Thousands were left homeless Friday after a powerful tropical cyclone crashed ashore in Bangladesh, uprooting trees, destroying homes and damaging buildings where residents had sought shelter. Selva ...

Experts say increasing the health budget alone is not enough, stressing the need for effective utilisation, institutional reforms and universal health protection through mechanisms ...

By late afternoon, Runa Begum was still moving through Shahbagh carrying trays of reshmi bangles across both arms. The mor ...

The 56-page report, “‘Skeletons and Skulls Scattered Everywhere’: Arakan Army Massacre of Rohingya Muslims in Hoyyar Siri, ...

Union Minister for Commerce and Industries Piyush Goyal has assured Meghalaya exporters that the Centre will address issues hindering trade with Bangladesh and ensure administrative delays do not ...

, May 18 -- Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Monday announced a seven-day programme from May 25 to June 1 marking the 45th death anniversary of the party's founder and former president Ziaur ...

For many of the poorest residents in Lagos, Nigeria, the land their families have lived on for generations is now being ...

Water is the key to life. It is fundamental to all human activities. Water grows the food we eat, generates the energy that supports our modern economies and maintains the ecological services on which ...

The word generates a sense of shame in Bangladeshi society, and the Bengali word sounds infinitely worse; ‘bekar.’ ...

The writer says: "Depoliticisation and restoring academic freedom and excellence in our public universities are another vital task that we must accomplish if we are to become part of the accelerated ...

Major poverty milestone: BRAC reports lifting 312,000 ultra-poor families in Bangladesh out of extreme poverty over five years. Broad sector support: Initiatives included microfinance, healthcare, ...