UN estimates $200m needed to help Rohingya refugees A senior UN official has said an estimated $200 million would be needed to help Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh for six months. World • 22 Sep 17
UN estimates $200m needed to help Rohingya refugees A senior UN official has said an estimated $200 million would be needed to help Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh for six months. World • 22 Sep 17
Agency warns of Rohingya deaths due to supply shortages Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh could die due to a lack of food, shelter and water available for the huge numbers of them fleeing violence in Myanmar, the Save the Children aid agency has warned. News • 17 Sep 17
Agency warns of Rohingya deaths due to supply shortages Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh could die due to a lack of food, shelter and water available for the huge numbers of them fleeing violence in Myanmar, the Save the Children aid agency has warned. News • 17 Sep 17
Bangladesh to build 14,000 shelters for Rohingya Bangladesh will build 14,000 new shelters to house the hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees camping on roadsides, in fields and on hills, an official has said. News • 16 Sep 17
Bangladesh to build 14,000 shelters for Rohingya Bangladesh will build 14,000 new shelters to house the hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees camping on roadsides, in fields and on hills, an official has said. News • 16 Sep 17
370,000 Rohingya refugees flee to Bangladesh Violence in Myanmar has led to 370,000 people belonging to the Muslim Rohingya minority fleeing to Bangladesh since 25 August, up from a previous estimate of 313,000, the UN said. World • 12 Sep 17
370,000 Rohingya refugees flee to Bangladesh Violence in Myanmar has led to 370,000 people belonging to the Muslim Rohingya minority fleeing to Bangladesh since 25 August, up from a previous estimate of 313,000, the UN said. World • 12 Sep 17
Suu Kyi - 'misinformation' distorting Rohingya crisis Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi has alleged a "huge iceberg of misinformation" was distorting the picture of the Rohingya crisis, which has forced 125,000 of the Muslim minority to flee to Bangladesh. World • 06 Sep 17
Suu Kyi - 'misinformation' distorting Rohingya crisis Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi has alleged a "huge iceberg of misinformation" was distorting the picture of the Rohingya crisis, which has forced 125,000 of the Muslim minority to flee to Bangladesh. World • 06 Sep 17
Myanmar violence leaves almost 400 dead New data has shown nearly 400 people have died in northwest Myanmar over the last week, in what is the deadliest bout of violence to engulf the country's Rohingya Muslim minority in decades. World • 01 Sep 17
Myanmar violence leaves almost 400 dead New data has shown nearly 400 people have died in northwest Myanmar over the last week, in what is the deadliest bout of violence to engulf the country's Rohingya Muslim minority in decades. World • 01 Sep 17
Over 16 million people hit by floods in South Asia More than 16 million people have been affected by floods in South Asia, aid workers and officials said, with heavy rains and damaged roads hampering relief efforts amid severe food shortages and a growing risk of waterborne diseases. World • 18 Aug 17
Over 16 million people hit by floods in South Asia More than 16 million people have been affected by floods in South Asia, aid workers and officials said, with heavy rains and damaged roads hampering relief efforts amid severe food shortages and a growing risk of waterborne diseases. World • 18 Aug 17
23 people killed in Bangladesh factory fire A fire at a food and cigarette packaging factory in Bangladesh has killed at least 23 people and injured more than two dozen, emergency and government officials have said, with fears the toll could rise. News • 12 Sep 16
23 people killed in Bangladesh factory fire A fire at a food and cigarette packaging factory in Bangladesh has killed at least 23 people and injured more than two dozen, emergency and government officials have said, with fears the toll could rise. News • 12 Sep 16
Dhaka café attack suspect killed by police Bangladesh security forces killed four militants, including the man believed responsible for the attack on a café in Dhaka last month in which 22 people, mostly foreigners, were killed. News • 27 Aug 16
Dhaka café attack suspect killed by police Bangladesh security forces killed four militants, including the man believed responsible for the attack on a café in Dhaka last month in which 22 people, mostly foreigners, were killed. News • 27 Aug 16
Bangladeshi building owner faces murder charge Police in Bangladesh have filed the first formal murder charges against the owner of a building that collapsed in 2013. News • 01 Jun 15
Bangladeshi building owner faces murder charge Police in Bangladesh have filed the first formal murder charges against the owner of a building that collapsed in 2013. News • 01 Jun 15
Four charged over Bangladesh blogger's murder Bangladesh police have charged two Islamic students and two others over the machete murder of a blogger accused of mocking Islam, the second such attack in recent weeks. World • 31 Mar 15
Four charged over Bangladesh blogger's murder Bangladesh police have charged two Islamic students and two others over the machete murder of a blogger accused of mocking Islam, the second such attack in recent weeks. World • 31 Mar 15
Death toll rises after Bangladesh ferry disaster The death toll has risen to 65 after a ferry accident in central Bangladesh. News • 23 Feb 15
Death toll rises after Bangladesh ferry disaster The death toll has risen to 65 after a ferry accident in central Bangladesh. News • 23 Feb 15
Bangladesh ferry owner charged with murder Authorities in Bangladesh investigating the sinking of a ferry with nearly 250 people on board have lodged murder charges against the owner and five others, including the captain. News • 06 Aug 14
Bangladesh ferry owner charged with murder Authorities in Bangladesh investigating the sinking of a ferry with nearly 250 people on board have lodged murder charges against the owner and five others, including the captain. News • 06 Aug 14
100 missing after ferry sinks in Bangladesh A ferry with about 200 passengers on board has capsized in Bangladesh in a river southwest of the capital, Dhaka. News • 05 Aug 14
100 missing after ferry sinks in Bangladesh A ferry with about 200 passengers on board has capsized in Bangladesh in a river southwest of the capital, Dhaka. News • 05 Aug 14
Bangladesh rules out finding more ferry survivors Police in Bangladesh have said there is no chance of finding further survivors of a ferry that capsized in a storm, with about 200 people on board. News • 16 May 14
Bangladesh rules out finding more ferry survivors Police in Bangladesh have said there is no chance of finding further survivors of a ferry that capsized in a storm, with about 200 people on board. News • 16 May 14
At least 12 dead as ferry capsizes in Bangladesh A Bangladeshi river ferry with around 200 passengers on board capsized in a storm, killing at least 12 people, and a rescue diver said he had seen more bodies inside the wreck. News • 15 May 14
At least 12 dead as ferry capsizes in Bangladesh A Bangladeshi river ferry with around 200 passengers on board capsized in a storm, killing at least 12 people, and a rescue diver said he had seen more bodies inside the wreck. News • 15 May 14
Ruling party expected to win Bangladesh election Bangladesh's ruling Awami League is poised to win a violence-plagued parliamentary election. News • 06 Jan 14
Ruling party expected to win Bangladesh election Bangladesh's ruling Awami League is poised to win a violence-plagued parliamentary election. News • 06 Jan 14
Bangladesh warned of need for labour reforms - UN A United Nations report has said Bangladesh must improve conditions in its garment industry if it is to maintain economic growth. News • 19 Nov 13
Bangladesh warned of need for labour reforms - UN A United Nations report has said Bangladesh must improve conditions in its garment industry if it is to maintain economic growth. News • 19 Nov 13
Garment factory workers protest in Bangladesh Police used tear gas and rubber bullets to break up protests by Bangladeshi garment factory workers calling for a wage increase. News • 14 Nov 13
Garment factory workers protest in Bangladesh Police used tear gas and rubber bullets to break up protests by Bangladeshi garment factory workers calling for a wage increase. News • 14 Nov 13
Bangladesh garment workers protest over wages Bangladesh garment workers have set fire to parts of a factory outside Dhaka in a second day of protests over wages. News • 12 Nov 13
Bangladesh garment workers protest over wages Bangladesh garment workers have set fire to parts of a factory outside Dhaka in a second day of protests over wages. News • 12 Nov 13
Bangladesh to execute 152 soldiers over mutiny A special court in Bangladesh has sentenced at least 152 soldiers to death over a bloody border guard mutiny in 2009. News • 05 Nov 13
Bangladesh to execute 152 soldiers over mutiny A special court in Bangladesh has sentenced at least 152 soldiers to death over a bloody border guard mutiny in 2009. News • 05 Nov 13
Primark to compensate Bangladesh collapse victims Primark has announced plans to pay long-term compensation to the victims involved in the Bangladesh building collapse in April, or to their families. News • 24 Oct 13
Primark to compensate Bangladesh collapse victims Primark has announced plans to pay long-term compensation to the victims involved in the Bangladesh building collapse in April, or to their families. News • 24 Oct 13
Islamic leader sentenced for Bangladesh war crimes Bangladesh's Supreme Court has sentenced a top Islamic leader to death for war crimes during the country's 1971 independence war. News • 17 Sep 13
Islamic leader sentenced for Bangladesh war crimes Bangladesh's Supreme Court has sentenced a top Islamic leader to death for war crimes during the country's 1971 independence war. News • 17 Sep 13
