Bangladesh

Bangladesh garment workers stage fourth day of wage protests

A tyre burns inside a damaged police vehicle following a clash between police and garment workers protesting for higher wages in Gazipur, Bangladesh, November 2, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Bangladesh garment factories shut again as wage protests turn violent

Police personnel fire tear gas shells as garment workers block a road demanding higher minimum wages in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Bangladesh garment factories reopen as wage protests keep industry on edge

Garment workers shouting slogans as they block a road during a protest demanding higher wages in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Nov 1.

Bangladesh sets up wage board as garment workers’ unrest shuts factories

Workers said that rising costs of food, housing, transport and healthcare have sharply eroded their purchasing power.

West Indies beat Bangladesh by eight wickets to take series lead

Bangladesh death toll from dengue rises, unlikely to ease before December

The dengue outbreak has killed 418 people and led to more than 133,000 hospital admissions in 2026 as of Oct 30, according to health ministry data.

Bangladesh sentences Hasina-era minister to death

Bangladesh presses India before Ganges water treaty expires

A man ferrying a boat along the Padma river at Ramnathpur village, near the Bangladesh-India frontier in Bangladesh’s Rajshahi division, on Oct 13.

Bangladesh yet to receive Saudi response on execution of two nationals

King Abdullah Financial District in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Oct 16.

At least 10 killed in fire at Bangladesh beach resort

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