cultural diversity ...