More than 100 people were hospitalized after the accident in the country’s northeast, officials said, and at least 15 were in critical condition.
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An Experimental Ebola Cure May Also Protect Against Nipah Virus
African green monkeys survived infection with the Nipah virus after they received remdesivir. The virus, a pandemic threat carried by bats, has killed dozens of people in Asia.
Bangladesh’s Fishing Ban Leaves Coastal Towns in ‘Nightmare Situation’
The 65-day ban is meant to restore stocks that have been depleted by overfishing, but coastal communities depend on fishing for short-term survival.
Bengal Tigers May Not Survive Climate Change
The tigers of the Bangladesh Sundarbans may be gone in fifty years, according to a new study.
Cyclone Fani Hits Bangladesh, Killing 5; Evacuations Prevent More Casualties
As in India, the toll from the severe storm was low in Bangladesh, where 1.6 million people heeded calls to evacuate.
Cyclone Fani Hits India: Storm Lashes Coast With Hurricane Strength
India and Bangladesh each evacuated more than a million people in anticipation of Cyclone Fani, which made landfall on Friday.
Cyclone Fani Strikes, Heading in the Path of Tens of Millions in India
The storm made landfall Friday morning, bringing heavy rain, storm surges and winds exceeding 100 miles per hour.
ISIS, After Laying Groundwork, Gains Toehold in Congo
A recent assault on a military barracks was the first Congo attack claimed by the terror group. But there were earlier signs of an ISIS franchise in the region.
She Was Forced to Marry in Bangladesh. In Brooklyn, She Made Her Escape.
For Muslim immigrants desperate to flee their abusers, there are almost no safe options. A community in Brooklyn organized to change that.
South Asia Is Smothered in Toxic Air, Report Finds
A global study from Greenpeace and a software company found that India, Bangladesh and Pakistan had the most polluted air.