Members of Bangladesh Coastguard, West Zone rescued four crew drowned in boat capsize in Batulia river in Sundarbans on Saturday.

Aid groups race against Bangladesh’s looming monsoons

Kelli Rogers :Severe weather could further devastate an already dire situation in Cox’s Bazar, where aid groups are scrambling to better prepare the overcrowded, hilly Rohingya refugee settlements for flooding and landslides.As Bangladesh nears cyclone season, which will see heavy rain and high wind tear out of the Bay of Bengal from March through July, the humanitarian response in the world’s largest refugee camp could quickly turn from immense challenge to catastrophe, aid groups warn.“We are facing a major humanitarian...

23 Feb 2018, 12:00 am