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At least 23 people are killed and more than 4.5 million people are affected by floods caused by heavy rains in eastern Bangladesh.
2024-08-23

A fire in the Kutupalong refugee camp in Bangladesh destroys hundreds of shelters and facilities and displaces nearly 7,000 Rohingya refugees.
2024-01-7

Bangladesh approves the emergency use of the Sinovac CoronaVac vaccine, becoming the second Chinese-made vaccine to be approved in the country.
2021-06-6

A gas explosion in Chittagong, Bangladesh, kills at least seven people and injures eight.
2019-11-17

Four people are killed in twin bombings in Sylhet, Bangladesh.
2017-03-25

The "Detroit Free Press" reports, following this week's election, Hamtramck, Michigan, will apparently be the first city in the United States to be governed by Muslims, three of Bangladeshi descent and one Yemeni. Community leader Bill Meyer, who is not Muslim, said the influx of Muslims to Hamtramck has "helped bring stability, security and sobriety while lessening the amount of drugs and crime in the city."
2015-11-8

A strong 7.9 earthquake strikes between the Nepalese capital Kathmandu and the regional headquarter city of Pokhara. The Government of Nepal declares a state of emergency with 1500 dead. A number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites are destroyed, including the historic Dharahara tower. Deaths are also recorded in India, Bangladesh and the Chinese province of Tibet.
2015-04-25

Bangladesh and India sign a deal to build a US$1.5 billion power plant.
2012-01-29

Shops and schools are closed in Bangladesh due to an anti-government strike.
2011-06-5

Protests by garment workers in Bangladesh over low wages spread to other areas of the country.
2010-12-13