Ferry accidents are common in Bangladesh due to poor safety standards in the country’s many shipyards. The ferries are often … More
Tag: Bangladesh
Malaysia can’t take any more Rohingya refugees
KUALA LUMPUR : Malaysia can no longer take in Rohingya Muslim refugees from Myanmar, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said on … More
Lockdown in Dhaka: where social distancing is an illusion
The Bangladeshi capital has had coronavirus restrictions since 26 March. Photographer Noor Alam, who lives in the city, has been … More
Rohingya refugee crisis: ‘The bodies were thrown out of the boat’
“Nobody knows how many people have died. It could be 50 or even more,” recalls Khadiza Begum. The 50-year-old was … More
Bangladesh : Save our heritage and artisan
Sobita Modi, a woman in her early fifties, had to take charge of her life with no aid from anyone … More
Demand for synthetic drugs growing in East Asia
NAYPYIDAW: AS the world focuses its attention on the Covid-19 pandemic, an anti-drug watch group reveals the market for synthetic … More
Australia resisting talks to save Rohingya refugees stranded at sea
Australia was closely monitoring the situation and was supporting Bangladesh in responding to impacts of the coronavirus in its refugee camps.
Bangladeshi garments suppliers held hostage by international clothing brands, retailers
The apparel industry is scrambling to make up for lost sales, big brands are continuing to pass on their financial burdens onto factories in garment-making countries as a feasible way to save their flailing businesses.
Rohingya crisis deserves notice
BANGKOK POST EDITORIAL – 3 MAY 2020 Day by day, the effects of coronavirus on society’s most marginalised are laid … More
