India warns of religious persecution in Bangladesh – but many Hindus there see things very differently
The fall of autocrat Sheikh Hasina triggered a wave of violence against Hindus in Bangladesh. However, many of them deny that ...
How to stop an asteroid hitting Earth: Would people co-operate to face a global peril?
On the world's first Asteroid Day, Nina Burleigh discovers that Nasa has already commissioned a team of 'planetary defenders' ...
UN rights office estimates up to 1,400 killed in crackdown on protests in Bangladesh
The United Nations human rights office on Wednesday estimated that up to 1,400 people may have been killed in Bangladesh over ...
U.N. Calls Bangladesh Protest Crackdown a Possible Crime Against Humanity
As many as 1,400 people were killed in former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s violent response to a student-led revolt, ...
Nearly everyone in the world breathes bad air. This is what you can do to lower your risk
Everyone loves a breath of fresh air. Unfortunately, too often our air is anything but fresh. While air quality varies ...
Bangladesh opposition says government aims to hold polls by December
Bangladesh is working towards holding general elections by December, the party of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia said ...
Fresh Wave of Violence as Bangladesh’s Ousted Ex-Leader Addresses Nation
Students who led a revolution resulting in former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fleeing the country in August sparred anew ...
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Waste burning is quietly exacerbating Dhaka’s already dire air quality
Dhaka’s air is getting worse, and waste burning is making it unbearable. While traffic and construction play their roles, the hidden culprit — burning garbage — is silently poisoning the city ...
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Expired Aminbazar landfill – a growing threat to Dhaka's air, global climate
The environmental clearance certificate for the Aminbazar landfill site in Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka, expired in 2017 but the Dhaka North City continues to dump waste on this exhausted site, ...