The Latest Breaking News from Bangladesh

How we met: ‘My family wanted an arranged marriage, but I couldn’t bear the idea’

Namerah, 25, and Farhan, 30, met in 2014 while they were both studying in Malaysia. They now live in Bangladesh with their two cats

The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2022

Bangladesh military scrambles to reach millions marooned after deadly flooding

Soldiers on small boats delivered relief material on Monday across flooded towns and villages in Bangladesh, after more than nine million people were marooned in the low-lying country and neighbouring India following heavy rains, officials said.

Reuters · Jun 20, 2022

South Asia Floods Hampering Access to Food, Clean Water

Floods in South Asia wreaking havoc Monday hindered authorities' efforts to deliver food and drinking water to shelters across Assam in northeastern India and north and northeastern regions of Bangladesh. More than a dozen people died across Bangladesh since the monsoon began last week, authorities said.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 20, 2022

Monsoon floods kill 42 people, millions stranded in Bangladesh, India

At least 25 people were killed by lightning or landslides over the weekend in Bangladesh while millions were left marooned or homeless in low-lying northeastern parts hit by the worst monsoon floods in the country's recent history, officials said.

Reuters · Jun 19, 2022

Millions stranded as floods ravage parts of Bangladesh, India, more rain forecast

Monsoon rains caused widespread flooding in northeastern Bangladesh and India, stranding nearly 6 million people and killing at least 19 people in Bangladesh, authorities said on Saturday, warning the situation could worsen.

Reuters · Jun 18, 2022

Flooding kills at least 18 people in India, Bangladesh

Millions of others have lost their homes to severe flooding from heavy rainfall.

Axios · Jun 18, 2022

Devastating floods in India and Bangladesh kill at least 18 - millions of homes underwater

Both countries have asked the military to step in after millions of homes were left submerged

Evening Standard · Jun 18, 2022

Dozens dead, millions stranded as floods hit Bangladesh, India

Forecasters say the floods were set to worsen over the next two days with heavy rains in Bangladesh and India.

Al Jazeera · Jun 18, 2022

Dozens dead in South Asian flooding

Monsoon storms in Bangladesh and India have killed at least 41 people and unleashed devastating floods that left millions of others stranded, officials said on Saturday.

Bangkok Post · Jun 18, 2022

18 Dead in India, Bangladesh Floods; Millions without Homes

At least 18 people died as floods cut a swatch across northeastern India and Bangladesh, leaving millions of homes underwater, authorities said Saturday. In India's Assam state, at least nine people died in the floods and two million others saw their homes submerged in floodwaters, according to the state disaster…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 18, 2022