http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:13:29 +0200 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:13:29 +0200 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/17/nearly-900-rohingya-refugees-dead-and-missing-in-shipwrecks-in-2025-unhcr-says http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/17/nearly-900-rohingya-refugees-dead-and-missing-in-shipwrecks-in-2025-unhcr-says Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:13:16 +0200 The Rohingya mainly leave from huge camps in Bangladesh, where more than 1 million refugees forced to flee across the border from Myanmar's Rakhine state live in squalid conditions. http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/03/former-bangladeshi-prime-minister-sheikh-hasina-and-her-uk-lawmaker-niece-sentenced-in-gra http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/03/former-bangladeshi-prime-minister-sheikh-hasina-and-her-uk-lawmaker-niece-sentenced-in-gra Tue, 03 Feb 2026 07:34:29 +0100 A special court in Bangladesh has sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to 10 years in prison, and her UK lawmaker niece, Tulip Siddiq to four, over corruption charges. Hasina is accused of misusing power to illegally secure plots of land in a government project to distribute to her family. http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/12/case-on-whether-myanmar-committed-genocide-against-rohingya-opens-at-un-court http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/12/case-on-whether-myanmar-committed-genocide-against-rohingya-opens-at-un-court Mon, 12 Jan 2026 21:05:16 +0100 The Gambia filed the case at the International Court of Justice in 2019, arguing a so-called "clearance operation" by Myanmar's military in 2017 violated the 1948 Genocide Convention. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/18/trafficked-exploited-married-off-rohingya-childrens-lives-crushed-by-foreign-aid-cuts http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/18/trafficked-exploited-married-off-rohingya-childrens-lives-crushed-by-foreign-aid-cuts Thu, 18 Dec 2025 19:54:25 +0100 Though the US spent just 1% of its budget on foreign aid, Trump dubbed USAID wasteful and shut it down, a move that has proven catastrophic for the world's most vulnerable. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/01/british-former-mp-tulip-siddiq-sentenced-to-prison-in-bangladesh-corruption-trial http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/01/british-former-mp-tulip-siddiq-sentenced-to-prison-in-bangladesh-corruption-trial Mon, 01 Dec 2025 10:20:34 +0100 In January, Siddiq resigned as a government minister following pressure because of her ties to her aunt. http://www.euronews.com/2025/08/05/bangladeshs-interim-leader-says-parliamentary-election-will-take-place-in-february http://www.euronews.com/2025/08/05/bangladeshs-interim-leader-says-parliamentary-election-will-take-place-in-february Tue, 05 Aug 2025 22:20:13 +0200 In a televised address, Muhammad Yunus said he would request the Election Commission to organise the vote before the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/21/at-least-one-killed-after-bangladesh-air-force-jet-crashes-into-school-in-dhaka http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/21/at-least-one-killed-after-bangladesh-air-force-jet-crashes-into-school-in-dhaka Mon, 21 Jul 2025 15:02:33 +0200 The jet crashed onto the campus of Milestone School and College in Dhaka's Uttara neighbourhood, where students were taking tests and attending regular classes. http://www.euronews.com/2025/06/11/myanmar-on-path-to-self-destruction-if-violence-doesnt-end-un-envoy-says http://www.euronews.com/2025/06/11/myanmar-on-path-to-self-destruction-if-violence-doesnt-end-un-envoy-says Wed, 11 Jun 2025 21:31:42 +0200 A widespread armed struggle against military rule in Myanmar began in February 2021 after generals seized power from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi. http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/14/bangladesh-court-issues-arrest-warrant-for-former-uk-labour-minister-tulip-siddiq http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/14/bangladesh-court-issues-arrest-warrant-for-former-uk-labour-minister-tulip-siddiq Mon, 14 Apr 2025 13:52:42 +0200 Lawyers for Siddiq said the charges against Tulip Siddiq were “politically motivated” and “completely false,” and that Dhaka has provided no evidence to support its claims. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/03/31/bangladesh-celebrates-eid-with-grand-processions-and-prayers http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/03/31/bangladesh-celebrates-eid-with-grand-processions-and-prayers Mon, 31 Mar 2025 19:38:08 +0200 Eid al-Fitr was celebrated in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, with large gatherings in open grounds and mosques, along with the revival of a traditional procession. http://www.euronews.com/2025/02/13/if-europe-and-the-uk-could-sanction-putin-over-ukraine-it-can-do-the-same-for-bangladesh http://www.euronews.com/2025/02/13/if-europe-and-the-uk-could-sanction-putin-over-ukraine-it-can-do-the-same-for-bangladesh Thu, 13 Feb 2025 20:03:05 +0100 It is easy to call for human rights from EU offices in Brussels and Luxembourg, our old, established democracies. In Bangladesh, Yunus is trying to build a new one. We must help him, Muddassar Ahmed writes. http://www.euronews.com/2025/02/12/bangladeshs-protest-crackdown-may-be-crime-against-humanity-says-un http://www.euronews.com/2025/02/12/bangladeshs-protest-crackdown-may-be-crime-against-humanity-says-un Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:21:15 +0100 As many as 1,400 people were killed, mostly by the country's security services, in demonstrations last summer against the now ousted leader Sheikh Hasina. http://www.euronews.com/2025/02/06/protesters-destroy-family-home-of-bangladeshs-ousted-leader-sheikh-hasina http://www.euronews.com/2025/02/06/protesters-destroy-family-home-of-bangladeshs-ousted-leader-sheikh-hasina Thu, 06 Feb 2025 13:19:05 +0100 The building in the capital of Dhaka was gutted while the country's recently-deposed prime minister gave a fiery social media speech from exile in India. http://www.euronews.com/business/2024/10/10/microlending-have-extortionists-replaced-the-philanthropists http://www.euronews.com/business/2024/10/10/microlending-have-extortionists-replaced-the-philanthropists Thu, 10 Oct 2024 09:15:00 +0200 Integrating the 1.4 billion people around the world with no access to a bank account into the financial system is a top priority for governments around the world. Euronews Business looks at the role microlending can play and the legacy of Muhammad Yunus. http://www.euronews.com/video/2024/08/23/severe-floods-in-bangladesh-cause-multiple-fatalities http://www.euronews.com/video/2024/08/23/severe-floods-in-bangladesh-cause-multiple-fatalities Fri, 23 Aug 2024 20:42:44 +0200 Floodwaters in eastern Bangladesh have left people stranded and caused several deaths, including a pregnant woman. http://www.euronews.com/2024/08/08/nobel-laureate-muhammad-yunus-becomes-head-of-interim-government-in-bangladesh http://www.euronews.com/2024/08/08/nobel-laureate-muhammad-yunus-becomes-head-of-interim-government-in-bangladesh Thu, 08 Aug 2024 20:49:15 +0200 Bangladesh's former prime minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country following weeks of violent, student-led protests. http://www.euronews.com/2024/08/08/bangladeshs-incoming-interim-leader-muhammad-yunus-appeals-for-calm-hell-take-office-thurs http://www.euronews.com/2024/08/08/bangladeshs-incoming-interim-leader-muhammad-yunus-appeals-for-calm-hell-take-office-thurs Thu, 08 Aug 2024 06:05:18 +0200 Bangladesh’s incoming interim leader Muhammad Yunus appealed for calm on Wednesday and urged all parties to help the country rebuild after weeks of violence that killed hundreds and prompted the Prime Minister to resign. http://www.euronews.com/video/2024/08/06/looting-at-residence-of-bangladeshi-pm-after-her-resignation http://www.euronews.com/video/2024/08/06/looting-at-residence-of-bangladeshi-pm-after-her-resignation Tue, 06 Aug 2024 14:49:40 +0200 The end to Sheikh Hasina's 15 years in power came after weeks of violent unrest during which nearly 300 people died, according to local media reports. http://www.euronews.com/2024/08/06/protesters-who-toppled-hasina-want-nobel-laureate-muhammad-yunus-to-lead-bangladesh http://www.euronews.com/2024/08/06/protesters-who-toppled-hasina-want-nobel-laureate-muhammad-yunus-to-lead-bangladesh Tue, 06 Aug 2024 10:33:37 +0200 The country's military chief General Waker-uz-Zamam said he was temporarily taking control of the country amid the unrest, but many won't accept him. http://www.euronews.com/2024/08/05/bangladesh-pm-resigns-and-flees-after-weeks-of-unrest-reports-claim http://www.euronews.com/2024/08/05/bangladesh-pm-resigns-and-flees-after-weeks-of-unrest-reports-claim Mon, 05 Aug 2024 14:47:27 +0200 Sheikh Hasina's whereabouts are currently unknown after crowds stormed the prime ministerial palace in Dhaka. http://www.euronews.com/2024/08/04/at-least-30-killed-as-violent-protests-rock-bangladesh http://www.euronews.com/2024/08/04/at-least-30-killed-as-violent-protests-rock-bangladesh Sun, 04 Aug 2024 18:39:45 +0200 The protesters demand the resignation of the country's prime minister, and justice for over 200 students and others killed during protests last month. http://www.euronews.com/2024/07/21/bangladeshs-government-extends-nationwide-curfew-and-internet-ban http://www.euronews.com/2024/07/21/bangladeshs-government-extends-nationwide-curfew-and-internet-ban Sun, 21 Jul 2024 13:58:48 +0200 An internet blackout will remain in force and the nationwide curfew has been extended, meaning people will only be allowed out between 3pm and 5pm. http://www.euronews.com/2024/07/19/bangladesh-security-forces-fire-at-protesters-demanding-government-jobs http://www.euronews.com/2024/07/19/bangladesh-security-forces-fire-at-protesters-demanding-government-jobs Fri, 19 Jul 2024 18:11:36 +0200 Internet and mobile services were cut off after days of deadly clashes over the allocation of government jobs. http://www.euronews.com/2024/03/01/fire-at-shopping-centre-in-bangladesh-capital-kills-at-least-43 http://www.euronews.com/2024/03/01/fire-at-shopping-centre-in-bangladesh-capital-kills-at-least-43 Fri, 01 Mar 2024 11:08:26 +0100 Authorities are still trying to establish a full death count and return identified bodies to the victims' families. http://www.euronews.com/2023/10/27/state-of-the-union-israel-hamas-conflict-dominates-eu-leaders-summit http://www.euronews.com/2023/10/27/state-of-the-union-israel-hamas-conflict-dominates-eu-leaders-summit Fri, 27 Oct 2023 21:00:35 +0200 The European Union's autumn summit, held this week in Brussels, was attended by a new prime minister who is a well-known face of the centre-left. http://www.euronews.com/business/2023/09/11/france-and-bangladesh-sign-deal-to-provide-loans-satellite-technology http://www.euronews.com/business/2023/09/11/france-and-bangladesh-sign-deal-to-provide-loans-satellite-technology Mon, 11 Sep 2023 14:52:34 +0200 French President Emmanuel Macron is on a two-day visit to Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, to bolster bilateral relations between the two countries. http://www.euronews.com/video/2023/06/07/watch-bangladesh-swelters-through-longest-heatwave-in-decades http://www.euronews.com/video/2023/06/07/watch-bangladesh-swelters-through-longest-heatwave-in-decades Wed, 07 Jun 2023 22:18:22 +0200 Bangladesh is struggling through its lengthiest heatwave in half a century, as temperatures have surged to around 40 degrees Celsius. http://www.euronews.com/2023/05/16/cyclone-mocha-how-many-were-killed-in-myanmar-and-bangladesh-and-is-climate-change-to-blam http://www.euronews.com/2023/05/16/cyclone-mocha-how-many-were-killed-in-myanmar-and-bangladesh-and-is-climate-change-to-blam Tue, 16 May 2023 16:31:12 +0200 Around 1,000 people have been rescued along the western coast of Myanmar, after Cyclone Mocha hit on Sunday. http://www.euronews.com/2023/05/15/five-dead-hundreds-injured-as-myanmar-bears-the-brunt-of-cyclone-mocha http://www.euronews.com/2023/05/15/five-dead-hundreds-injured-as-myanmar-bears-the-brunt-of-cyclone-mocha Mon, 15 May 2023 09:59:51 +0200 At least five people have been killed and hundreds injured after Cyclone Mocha swept into Myanmar on Sunday. The tropical storm also hit Bangladesh, but spared the world's largest refugee camp. http://www.euronews.com/2023/05/14/bangladesh-and-myanmar-are-braced-for-extreme-weather-as-cyclone-mocha-set-to-make-landfal http://www.euronews.com/2023/05/14/bangladesh-and-myanmar-are-braced-for-extreme-weather-as-cyclone-mocha-set-to-make-landfal Sun, 14 May 2023 10:48:27 +0200 Cyclone Mocha is expected to hit Bangladesh and Myanmar on Sunday with meteorologists warning it will bring extreme weather as it comes in from the sea. http://www.euronews.com/2023/04/25/how-has-europes-fashion-industry-changed-10-years-on-from-the-rana-plaza-tragedy http://www.euronews.com/2023/04/25/how-has-europes-fashion-industry-changed-10-years-on-from-the-rana-plaza-tragedy Tue, 25 Apr 2023 22:06:02 +0200 A decade after the Rana Plaza factory collapsed, Europe's fashion industry still faces many ethical problems. http://www.euronews.com/2023/04/24/dozen-of-migrants-rescued-from-small-boats-arrive-in-italian-ports http://www.euronews.com/2023/04/24/dozen-of-migrants-rescued-from-small-boats-arrive-in-italian-ports Mon, 24 Apr 2023 00:04:05 +0200 Dozens of desperate migrants, who risked their lives to cross the Mediterranean in small boats, have arrived in Italy's ports over the weekend. Earlier this month the Italian government declared a national state of emergency over a dramatic increase in migrant numbers in 2023. http://www.euronews.com/video/2023/03/05/refugees-left-homeless-after-blaze-ravages-rohingya-camp-in-bangladesh http://www.euronews.com/video/2023/03/05/refugees-left-homeless-after-blaze-ravages-rohingya-camp-in-bangladesh Sun, 05 Mar 2023 19:14:26 +0100 A massive fire raced through a crammed refugee camp for Rohingya Muslims in southern Bangladesh on Sunday, leaving thousands homeless. http://www.euronews.com/2023/03/05/thousands-homeless-after-blaze-ravages-rohingya-refugee-camp-in-bangladesh http://www.euronews.com/2023/03/05/thousands-homeless-after-blaze-ravages-rohingya-refugee-camp-in-bangladesh Sun, 05 Mar 2023 18:27:32 +0100 A massive fire raced through a crammed refugee camp for Rohingya Muslims in southern Bangladesh on Sunday, leaving thousands homeless. http://www.euronews.com/video/2023/01/16/watch-thousands-of-muslims-gather-in-the-bangladesh-for-annual-religious-gathering http://www.euronews.com/video/2023/01/16/watch-thousands-of-muslims-gather-in-the-bangladesh-for-annual-religious-gathering Mon, 16 Jan 2023 20:31:22 +0100 Bangladesh is hosting the 56th edition of the annual gathering of Bishwa Ijtema. The event takes place in the town of Tongi, by the banks of the River Turag, after two years of hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. http://www.euronews.com/video/2022/12/10/watch-bangladesh-opposition-mounts-huge-protest-in-capital-dhaka http://www.euronews.com/video/2022/12/10/watch-bangladesh-opposition-mounts-huge-protest-in-capital-dhaka Sat, 10 Dec 2022 17:41:37 +0100 Tens of thousands of supporters of the opposition "Bangladesh Nationalist Party" (BNP) rallied on the streets of the capital Dhaka to protest against the government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and demand new elections. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2022/08/27/why-is-theatre-the-best-way-to-understand-the-partition-of-india-75-years-later http://www.euronews.com/culture/2022/08/27/why-is-theatre-the-best-way-to-understand-the-partition-of-india-75-years-later Sat, 27 Aug 2022 09:04:51 +0200 The legacy of the British partition of India lives on 75 years later. A new play in London inspects the impact of that legacy through verbatim performances. http://www.euronews.com/video/2022/07/03/large-parts-of-sylhet-remain-partially-submerged-from-flooding http://www.euronews.com/video/2022/07/03/large-parts-of-sylhet-remain-partially-submerged-from-flooding Sun, 03 Jul 2022 22:17:08 +0200 Water levels were receding in major rivers in Bangladesh's northeast regions, but the city of Sylhet, which was badly hit by the floods, remained partially submerged on Sunday http://www.euronews.com/video/2022/06/10/bangladesh-muslims-protest-at-india-officials-comments http://www.euronews.com/video/2022/06/10/bangladesh-muslims-protest-at-india-officials-comments Fri, 10 Jun 2022 17:24:25 +0200 Thousands of people marched in the Bangladeshi capital on Friday to call on Muslim-majority countries to sever diplomatic relations with India. http://www.euronews.com/2022/06/05/at-least-49-dead-hundreds-injured-in-bangladesh-container-depot-fire http://www.euronews.com/2022/06/05/at-least-49-dead-hundreds-injured-in-bangladesh-container-depot-fire Sun, 05 Jun 2022 16:13:52 +0200 The cause of the fire at the depot, located near the country's main Chittagong seaport, 216 kilometres southeast of the capital Dhaka, could not be immediately determined. http://www.euronews.com/2022/01/26/they-slap-us-force-us-to-work-bangladeshi-garment-industry-covid-crisis http://www.euronews.com/2022/01/26/they-slap-us-force-us-to-work-bangladeshi-garment-industry-covid-crisis Wed, 26 Jan 2022 11:02:24 +0100 New research reveals how cancelling orders and refusal to pay for work impacts vulnerable garment workers in Bangladesh. http://www.euronews.com/video/2022/01/10/fire-guts-shelters-in-rohingya-camp-in-bangladesh http://www.euronews.com/video/2022/01/10/fire-guts-shelters-in-rohingya-camp-in-bangladesh Mon, 10 Jan 2022 20:54:13 +0100 Thousands of people were left homeless after a fire gutted parts of a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh, destroying about 1,200 houses. http://www.euronews.com/2021/12/27/police-arrest-bangladesh-ferry-owner-after-at-least-37-die-in-fire http://www.euronews.com/2021/12/27/police-arrest-bangladesh-ferry-owner-after-at-least-37-die-in-fire Mon, 27 Dec 2021 11:54:46 +0100 Police in Bangladesh have arrested the owner of a ferry on which at least 37 people died in an onboard fire. http://www.euronews.com/video/2021/12/24/ferry-fire-kills-dozens-in-southern-bangladesh http://www.euronews.com/video/2021/12/24/ferry-fire-kills-dozens-in-southern-bangladesh Fri, 24 Dec 2021 19:39:53 +0100 An overcrowded night ferry caught fire in Bangladesh, killing at least 37 people, in the latest maritime tragedy to hit the impoverished low-lying nation http://www.euronews.com/2021/12/24/ferry-fire-kills-at-least-37-in-southern-bangladesh http://www.euronews.com/2021/12/24/ferry-fire-kills-at-least-37-in-southern-bangladesh Fri, 24 Dec 2021 08:31:22 +0100 There was no word on what caused the fire. http://www.euronews.com/video/2021/12/01/protests-continue-demanding-foreign-treatment-for-ailing-ex-pm-in-bangladesh http://www.euronews.com/video/2021/12/01/protests-continue-demanding-foreign-treatment-for-ailing-ex-pm-in-bangladesh Wed, 01 Dec 2021 13:45:46 +0100 Thousands of opposition protesters continue to stage demonstrations across Bangladesh, demanding that the government allows ailing former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia to fly abroad for medical treatment. http://www.euronews.com/video/2021/10/31/rising-sea-level-forces-villagers-to-leave-coastal-areas http://www.euronews.com/video/2021/10/31/rising-sea-level-forces-villagers-to-leave-coastal-areas Sun, 31 Oct 2021 16:12:51 +0100 Bangladesh is particularly vulnerable to flooding and extreme weather. As cyclones and tidal surges hit its coastal regions, agriculture is being lost and people are being forced to abandon their lands. http://www.euronews.com/video/2021/09/12/bangladesh-schools-reopen-after-18-month-covid-shutdown http://www.euronews.com/video/2021/09/12/bangladesh-schools-reopen-after-18-month-covid-shutdown Sun, 12 Sep 2021 18:29:44 +0200 Children in Bangladesh return to classrooms as schools reopen after 18 months, one of the world's longest coronavirus shutdowns. http://www.euronews.com/2021/07/15/man-stuck-with-10-000-freebrittany-t-shirts-after-trying-to-make-money-from-britney-spears http://www.euronews.com/2021/07/15/man-stuck-with-10-000-freebrittany-t-shirts-after-trying-to-make-money-from-britney-spears Thu, 15 Jul 2021 16:09:56 +0200 Though the error may seem amusing, it speaks to a larger problem with fast fashion and activism. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2021/04/23/eu-law-to-end-deathtrap-factories-can-t-be-just-a-box-ticking-exercise-view http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2021/04/23/eu-law-to-end-deathtrap-factories-can-t-be-just-a-box-ticking-exercise-view Fri, 23 Apr 2021 11:00:31 +0200 On April 24, 2013, the eight-story Rana Plaza building on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, collapsed within 90 seconds, killing 1,134 people.