How a Bangladeshi garment-maker is fighting the Middle East energy crunch
World 11:43 22/09/2026A gas and power crisis has hit production at most Bangladeshi garment makers, but at 4A Yarn Dyeing, a supplier to Walmart, Gap and Next, workers stitch hoodies and attach brand logos uninterrupted, at least for now.
Bangladesh dengue outbreak accelerates as hospitals come under strain
World 13:48 07/09/2026DHAKA - Bangladesh's dengue outbreak is accelerating, with 42,590 people hospitalised and 117 deaths recorded this year, as a sharp September surge strains hospitals and raises fears the mosquito-borne disease could intensify further in the coming weeks.
Bangladesh central bank unveils $4.9 billion in stimulus as growth slows
World 10:20 24/05/2026Bangladesh’s central bank on Saturday announced a 600 billion taka ($5 billion) stimulus package to revive shuttered factories and support businesses as economic growth slows.
Bangladesh's tigers stalk uncertain future in Sundarbans
World 16:08 28/04/2026Tigers are so feared in Bangladesh's vast Sundarban mangroves that locals invoke spirits to protect against them. But experts say it is the big cats themselves that need defending.
Lightning strikes kill 14 as Bangladesh lashed by seasonal storms
World 15:19 27/04/2026DHAKA - At least 14 people were killed after lightning strikes hit several parts of Bangladesh, officials said on Monday, as seasonal thunderstorms swept across the country.
When rivers swallow land: Bangladesh’s endless battle with erosion
World 14:02 10/11/2025On an overcast morning, Nurun Nabi loads bamboo poles and tin sheets onto a wooden boat. His home, built just a year ago on a fragile island in the Brahmaputra River, is on the verge of being swallowed by water.
Bangladesh garment factory fire kills 16, toll may rise
World 15:26 15/10/2025A fire on Tuesday at a garment factory in Bangladesh and an adjacent chemical warehouse killed at least 16 people and injured others, and the death toll could rise, an official said.
Dengue cases surge across Bangladesh as experts call for urgent action
World 16:49 07/10/2025Bangladesh’s dengue outbreak is worsening rapidly with infections and deaths climbing sharply across the country, health experts have said, warning the disease could spiral if urgent and coordinated mosquito control efforts are not launched.
Bangladesh battles rising tide of dengue and chikungunya
World 18:25 07/09/2025Bangladesh faces a fast-worsening public health crisis as the mosquito-borne diseases dengue and chikungunya spread side by side, overwhelming hospitals and heightening fears of an even bigger outbreak in the weeks ahead.
At least 27 dead, mostly children, in Bangladesh air force jet crash
World 08:45 23/07/2025DHAKA - At least 25 children were among the 27 dead pulled from scorched buildings after a Bangladesh Air Force jet on a training mission crashed into a college and school campus in Dhaka, officials said on Tuesday, with 88 people being treated in hospital.
Bangladesh ferry sinks, five dead, many missing
World 13:58 05/04/2021A Bangladesh ferry carrying around 50 passengers collided with a cargo vessel and sank on Sunday in the Shitalakhsyaa River south of the capital Dhaka, leaving at least five people dead and many more missing, officials said
Exhibition brings life in Bangladesh's capital closer to Vietnamese
Travel 14:02 31/08/2019Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, remains quite unknown to Vietnamese people
