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Singapore billionaire investigated for alleged money laundering, other financial crimes

Singapore billionaire investigated for alleged money laundering, other financial crimes

A Singaporean billionaire is being investigated by Bangladesh authorities for alleged financial crimes, including money laundering.
Malaysia rejects extension for foreign worker entry deadline amid surge

Malaysia rejects extension for foreign worker entry deadline amid surge

Global fashion factories in Bangladesh resigned to slimmer margins ahead of wage hike

Global fashion factories in Bangladesh resigned to slimmer margins ahead of wage hike

Cyclone Mocha floods Myanmar port city as strong winds wreck buildings

Cyclone Mocha floods Myanmar port city as strong winds wreck buildings

Storm surges whipped up by a powerful cyclone moving inland from the Bay of Bengal inundated the Myanmar port city of Sittwe on Saturday, with winds of up to 210 kph (130 mph) ripping away tin roofs and bringing down a communications tower.
May 14, 2023 | 03:06 am PT
Explosion kills 15 in crowded market in Bangladesh capital

Explosion kills 15 in crowded market in Bangladesh capital

At least 15 people were killed and several others injured in an explosion in a crowded market area in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka on Tuesday, a local fire service official said.
March 7, 2023 | 06:54 pm PT
Bangladesh to import rice from Vietnam and India to replenish reserves

Bangladesh to import rice from Vietnam and India to replenish reserves

Bangladesh is finalizing deals with Vietnam and India to import a total of 330,000 tonnes of rice as it races to replenish reserves and cool domestic prices, two officials with direct knowledge of the matter said on Monday.
August 29, 2022 | 05:38 pm PT
Bangladesh floods leave 3.5 million children needing clean water: UNICEF

Bangladesh floods leave 3.5 million children needing clean water: UNICEF

Fifteen children have drowned in flash floods that swept through Bangladesh with another 3.5 million urgently needing clean drinking water as the risk of waterborne diseases grows, UNICEF's country representative said on Friday.
June 24, 2022 | 06:05 pm PT
41 dead, millions stranded as floods hit Bangladesh, India

41 dead, millions stranded as floods hit Bangladesh, India

Monsoon storms in Bangladesh and India have killed at least 41 people and unleashed devastating floods that left millions of others stranded, officials said Saturday.
June 18, 2022 | 12:58 am PT
5 killed, at least 100 injured in Bangladesh depot fire

5 killed, at least 100 injured in Bangladesh depot fire

At least five people died and some 100 were injured after a massive fire tore through a container depot in Bangladesh's southeastern town of Sitakunda, officials said Sunday.
June 4, 2022 | 06:21 pm PT
'Like prison': Singapore migrant workers suffer under Covid curbs

'Like prison': Singapore migrant workers suffer under Covid curbs

Bangladeshi migrant worker MD Sharif Uddin used to spend his days off with friends outside his cramped Singapore dormitory, but coronavirus curbs have for 18 months left him stuck inside during his spare time.
November 13, 2021 | 11:00 pm PT
Vietnamese hackers spread malicious code, steal information: Facebook

Vietnamese hackers spread malicious code, steal information: Facebook

Facebook has accused Vietnamese hackers of spreading malicious code and stealing user information from its platform.
December 12, 2020 | 12:30 am PT
Vietnamese engineer recounts grim battle against Covid-19

Vietnamese engineer recounts grim battle against Covid-19

Stranded for six months in Bangladesh after going there on a business trip, Nguyen Quoc Toan also contracted the novel coronavirus.
July 21, 2020 | 03:00 am PT
Five Bangladesh repatriates recover from Covid-19

Five Bangladesh repatriates recover from Covid-19

Five Covid-19 patients repatriated from Bangladesh in Hanoi were announced recovered Tuesday, bringing the tally of active cases down to 31.
July 21, 2020 | 02:01 am PT
Three Bangladesh repatriates recover from Covid-19

Three Bangladesh repatriates recover from Covid-19

Three Covid-19 patients repatriated from Bangladesh have been announced recovered in Hanoi on Monday, bringing the national tally down to 23 active cases.
July 19, 2020 | 11:36 pm PT
Vietnam prices plunge to near 12-year low as demand dries up

Vietnam prices plunge to near 12-year low as demand dries up

Vietnam’s 5 percent broken rice prices RI-VNBKN5-P1 fell to $325 per tonne, their lowest since November 2007, versus last week’s $325-$330 range.
September 13, 2019 | 12:06 am PT
Indian cyclone death toll rises, anger grows

Indian cyclone death toll rises, anger grows

The death toll from a major cyclone that hit eastern India and Bangladesh in early May rose to 77 on Monday as anger grew over millions of people still without power and water.
May 12, 2019 | 10:58 pm PT
Bangladesh girl burned to death on teacher's order: police

Bangladesh girl burned to death on teacher's order: police

A schoolgirl was burned to death in Bangladesh on the orders of her head teacher after she reported him for sexually harassing her, police said Friday.
April 18, 2019 | 11:17 pm PT
Bangladesh naval ship arrives in HCMC for friendly visit

Bangladesh naval ship arrives in HCMC for friendly visit

The Bangladesh Navy’s guided missile corvette BNS Prottoy arrived in Ho Chi Minh City on Monday for a four-day friendly visit.
April 8, 2019 | 09:56 pm PT
Bangladesh building fire kills at least 70, toll could climb

Bangladesh building fire kills at least 70, toll could climb

The death toll from a fire in a centuries-old area of the Bangladesh capital, Dhaka, jumped dramatically to 70 on Thursday, a fire official said.
February 21, 2019 | 01:35 am PT
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