Bangladesh, a country with more Argentina fans than Messi’s homeland
Crowds gathered in the capital, Dhaka, to watch the Albiceleste’s opening World Cup match
Amitav Ghosh, writer: ‘The doomsday shelter industry in the United States has become very big’
The Bengali author says that climate change is a problem that must be addressed collectively, which is a challenge when we live in an increasingly individualistic world
This is how extortion campaigns target small businesses on Google Maps: ‘They can ruin you’
Organized groups in Pakistan or Bangladesh write dozens of negative comments and then delete them in exchange for money. Google is slow to remove the fake reviews
Donald Trump’s ‘reciprocal tariff’ chart
The U.S. President has announced his tariff plan, however, he did not mention measures against Mexico or Canada
Nurses flee Global South to work in healthcare systems of high-income countries
Following the pandemic, the surge in demand for health professionals has further weakened the already fragile systems of African countries. Experts are calling the situation a ‘global health emergency’
Sheikh Hasina, the eternal leader of Bangladesh ousted due to her authoritarian drift
The prime minister of 20 years managed to boost the economy of one of the world’s poorest countries while cracking down on critics. The violent repression of student protests precipitated her downfall
Bangladeshi leader says a shopping mall that caught fire had no emergency exits. Death toll climbs
The death toll climbed to at least 46 and rescuers searched for more victims. The fire started late Thursday in a restaurant on the first floor of the Green Cozy Cottage Shopping Mall in downtown Dhaka
Bangladesh’s main opposition party starts a 48-hour general strike ahead of Sunday’s election
Campaigning in the nation of 169 million people has been marred by violence, with at least 15 people killed since October
Bangladesh’s profitable shipbreaking industry: unprotected workers, polluted beaches and disregarded laws
More than 80% of European and East and Southeast Asian ships end up being dismantled on three Asian beaches to save costs, evading international regulations, in a process that is dangerous for the people and the environment, denounces Human Rights Watch
Myanmar and Bangladesh begin cleaning up and counting casualties after devastating Cyclone Mocha
Myanmar took the brunt of Cyclone Mocha on Sunday, while Bangladesh was spared a feared catastrophe. The powerful cyclone left at least 21 people dead and hundreds of others missing
Powerful Cyclone Mocha makes landfall in Myanmar, tearing off roofs and killing at least 3
As night fell, the extent of the damage in Sittwe was not clear. Earlier in the day, high winds crumpled cell phone towers, cutting off communications in much of the area
Hundreds of thousands to be evacuated as Bangladesh and Myanmar brace for severe cyclone
The evacuation of nearly 500,000 people is expected to start Saturday in Bangladesh with more than 500 cyclone shelters ready to provide refuge to those moved from their homes
Seattle becomes first US city to ban caste discrimination
The ordinance is a contentious issue, especially among the nation’s South Asian diaspora
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