Millions of people could lose their livelihoods For many Westerners, the cycle rickshaw (also known as the cyclo or pedicab) is an iconically Asian form of transport. In fact, most Asian cities have long since abandoned them (and a few European and North American cities have taken them up). But in Bangladesh the …
NEW DELHI (AP) — The future will be a watery one for some of the world’s biggest cities. Predicted sea level increases this century mean many face increased flooding, stronger storm surges and unpredictable weather. How well coastal cities can cope will dramatically affect quality of life and their economic …
Sandy Valdivieso and her husband intended to fly from Los Angeles to Dakar, Senegal. They ended up almost 7,000 miles off-course in Dhaka, Bangladesh. How something this bizarre could happen illustrates how a single mix-up on an airline’s part can cascade into a travel nightmare of epic proportions. It also …
Bangladesh authorities have sealed off a cosmetics factory in Dhaka because it allegedly uses harmful chemicals including mercury in skin-lightening creams. A mobile court that disperses instant sentences sentenced the owner of the Botanic Aroma company to two years in prison and ordered the seizure of all of its products. …
Homeless people sleep at the Komolapur railway terminal in Dhaka, Bangladesh. via Photos of the day 09/11 – The Christian Science Monitor – CSMonitor.com.