Bangladesh

The secular government of Muslim-majority Bangladesh fears the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan will rejuvenate the violent radical Islamist ecosystem back home.

It bided its time and when India halted supply of vaccines to Bangladesh, it saw opportunity and struck.

Easing lockdown restrictions at a time when coronavirus infections and deaths are surging is ill-conceived, say health experts.

While the country revises coal-based plans for power generation, a youth-led movement is calling for foreign energy financiers to back a “just transition.”

Bangladesh’s crackdown on dissent tests the human rights commitment of all states.

India’s multipronged approach to reducing infiltration from Bangladesh includes the construction of a border fence.

Climate-vulnerable nations are calling on rich countries to deliver the $100 billion per annum they promised years ago as climate finance.

The country withdrew restrictions for a week to celebrate Eid festival. Health experts now fear that the situation may spiral out of control in the weeks ahead.

Countries like Bangladesh, the Maldives, and Sri Lanka could see intensified terrorism thanks to links with the Taliban.

Child workers were among the casualties of the July 8 fire, shedding terrible light on an all-too-common problem.

Tens of millions of Bangladeshis are shopping and traveling during an eight-day pause in the country’s strict coronavirus lockdown for the Islamic festival Eid al-Adha.

Data from early 2019 shows that at least 468 fire incidents took place in Old Dhaka, home to over 500 illegal chemical warehouses and factories.