Bangladesh

Bangladesh migrants back to work in Middle East as war grinds on

Smoke rises above Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, on March 5. Saudi Arabia hosts around two-thirds of Bangladeshis working overseas.

Bangladesh sari weaving tradition hangs by a thread

A Bangladeshi craftsman weaves fabric on a traditional handloom inside a workshop in Tangail on March 2, 2026. 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. (Photo by Munir UZ ZAMAN / AFP) / To go with 'Bangladesh-Culture-Textile', FOCUS

Troops guard Bangladesh depots as fuel crunch hits Asia amid Middle East conflict

Bangladesh imports 95 per cent of its oil and petrol needs.

Lions’ friendly against Faroe Islands in Dubai called off due to Middle East war

The Lions celebrating after winning 2-1 in Hong Kong to secure maiden Asian Cup qualification.

Bangladesh shuts universities early to save power amid energy crisis

Vehicles queue at a fuel station, as concerns grow over fuel supplies following US-Israel conflict with Iran, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on March 6.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, March 9, 2026

The appointment of Mr Mojtaba Khamenei as the new supreme leader by the Assembly of Experts locks hardliners firmly in control in Iran.

Indian police arrest alleged killers of Bangladesh student leader Sharif Osman Hadi

A man holds a placard as tens of thousands of people join the funeral prayer for student leader Sharif Osman Hadi in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Dec 20, 2025.

Bangladesh rations fuel as Mid-East war deepens energy crunch

People wait in a queue to refuel their vehicles near a fuel station in Dhaka on March 8, 2026.

‘I’ll do my job or someone else will take it’: Why many Asians are staying put in the Gulf amid war

Smoke rising after an Iranian drone was intercepted over the Bahrain Financial Harbour, which houses the Israeli embassy, on March 6.

Fast-fashion garments pile up in South Asia as Middle East conflict grounds planes

South Asia is a clothes manufacturing powerhouse for fast-fashion brands around the world.

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