A powerful cyclone in over a decade slams into India, Bangladesh
A powerful cyclone barrelled into eastern India on Wednesday with heavy rain, wind and waves as millions of people…
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Egypt has $2.8 billion insurance gap – Lloyd’s
Egypt has an insurance gap of $2.8 billion, marking a 1.2 percent of GDP, according to Lloyd’s latest…
‘Insurance gap’ threatens disaster-prone developing nations: Lloyd’s
Disaster-vulnerable developing nations, including Bangladesh and Indonesia, are exposed to crippling losses when…
Pope heads for Bangladesh after diplomatic balancing act in Myanmar
Pope Francis flew to Bangladesh on Thursday after a visit to Myanmar where he made no direct reference to the…
Bangladesh imposes mobile phone ban on Rohingya refugees over security concerns
Bangladesh has banned telecommunication companies from selling mobile phone connections to Rohingya refugees,…
U.N. calls on Gulf countries to do more to help Syrian refugees
A senior United Nations refugee official on Sunday called on Gulf Arab states to give more to help Syrians…
Philippines urges Bangladesh to share results of heist investigation
The Philippine government wants Bangladesh to share the findings of its investigation into how unknown hackers…
Gas leaks from Bangladesh fertilizer plant, 50 people ill
About 50 people fell ill in Bangladesh after inhaling gas that leaked from a fertilizer factory in the port town of…
Holey Artisan Bakery siege: Twenty killed in Bangladesh
Bangladesh's government says 20 hostages were killed by suspected Islamists in a siege in cafe in the capital…
Turkey’s Erdogan slams Europe’s silence on Bangladesh leader’s execution
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday lashed out at Europe's silence over the execution of a veteran…
