Cyclone toll hits 95 as Bangladesh and India start mopping up
by Sam Jahan with Sailendra Sal in Kolkata SATKHIRA, Bangladesh (AFP) -- India and Bangladesh began a massive clean-up Thursday…
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Cyclone Amphan death toll rises to 84: officials
by Sailendra Sil KOLKATA, India (AFP) --India and Bangladesh began a massive clean-up Thursday after the fiercest cyclone since 1999…
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22 killed as ‘super cyclone’ ravages Bangladesh, India
by Sam Jahan with Sailendra Sal in Kolkata SATKHIRA, Bangladesh (AFP) -- At least 22 people died as the fiercest…
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‘Super cyclone’ Amphan batters Bangladesh, India
by Sam Jahan with Sailendra Sal in Kolkata Agence France Presse KHULNA, Bangladesh (AFP) -- The strongest cyclone in decades…
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Bangladesh Red Crescent reports first death from Cyclone Amphan
KHULNA, Bangladesh (AFP) -- A Bangladesh Red Crescent volunteer drowned Wednesday when a boat capsized while evacuating villagers in the…
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‘Super cyclone’ to slam India, Bangladesh
by Sam Jahan with Sailendra Sil in Kolkata Agence France Presse KHULNA, Bangladesh (AFP) -- The Bay of Bengal's fiercest…
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Mass evacuations for major cyclone in South Asia
by Sailendra Sil with Abhaya Srivastava in New Delhi and Shafiqul Alam in Dhaka Agence France Presse KOLKATA, India (AFP)…
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Virus panic grips Rohingya camps in Bangladesh
by Suzauddin RUBEL with Sam JAHAN in Dhaka KUTUPALONG, Bangladesh (AFP) -- The sewage-soaked alleys and cramped canvas and bamboo…
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Asia steps up virus efforts as second wave of infections strikes
by Allison JACKSON Agence France-Presse Hong Kong, China (AFP) — From Australia's Bondi Beach to the streets of New Delhi, authorities…
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UN appeals for $877 million to help Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The United Nations on Tuesday appealed for nearly $900 million to help hundreds of thousands of…
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Bangladesh’s biggest zoo calls time on elephant rides
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) -- Bangladesh's biggest zoo has called time on elephant rides following a long-running campaign by activists. The…
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Mominul, Mushfiqur pile on runs as Bangladesh lead Zimbabwe
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) - Mominul Haque completed his first century as Bangladesh Test captain and Mushfiqur Rahim was one run…
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