Tag: Bangladesh
Climate refugees flee as Bangladesh villages washed away
Scientists say climate change has increased the severity and frequency of the floods, with more erratic rainfall causing more cyclones
Power blackouts hit 130 million people in Bangladesh
Bangladesh has suffered a major power crisis as a result of higher global energy prices following Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Bangladesh pilgrim boat tragedy death toll hits 61
The small vessel capsized in a river on its way to a popular temple as onlookers screamed from the shore
First Jesuit school in Bangladesh opens, offers values education to young
"We want to accompany the children in their growth, so that they become good citizens and patriots,” said Jesuit priest Probash Rozario
Bangladeshi mystic fights demons with psychiatry
Hundreds of people visit the respected cleric each week to conquer their demons
Missionaries of Charity welcomes transgender people in Bangladesh
The United Nations has declared Sept. 5 of every year as the International Day of Charity in memory of Mother Teresa
Songs of praise: Rohingya sing Myanmar anthem 5 years after exodus
Young people with no prospects also provide rich pickings for human traffickers who promise a boat ride leading to a better life elsewhere
Ethnic minorities missing from census, say Bangladesh activists
Census results in July said those minorities amounted to 1.65 million people, one percent of the national total of 165 million
Oblates missionaries start yearlong celebration of 50 years of work in...
The Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate congregation arrived in Bangladesh on July 29, 1973
Ravaged by floods, Bangladesh pitches plan to adapt to climate effects
Reeling from dire floods in June, Bangladesh is set to approve a long-term plan to protect itself from the worst climate effects