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August 22, 2024 5:58 PM

Bangladesh floods maroon nearly three million people, kill two

Relentless monsoon rains and flooding have stranded nearly three million people in Bangladesh and killed two, submerging vast areas and damaging homes and infrastructure, officials from the country's disaster management ministry said on Thursday. Re...

August 22, 2024 12:00 PM

Floods in Bangladesh not caused by Indian dam release, MEA says

Indian officials have refuted claims that the release of water from an upstream dam in Tripura is responsible for the current flooding in eastern Bangladesh. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Indian government clarified that the Dumbur dam on t...

August 21, 2024 8:18 PM

Bangladesh unrest brings uncertainty to climate agenda

After mass protests ousted Bangladesh's long-time leader, environmental activists are calling on the interim government to place climate change on its agenda even as it faces the urgent task of restoring normalcy after weeks of tumult. Nobel Laureat...

August 17, 2024 9:50 AM

Bangladesh: Four more advisers to interim government take oath

In Bangladesh, Four more advisers to the interim government were sworn-in on Friday. President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath to them at the Durbar Hall of Bangabhaban, Dhaka. The new advisers were sworn-in in the presence of interim go...

August 16, 2024 6:31 PM

Political chaos in Bangladesh could lead to credit downgrade: Fitch

Fitch Ratings said on Thursday that the fall of the Awami League government in Bangladesh, following protests in July and August, raised uncertainty about the sovereign's credit profile. "Downward pressure on Bangladesh's rating could increase if the...

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