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Nearly 100 killed as violent protests rock Bangladesh

The protesters demand the resignation of the country's prime minister, and justice for over 200 students and others killed during protests last month.

Bangladesh

Bangladesh's government extends nationwide curfew and internet ban

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.

Bangladesh

Bangladesh security forces fire at protesters demanding government job

Internet and mobile services were cut off after days of deadly clashes over the allocation of government jobs.

Bangladesh

Fire at shopping centre in Bangladesh capital kills at least 43

Authorities are still trying to establish a full death count and return identified bodies to the victims' families.

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Belgium

State of the Union: Israel-Hamas conflict dominates EU leaders' summit

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.

Economy

France and Bangladesh sign deal to provide loans, satellite technology

French President Emmanuel Macron is on a two-day visit to Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, to bolster bilateral relations between the two countries.

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Watch: Bangladesh swelters through longest heatwave in decades

Bangladesh is struggling through its lengthiest heatwave in half a century, as temperatures have surged to around 40 degrees Celsius.

Earth News

Cyclone Mocha: Is climate change making typhoons worse?

Around 1,000 people have been rescued along the western coast of Myanmar, after Cyclone Mocha hit on Sunday.

Myanmar

Five dead, hundreds injured as Myanmar hit by Cyclone Mocha

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.

Myanmar

Cyclone Mocha expected to hit Bangladesh and Myanmar

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.

World News

10 years on: How the Rana Plaza tragedy changed the fashion industry

A decade after the Rana Plaza factory collapsed, Europe's fashion industry still faces many ethical problems.

Italy

Dozens of migrants arrive in Italy's ports after being rescued at sea

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.

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Fire officials say there have been no reports of casualties

A massive fire raced through a crammed refugee camp for Rohingya Muslims in southern Bangladesh on Sunday, leaving thousands homeless.

Bangladesh

No reports of casualties after fire guts refugee camp in Bangladesh

A massive fire raced through a crammed refugee camp for Rohingya Muslims in southern Bangladesh on Sunday, leaving thousands homeless.

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Thousands of Muslims gather in Bangladesh for religious gathering

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.

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Watch: Bangladesh opposition mounts huge protest in capital Dhaka

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.

Culture news

Theatre brings voices of partition to life 75 years later

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.

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Large parts of Sylhet remain partially submerged from flooding

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

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Bangladesh Muslims protest at India officials' comments

Thousands of people marched in the Bangladeshi capital on Friday to call on Muslim-majority countries to sever diplomatic relations with India.

Bangladesh

At least 49 dead, hundreds injured in Bangladesh container depot fire

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.