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Bangladesh's tigers stalk uncertain future in Sundarbans

Bangladesh's tigers stalk uncertain future in Sundarbans

Tigers are so feared in Bangladesh's vast Sundarban mangroves that locals invoke spirits to protect against them. But experts say it is the big cats themselves that need defending. Abdul Goni Gazi was among the first to raise the alarm for the creatures struggling to grow their numbers

Bangladesh fuel crunch forces hours-long wait at the pump

Bangladesh fuel crunch forces hours-long wait at the pump

Day and night, drivers queue for hours for the chance to refill fuel tanks, as import-dependent Bangladesh grapples with shortages due to the Middle East war. While the government insists there is no crisis, the situation has become so severe that those who can afford it hire others to

Vaccine gaps fuel Bangladesh's deadly measles crisis

Vaccine gaps fuel Bangladesh's deadly measles crisis

Rocking her baby to soothe his searing pain and gasping breaths, 18-year-old Rubia Akhtar Brishti recounts how her son nearly died in Bangladesh's deadly measles outbreak. "The boy had (a) high fever and found it hard to breathe," Brishti told AFP, mopping the fevered

Back to work for Bangladesh migrants as Mideast war grinds on

Back to work for Bangladesh migrants as Mideast war grinds on

Tens of thousands have fled the Gulf to escape the Middle East war, but Bangladeshi migrant workers say they have little choice but to return to earn a living. At Dhaka airport, lines of workers hugged family members and said tearful goodbyes before boarding flights back to their jobs abroad.

Bangladesh parliament reconvenes after uprising and polls

Bangladesh parliament reconvenes after uprising and polls

Bangladesh's parliament convened Thursday for the first time since a deadly 2024 uprising plunged the country into political turmoil and following elections last month. The government of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), took over after February 12 elections from the interim administration

Bangladesh sari weaving tradition hangs by a thread

Bangladesh sari weaving tradition hangs by a thread

Bangladesh's Tangail sari is fighting for survival as weavers warn that automation and economic pressures are pushing the centuries-old craft to the brink despite its global acclaim. The detailed designs and fine textures of the garments made in the central Tangail city won UNESCO recognition in December