Tag: Bangladesh
COVID-19 leaves Bangladeshi archbishop in ‘critical situation’
70-year-old Archbishop Moses Costa of the Chittagong Archdiocese was admitted to hospital June 13
Cyclone kills 14 in India, Bangladesh leaving trail of destruction
In West Bengal's capital city, Kolkata, strong winds upturned cars and felled trees and electricity poles
Bangladesh says coronavirus detected in Rohingya refugee camp
Aid workers have warned of a potential humanitarian disaster if there is a significant outbreak in the refugee camps outside Cox's Bazar
Bangladesh quarantines hundreds of Rohingya boat people on island
For years, Rohingya have attempted the perilous sea journey south in the hope of reaching Thailand or Malaysia
Rohingya refugees quarantined on Bay of Bengal island at risk
They’d been adrift at sea for over two months, now they’re on island with no access to humanitarian services provided by UN or aid agencies
Rohingya survivors tell of misery and death at sea; hundreds still...
As food and water ran out, they began to die of starvation, thirst, and beatings
As fashion sales fall globally, big brands leave Asia’s garment workers...
An estimated 60 million garment workers could struggle to weather the crisis
Western brands demand big discounts from Bangladesh factories
Millions of Bangladeshi households depend on the garment sector, which has been hit hard by COVID-19 crisis
Thousands of Bangladeshi garment workers ordered home as factories stay closed
Bangladesh relies on the garment industry for more than 80 percent of its exports
Photo gallery: Bangladesh capital Dhaka during COVID-19
Often considered one of most densely populated places in the world, the city has changed drastically due to the pandemic
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