Bangladesh has announced a five-year plan to raise its badminton standards through grassroots talent development, regular training and more international competition.
A new study estimates that extreme summer heat in 2026 was associated with 50,391 deaths across 854 European cities, according to reporting by the Associated Press.
Attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and nearby waterways reached a record monthly level in October, Reuters reported on October 23, citing shipping-security data.
The United Nations Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage has provisionally allocated $20 million to Nepal following devastating floods, the Associated Press reported.
Severe smoke haze from forest and peatland fires in Indonesia has triggered protests and a growing public-health emergency across parts of Southeast Asia, the Associated Press reported on Oc
Japan is reportedly preparing to arrange 1 trillion yen, or about $6.36 billion, in private-sector investment in Bangladesh over five years, Reuters reported on October 22, citing Japan's Ni
Air pollution from factories operating near the Sundarbans could undermine the long-term ecological health of the world's largest mangrove forest, environmental experts warned in a report pu
Bangladesh's health directorate reported seven more deaths with measles symptoms and 1,135 new suspected or confirmed cases on October 23.
Dengue killed three more people in Bangladesh during the latest 24-hour reporting period, while 1,299 patients were admitted to hospitals, the Directorate General of Health Services said on
Bangladesh's Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE) has instructed educational institutions nationwide to maintain clean premises and take steps to prevent dengue, according to