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A tropical storm floods villages and cuts power to millions in parts of Bangladesh and India

May. 27, 2024 23:40 PM EDT

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — The weakening tropical storm Remal flooded dozens of coastal villages and left nearly 30 million people without power Monday in southern Bangladesh and eastern India. At least 10 people died in Bangladesh. About 3.7 million people along the coast were...

Australia as Bangladesh vow to boost trade as foreign ministers meet in Dhaka

May. 21, 2024 11:20 AM EDT

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Australia and Bangladesh on Tuesday said that the two countries would work to expand trade and cooperation on areas including security and the Rohingya refugee crisis. The statements came as Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong arrived in Bangladesh's...

Activists in Bangladesh march through universities to demand end to Israel-Hamas war

May. 06, 2024 10:08 AM EDT

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Thousands of activists in Bangladesh backed by the ruling party's student wing marched through universities around the country Monday to demand an end to the Israel-Hamas war and the creation of an independent Palestinian state. Activists of the Bangladesh...