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June 24, 2024 6:53 PM

Thousands displaced in floods in north-eastern India, rain abates

Thousands of people have been displaced in India's north-eastern state of Assam and at least 37 people have died in heavy rain, floods and landslides in the last two months, officials said on Monday. Although rains have abated in the last two days a...

June 17, 2024 10:30 AM

Bangladesh celebrates Eid-ul-Adha with religious fervour:

The festival of Eid-ul-Adha is being celebrated in Bangladesh with religious fervour and solemnity. People started gathering in the mosques early in the morning to celebrate the festival of sacrifice and sharing. The main congregation of Eid-ul-Adha...

May 29, 2024 8:41 PM

5.5 magnitude earthquake jolts Bangladesh

An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Reichter scale jolted Dhaka and adjoining areas in Bangladesh on Wednesday evening. The tremors were felt in Dhaka, Chattogram, Sylhet and some other parts of Bangladesh. The earthquake, measuring 5.5 on the Reicht...

May 28, 2024 7:37 PM

Fitch Downgrades Bangladesh to ‘B+’; Outlook Stable

Fitch Ratings has downgraded Bangladesh's Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating on Monday to 'B+' from 'BB-' owing to weakening of Bangladesh's external buffers. The country's forex reserves are down substantially due to continued forex in...

 

Last updated on: 29th Jul 2025