The vehicle fell into the river whilst being loaded onto the ferry at Daulatdia Ghat. The local Catholic Church immediately expressed its condolences “for the victims and their families”. Archbishop of Dhaka: “Great concern” over the numerous “accidents and deaths” during travel for the Eid festivities. A child recounts the heroic act of his mother who saved him before the vehicle sank.
The researcher was awarded one of the 2026 Sabin Award for her contributions to applied genomics in the typhoid vaccine campaign, which reached over 40 million children in Bangladesh. In her homeland, Saha helped establish advanced laboratories for the sequencing of bacteria and viruses, a scientific and social work that has earned her several international awards.
The Arab states in the Gulf region, which are home to millions of Asian workers, are the main targets of Iranian attacks. In Bangladesh some families are unable to contact their relatives, unable to leave because of flight cancellations, while Arab countries are trying to be flexible with visas and tax rules.
At a time of economic crisis, exacerbated by the Gulf War, Archbishop D'Cruze turns down government allowances for clergy. Instead, he calls for money to be used in programmes aimed at the most vulnerable. He also requests aid for the construction and renovation of churches and cemeteries.
Iran is blocking with missiles and mines the strait through which 20 per cent of global crude oil transits. After China, India and Bangladesh are trying to get Iran’s approval for their ships to avert a crisis. According to EIA data, up to 82 per cent of oil going through Hormuz reach Asian markets. Starting 16 March, Tokyo intends to release part of its oil reserves on its own.
Yesterday, long queues of vehicles formed at petrol stations; the panicked population fears that stocks will run out and prices will escalate. Arguments and tensions among motorists in the queues. Power cuts also reported by large industrial groups. In Saudi Arabia, another Bangladeshi migrant worker killed by an Iranian missile strike on a residential complex.
