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Repeated tremors expose yawning gaps in public preparedness as fear fuels confusion

Dhaka, Nov. 25 -- From the bustling streets of Dhaka to the quiet fields of Narsingdi, Friday's 5.7-magnitude earthquake sent shockwaves through Bangladesh in more ways than one. Across the nation, i... Read More


Dhaka's gangs carve up the city: What is driving wave of contract killings, why can't police stop it?

Dhaka, Nov. 21 -- Gunmen are arriving at specific locations and targeting specific individuals with precision, in attacks that investigators say clearly bear the marks of planning. The shooters are pa... Read More


Behind Bangladesh's rise in family suicides: rising costs, microcredit loans, and mental health neglect

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- In a quiet village of Rajshahi, Minarul Islam eked out a living, sometimes as a day labourer, sometimes as a bus driver's assistant, sometimes in the crop fields. Yet whatever he earn... Read More