Bangladesh building fire kills 46, injures dozens
Last updated: 8:20am, 4th March, 2024(AEDT) Dhaka, Bangladesh Reuters A massive fire in Bangladesh that raged through a six-storey building home to restaurants where many families with children were dining has killed at least 46 people and injured dozens, the health minister said on Friday. Fire authorities said a gas leak or a stove could […]
Bangladesh: Solar power surge set to unlock thousands of green jobs
Analysts say investing heavily in solar energy can bring cost-savings for industry – and create high-quality employment. MD TAHMID ZAMI, of the Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports…
One killed in Bangladesh as garment workers clash with police over pay – police
Dhaka, BangladeshReuters One woman was killed as police in Bangladesh used teargas and rubber bullets to disperse stone-throwing protesters as a demonstration by garment workers for more pay turned violent on Wednesday. The latest death was the third since protests erupted in the past week. On Tuesday, the government said that the minimum wage would […]
Global fashion factories in Bangladesh resigned to slimmer margins ahead of wage hike
Dhaka, Bangladesh/New Delhi, IndiaReuters Several clothing factory owners in global fashion manufacturing hub Bangladesh are asking clients that include H&M to help them pay for an almost 60 per cent government-mandated hike in wages, well aware that weaker sales might stymie their efforts. Following a week of deadly clashes between garment industry workers and police […]
Bangladesh opposition protest turns violent amid calls for PM to resign
Dhaka, BangladeshReuters One police officer was killed in Bangladesh on Saturday and over 100 people injured during an opposition party protest demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and calling for a free and fair vote under a caretaker government. Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets as clashes erupted when tens of thousands […]
Hundreds of shops gutted in market fire in Bangladesh
Dhaka, BangladeshReuters A huge fire gutted several hundreds shops at a market in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka, but there were no casualties as the blaze swept through the area in the early hours of Thursday, before stores opened. Firefighters work after a fire broke out at the Mohammadpur Krishi Market in, Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 14th September, […]
Bangladesh fears record high death toll from dengue outbreak
Dhaka, BangladeshReuters Dengue is spreading rapidly through densely populated Bangladesh this rainy season, raising fears that the mosquito-borne disease could result in a record number of deaths and infections for the second consecutive year. A nurse provides treatment to a dengue-infected patient at the Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College and Hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 26th […]
Four dead as boat sinks in Bangladesh’s Buriganga river
Reuters At least four people died after a boat carrying 20 people sank in Bangladesh’s Buriganga river near the capital Dhaka on Sunday, a fire service official said. Divers continue the rescue operation after a boat sank with people onboard in Buriganga River near Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 16th July, 2023. PICTURE: Reuters/Mohammad Ponir Hossain Most […]
Getting hotter: Heat stress rises for Dhaka’s poor as green spaces shrink
MD TAHMID ZAMI, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports that as temperatures soar in Bangladesh’s crowded capital, accessing cooler spots like parks is getting harder…
Firefighters, army douse massive fire in Bangladesh market
Dhaka, BangladeshReuters Firefighters and army personnel have extinguished a fire that ripped through a crowded shopping complex in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka early on Tuesday, injuring several firefighters and burning down some 5,000 stores. The complex hosts some 3,000 shops in the Bangabazar area, home to the country’s famed cloth markets. The blaze broke out in […]