Bangladesh

Bangladesh is cracking down on money changers as a shortage of dollars pushed the taka to a record low and forces trade to the so-called kerb market. The central bank has suspended the licenses of five money changers and served notice on…

Drowning has become the second leading cause of death for children under the age of five in Bangladesh as more than 14,000 children in the South Asian country die due to drowning each year. In a joint press statement issued on the World…

With seven more people dying in the last 24 hours, the death toll in Bangladesh’s floods has risen to 102, authorities said on Sunday. According to a daily flood report by the health directorate, the casualties were reported in 11 of 28…

Four million people, including 1.6 million children, stranded by flash floods in northeastern Bangladesh are in urgent need of help, said the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) here Monday (June 20). In a statement, UNICEF said it…

Heavy monsoon rains in India and Bangladesh have flooded an airport and knocked down cellphone towers, bridges and power lines, cutting off communications for millions of people and forcing the evacuation of hundreds of thousands. At…

When the unseasonably heavy rains flooded the fields, and then the equally unseasonable heat shriveled the seeds, it did not only slash Ranjit Singh's wheat harvest by nearly half. It put him, and nearly all the other households in his…

India shipped out as much as 11.3 lakh tonnes of wheat in May, of which 4-5 lakh tonnes were despatched after a ban on the grain’s exports was imposed on May 13, according to sources. The total shipment of the grain in May was close to 3…

Established in 1989, the “Shishu Polli Plus” complex provides vital support for single and unsupported mothers and their children. Stewardess-turned humanitarian activist Patricia Kerr, founder of the care home, said that the Shishu…

Dhaka/Bangladesh – Real estate market experienced remarkable growth during the past two years due to the rapid development of the country. Since the last increase in per-capita income and expanding middle-class, demands for housing…

Meradia Market in Dhaka has a history that stretches back to at least 200 years, when it was launched under a huge banyan tree, before growing and becoming increasingly popular and full with customers day after day. Although the tree around…