The death toll among Bangladeshi workers killed in a factory fire in Saudi Arabia has risen to at least 17, up from seven previously reported, Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Monday.
Bangladesh authorities have stepped up efforts to recover $2.5 billion in assets allegedly siphoned abroad by 42 major loan defaulters, central bank officials said.
Reserves of several key fertilizers in Bangladesh have fallen below safety thresholds, raising concerns about supplies ahead of the next cropping season amid import uncertainty and China’s export restrictions.
Canada deported 3,323 Indian nationals during the first six months of 2026, putting removals on pace to surpass last year’s record, according to data from the Canada Border Services Agency.
Two motorcyclists were killed and at least five other people were seriously injured after a container-carrying lorry crashed into an auto-rickshaw and two motorcycles in Dhaka, according to police and eyewitness accounts.
Power shortages have worsened across Bangladesh, with average hourly load shedding reaching around 3,000 megawatts Sunday as electricity demand rebounded and gas and coal constraints limited generation.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman said Sunday that “secret forces” were again trying to create confusion and disorder by spreading false information among the public.
Seven Bangladeshi migrant workers were killed in a fire at a sofa manufacturing factory in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh’s expatriates’ welfare and overseas employment ministry said.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman delivered this speech on Aug. 9, 2026, during a public gathering in Chattogram, Bangladesh. Below is his full speech transcript in English: Dear local residents, elders, mothers and sisters, my party colleagues, and opposition members of Parliament: Assalamu Alaikum. Assalamu Alaikum. How are you? Are you well?
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman urged Bangladeshis on Sunday to remain alert against attempts to create disorder and spread misleading information, saying peace and stability are essential for investment and employment.
