Tag: Bangladesh
At least 49 dead and hundreds injured in container depot explosion in Bangladesh, depot still on fire
The number of victims is expected to increase as some of the injured have a serious condition and volunteers have said they still saw bodies inside the facility. At least…
At least 44 people are killed in an explosion at a container warehouse in Bangladesh
Hundreds of people had gone to the area to fight the fires in the containers in the area in Sitakunda. Explosions took place during these interventions. Some of the containers…
Floods threaten millions in Bangladesh
Pictures from Bangladesh show houses standing in water and people wading through the streets with water up to their knees. In the floods, which are described as the worst in…
He captured two countries! Floods, landslides and storms… Millions of people affected
It has been reported that at least 57 people lost their lives in floods, landslides and storms caused by heavy rains that have affected India and Bangladesh since the beginning…
Millions affected by floods in Bangladesh
Up to two million people have been stranded after major floods in Bangladesh in the past week. At least ten people have died. Major dams on the Barak River have…
Floods threaten millions in Bangladesh
In what is being described as the worst floods in the country in nearly 20 years, major dams on the Barak River have burst and over 100 villages in the…
small town elects country’s first transgender mayor
The small town of Trilochanpur has just elected the very conservative country’s first transgender mayor. This independent candidate largely defeated her opponent, who represented the ruling party. More than 1.5…