The Latest Breaking News from Bangladesh

Bangladesh rolls out emergency measles vaccination drive after dozens of child deaths

Unicef says efforts will be intensified to ensure high coverage in densely populated and high-risk areas in Dhaka and Cox’s Bazar

The Independent UK · Apr 6

Five killed in fire at gas lighter factory near Dhaka

Bangladesh’s fire service says cause of fire remains under investigation

The Independent UK · Apr 5

Fire at a gas lighter factory near Bangladesh's capital kills 5 people

Authorities in Bangladesh say five people have died in a fire that broke out at a factory manufacturing gas lighters near Bangladesh’s capital

The Independent UK · Apr 4

The country that could be the first to run out of fuel due to US-Iran war

Bangladesh, a country of 175 million people that relies heavily on imports for its energy needs, is imposing fuel rationing and closing universities as anxiety grows over reserves running out altogether. Alisha Rahaman Sarkar reports

The Independent UK · Apr 1

Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh face food aid cuts

Nearly 1.2 million Rohingya are trapped in Bangladesh’s squalid camps

The Independent UK · Apr 1

From youth bulges to graying societies: The demographic dynamics that are upending the world

Government-shaking protests in Bangladesh, Iran, Nepal and Sri Lanka – to name a few – have all in recent years been linked to what demographers call a “youth bulge.” Meanwhile, the economic slowdown in China and ballooning public debt in the United States are in part due to the two…

The Conversation · Mar 31

Eurovision to launch first ever Asian song contest this year

Bangkok in Thailand will be the final’s first host city with confirmed participants including Bangladesh, Malaysia, Nepal, South Korea and Vietnam.

Evening Standard · Mar 31

Spike in holidaymakers returning to UK with tropical illnesses – what you need to know

Health officials have warned holidaymakers about a rise in travel-related infections, particularly chikungunya virus, urging protection against mosquito bites. The UK Health Security Agency reported a 43% increase in chikungunya cases in 2025, reaching 160 in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, with most linked to travel in Sri Lanka, India…

The Independent UK · Mar 26

Children among 24 killed as bus plunges into Bangladesh river

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The Independent UK · Mar 26

Video: Bus falls off ferry into Padma River in Bangladesh; 23 dead

Tragedy struck Bangladesh as a passenger bus plunged into the Padma River, claiming at least 23 lives. Rescue efforts are ongoing to find missing individuals after the bus fell from a ferry near Daulatdia. Officials confirmed 23 bodies recovered, with some survivors reaching safety. The submerged bus was eventually lifted…

The Times of India · Mar 26