Bangladesh and Myanmar brace for Cyclone Mocha as powerful storm nears
In Myanmar, rains and winds were picking up since Friday and prompted more than 10,000 people in villages around Sittwe in Rakhine state to seek shelter in sturdy buildings.
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Cyclone Mocha threatens world’s largest refugee camp on Myanmar-Bangladesh border
Predicted to make landfall on Sunday, preparations are under way for a partial evacuation of the camp in Cox’s BazarThe plight of Myanmar’s Rohingya explained in 30 secondsTropical cyclone Mocha intensified to become “very dangerous”, the World Meteoro…
Cyclone Mocha Moves Toward Myanmar and Bangladesh
If current forecasts hold, the storm could be the strongest and most dangerous since 2010 to hit the area, which is the site of many refugee camps.
Bangladesh media in fear after PM’s ‘people’s enemy’ attack
Even stories on cost of living leave journalists facing assault, threats and arrest under Digital Security ActFour weeks ago, a reporter in Bangladesh was hauled from his office, badly beaten – and then thrown from the roof of his building, leaving him…
Best&Less accused of putting profit before Bangladesh workers by failing to sign safety accord
Company says its own code of conduct goes further than the global accord prompted by the Rana Plaza disaster 10 years agoGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastMajor clothing retailer Best&Less has been accused of …
India, Bangladesh Agree To Settle Bilateral Trade Transactions In Rupee, Taka: Report
Dhaka: Bangladesh and India have agreed to settle a part of the bilateral trade transactions in their own currencies — Rupee and Taka — to ease pressure on dollar holdings, Bangladesh-based news website The Business Standard (TBS News) reported.In order to facilitate cross-country transactions, Sonali Bank and Eastern Bank will open accounts in the State Bank of India and ICICI Bank. The two
Muslims In Bangladesh Denounce China For Atrocities On Uyghurs
Dhaka: Protests and conferences were held in different parts of Bangladesh to mark the 33rd anniversary of the Baren Revolution in East Turkistan, which is known as Xinjiang in China.In the capital Dhaka, Bangladesh Khilafat Andolan (BKA) organized a conference presided over by its leader Shaheed Zaidin Yusuf. During the meeting, attendees condemned China for its illegal occupation of East
Bangladesh fire: 600 firefighters tackle blaze in huge Dhaka clothing market
Bongo Bazar and three adjacent markets said to be gutted, as 11 people reported injuredHundreds of Bangladeshi firefighters have battled an inferno that raged through a popular clothing market in the capital, Dhaka, and covered the city’s oldest neighb…
Indian Navy Monitors Chinese Survey Vessel Carrying Out Oil And Gas Exploration Near Bangladesh
As China’s presence in the Indian Ocean continues to increase, the Indian Navy has intensified monitoring activities.The Indian Navy is closely monitoring a Chinese survey vessel, Hai Yang Shi You 760, which is conducting an oil and gas exploration within Bangladesh’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in the Bay of Bengal. The Chinese-owned seismic survey vessel entered the Indian Ocean region
Bangladesh journalist charged over story about rising food prices
Shamsuzzaman Shams was taken from his home at 4am and accused of spreading ‘false news’ over article about cost of living crisisBangladesh police on Wednesday charged a reporter from a leading newspaper with producing “false news”, stoking fears about …