Tag: Bangladesh
Over 100 dead in unrest in Bangladesh
Police in the capital Dhaka on Friday banned all demonstrations and public gatherings to try to quell the unrest. But that did not prevent further clashes between police and protesters…
Bangladesh arrests opposition figure, bans rallies after violence
In Bangladesh, violence now seems omnipresent. Angry crowds managed to push back riot police on Thursday, July 19, during protests against a quota system in public sector jobs, which turned…
More than 30 dead in student protests in Bangladesh | News in brief
Students have demanded an end to the quota system for public sector jobs, which has been criticized for favoring groups that support the country’s government. 18.7. 18:32•Updated 18.7. 19:12 In…
At least 39 dead in Bangladesh protests, state TV on fire
In Bangladesh, student protests continued on Thursday, July 18. The official death toll has risen to 39. At least a thousand people have been injured. The headquarters of the public…
PM vows punishment for student ‘murders’
For several weeks, students have been marching against quotas that reserve some public jobs for descendants of independence fighters. But this week, at least six people died and hundreds were…
Floods and landslides kill at least ten people
Torrential rains, triggering flash floods and landslides, have killed at least 14 people in Nepal and left nine missing, police said on Sunday, July 7. Floods in neighboring India and…
Bangladesh is tormented by a poisonous chainsaw – one weather phenomenon in the background | News in brief
Population growth is probably due to climate change. It increases flooding in the area, which benefits the reptilian species that thrive in water. Bites from the poisonous chain snake are…
Tropical Cyclone Remal hit India and Bangladesh! Many people died and tens of thousands of houses were destroyed
At least 16 people died in India and Bangladesh, hit by Tropical Cyclone Remal. Bangladeshi climate expert Liakath Ali stated that the waters have risen in many places and strained…
why the release of a cargo ship for ransom raises fears of a resurgence of piracy
Somali pirates freed a Bangladesh-flagged cargo ship and its 23 crew members on April 14, 2024 after paying a ransom by the ship’s owners, the shipping company said. Gold, ”…
Fire disaster in a 7-storey restaurant in Bangladesh: 43 dead, 22 injured
A fire disaster occurred in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. The fire, which started in the 7-storey restaurant called Kacchi Bhai, quickly engulfed the entire building. 43 PEOPLE LOST THEIR…