DHAKA, Bangladesh—A massive fire swept through a crowded river ferry in Bangladesh early Friday, leaving at least 39 people dead and 70 injured, officials said. Many passengers leapt from the vessel into cold waters to escape the blaze. It took 15 fire engines two hours to control the fire and another eight to cool down…
Passenger Boat in Bangladesh Sinks After Collision, 22 Dead
DHAKA, Bangladesh—At least 22 people died when a Bangladeshi passenger boat sank with more than 100 aboard, and the driver of a cargo vessel suspected of colliding with the boat was arrested, officials said Saturday. The boat sank Friday evening in a large body of water in the eastern district of Brahmanbari, 51 miles east…
16 Killed by Lightning on Way to Wedding Party in Bangladesh
DHAKA—Lightning killed at least 16 people who were traveling to a wedding party in western Bangladesh and injured several others, including the groom, an official said. Local government official Sakib Al-Rabby said the bride was not with the group when the incident occurred on Wednesday in Shibganj in Chapainawabganj district. Al-Rabby said the group had…
‘This Is Like a Nightmare’: Thousands Displaced as Floods Hit Bangladesh Rohingya Camps
Heavy monsoon rains triggered landslides and flash floods in refugees camps displacing thousands of Rohingya Muslims in southeastern Bangladesh this week, U.N. and other officials said on Friday, with further heavy rainfall expected. At least six Rohingya, including three children, died in landslides and flooding while 15 Bangladeshis were killed and more than 200,000 stranded…
Police Arrest Bangladesh Factory Owners After Fire Kills 52
DHAKA, Bangladesh—Police in Bangladesh arrested eight people Saturday on murder charges in connection with a factory fire that killed at least 52 people, many of whom were trapped inside by an illegally locked door, a senior police official said. The blaze began Thursday night at the five-story Hashem Foods Ltd. factory in Rupganj, just outside…
52 Dead in Bangladesh Factory Fire as Workers Locked Inside
DHAKA, Bangladesh—A fire engulfed a food and beverage factory outside Bangladesh’s capital, killing at least 52 people, many of whom were trapped inside by an illegally locked door, fire officials said Friday. The blaze began Thursday night at the five-story Hashem Foods Ltd. factory in Rupganj, just outside Dhaka, sending huge clouds of black smoke…
Bangladesh Cuts Cost of China-Funded BRI Railway Projects; Beijing Withdraws Funding
China has withdrawn its BRI (Belt and Road Initiative) funding for railway projects in Bangladesh, after the recipient country proposed significant cuts in costs. This happened amidst increasing tension between the two countries. According to media reports, the government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina found that Chinese companies were charging three times the normal price…
Cyclone Lashes India, Bangladesh After 1.1 Million Evacuated
NEW DELHI—Heavy rain and a high tide lashed parts of eastern India and neighboring Bangladesh as a cyclone pushed ashore Wednesday in an area where more than 1.1 million people have evacuated during a devastating coronavirus surge. Cyclone Yaas already had caused two deaths and damaged homes as heavy rains pounded Odisha and West Bengal…
Bangladesh Hits Back at China’s Threat Against Joining US-led QUAD
May 12, 2021
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On May 10, the Chinese ambassador to Bangladesh warned against Bangladesh’s possible participation in the US-led Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD), threatening that it would cause “substantial damage” to the bilateral relations; the Bangladeshi foreign minister responded by sharply rejecting Beijing’s interference with Bangladesh’s affairs. The QUAD is a four-nation Indo-Pacific summit led by the United…
Bangladesh Rebuffs China’s Threat Against Joining US-Led Quad
May 12, 2021
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Bangladesh’s foreign minister on May 11 rejected remarks by the Chinese ambassador warning the South Asian nation not to participate in the U.S.-led Quadrilateral Security Dialogue because it would damage bilateral relations. The Quad is a four-nation Indo-Pacific alliance led by the United States, along with India, Japan, and Australia. Beijing considers the Quad a “small…
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