The Latest Breaking News from Tanvir Chowdhury

Bangladesh chief justice agrees to resign amid new student protests

Hundreds protest outside the Supreme Court calling for Obaidul Hassan, seen as loyal to ex-PM Hasina, to step down.

Al Jazeera · Aug 10, 2024

Muhammad Yunus returns to Bangladesh to lead interim government

‘Bangladesh has got a second independence,’ Nobel laureate says before meeting army chief and president.

Al Jazeera · Aug 8, 2024

Bangladesh protesters want Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to lead government

Yunus, known as the ‘banker to the poor’, is the choice of the student movement to head the new interim government.

Al Jazeera · Aug 6, 2024

Bangladesh police clash with protesters calling for PM resignation

Supporters of the BNP are calling on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to step down amid anger about the cost of living.

Al Jazeera · Jul 29, 2023

Flooding, communications blackout as Cyclone Mocha hits Myanmar

The storm is one of the most powerful to ever hit the region with winds as strong as 250km/h (155 mph).

Al Jazeera · May 14, 2023

Fire blazes through crowded Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh

At least 2,000 huts damaged in one of the 32 camps in Cox’s Bazar district where more than 1.2 million people live.

Al Jazeera · Mar 5, 2023

Cyclone Sitrang lashes Bangladesh, killing nine

Cyclone Sitrang slams into Bangladesh’s southern coast, snapping communications and power links, officials say.

Al Jazeera · Oct 25, 2022

Bangladesh, India floods kill over 100; millions in need of aid

The worst floods in decades in northeastern parts of two nations kill nearly 110 and leave millions scrambling for aid.

Al Jazeera · Jun 21, 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