Terror at Sea: Rohingya Migrants Tell of 200-Day Ordeal
When hundreds of Rohingya refugees paid traffickers to escape their squalid camp in Bangladesh, they were promised a new life in Malaysia after just one week at sea.
Category: Bangladesh
Multiple Turtles Rescued from Entangled Plastics on Bangladesh Beach
At least 20 turtles were dead and dozens more were rescued Sunday after being entangled in plastic waste washed ashore on one of the world’s longest beaches in Bangladesh, officials and conservationists said.
Poor Foreign Workers Trapped in Deserted Maldives
Tens of thousands of impoverished foreign laborers have been left stranded and ostracized in one of the world’s most densely packed cities as the tourist paradise of the Maldives battles coronavirus.
‘Tiger Widows’ Ostracized by Society in Bangladesh
Abandoned by her sons, shunned by her neighbors and branded a witch.
Brothels of Bangladesh: Sex Workers to Get ‘Honorable’ Funeral
Often treated as less than human in life, there has been little dignity in death for the sex workers of one of the world’s biggest brothels: their bodies frequently tossed into unmarked graves or dumped in the river.
The World’s Toilet Problem
Having access to water and toilets – is actually a human right. November 19 is World Toilet Day, and on this day, we pause and contemplate the fact that clean water and sanitation remains a pipe dream for billions of people around the world.
Orange Beard is Trending in Bangladesh
From shades of startling red to hues of vivid tangerine, brightly coloured beards have become a fashion statement on the streets of Bangladesh capital Dhaka.
