The Latest Breaking News from Bangladesh

The first cyclone in the Arabian Sea this year is likely to take shape in 12 hours, according to a weather bulletin issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) here on Tuesday. The cyclone will be named Biparjoy as suggested by Bangladesh

Around the world, climate change, violence and poverty are forcing people from their homes. The UN’s refugee agency estimated that by mid-2022, there were 103 million people displaced from their homes, compared to 90 million at the end of 2021.

Extreme weather is bearing down on vulnerable Rohingya communities on southeastern Bangladesh’s coast.

Bangladesh could face power cuts for two more weeks, its power minister said late on Sunday, as higher electricity consumption because of rising temperatures has caused a fuel shortfall for generation plants.

Mizoram has seen an influx of refugees from Myanmar and recently from Bangladesh and now Manipur in recent years.

One Bangladeshi passenger admitted at a Bhadrak hospital was discharged after treatment. Another has been referred to SCB Medical College in Cuttack

Nepal wants to attract more Indian investments in its energy sector specifically for the development of hydro-power, Nepal’s Foreign Minister N.P. Saud said on May 31, underlining that the Himalayan nation wants a power deal with India so that it can export electricity to Bangladesh as well by utilising the…

Special rapporteur Olivier De Shutter calls for action on neglected crisis after finding ‘absolutely terrible’ conditions on visit to Cox’s Bazar camps in Bangladesh

A United Nations official says Bangladesh should not bear the burden of more than 1 million Rohingya refugees alone while U.N. agencies are facing challenges to feed them