Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Election Violence Feared

Date: November 14th, 2006 |

Thousands of protesters demanding election reform shut down transport networks in cities around the country Nov. 12 and closed the main port of Chittagong. At least one person was killed in Dhaka and some 50 injured when police fired rubber bullets and drove a car into the crowd to disperse the demonstrators. Unrest has been [read more]

South Asia

Date: June 14th, 2005 |

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The last year has seen a significant increase in threats and incidents targeting non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Individuals working for international aid and missionary groups have been attacked in several countries in the region, including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan. NGOs reported a 75 percent increase in incidents worldwide between 2003 and 2004. The security [read more]

India, Bangladesh, Nepal

Date: July 12th, 2004 |

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The most destructive monsoon in many years has flooded vast areas of northeastern India, Bangladesh and Nepal, leaving more than five million people homeless. In Assam state alone some two million people have lost their homes, power lines and railways have been swept away, roads have been swamped, and dozens of small dams have been [read more]

Bangladesh

Date: July 24th, 2003 |

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The American community in Dhaka, the capital, has been warned by the U.S. Embassy of death threats against Americans living near the U.S. Embassy. But regardless of your citizenship, if you are a western foreigner traveling in Dhaka, keep your wits about you when you are visiting places where other foreigners congregate, such as restaurants, [read more]

Bangladesh

Date: August 20th, 2002 |

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Heavy monsoon rains have flooded large regions of Bangladesh and the Indian states of Assam and Bihar, killing more than 900 and displacing some 23 million people. Little relief appears to be in sight because forecasts call for continued rain. Dhaka, Bangladesh is suffering its second worst dengue fever epidemic ever, with 100 deaths from [read more]

Bangladesh: Peace Corps Pulls Out, Terrorist Leaders Arrested

Date: March 21st, 2006 |

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Authorities arrested five of the top seven leaders of a banned Islamic militant group (Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh) believed responsible for numerous bombings, striking a blow against terrorism, but one result has been the suspension of Peace Corps activity throughout the country. The Peace Corps removed all 70 of its volunteers and suspended operations indefinitely based on [read more]

South and Southeast Asia

Date: December 27th, 2004 |

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The tsunami triggered by a powerful earthquake off the coast of Sumatra caused devastation throughout both regions and will have an impact on travel and tourism in coastal areas of many countries for at least the next few weeks. Sri Lanka, southern India, Aceh province in Indonesia, southwestern Thailand and the Maldive Islands were all [read more]

Bangladesh

Date: December 17th, 2003 |

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The U.S. State Department reported receiving information of several possible threats to the U.S. Embassy in Dhaka and other U.S. interests in Bangladesh, and encourages Americans to be especially vigilant in areas frequented by foreigners. Further, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service released a report saying that Bangladesh may be becoming a haven for Islamic terrorists [read more]

Bangladesh

Date: July 7th, 2003 |

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The U.S. Embassy in Dhaka has received death threats against Americans who live in residential areas near the Embassy. A warning from the Embassy reminds Americans that terrorists do not distinguish between official and civilian targets, and the threat could extend to places where Americans and other foreigners congregate, such as restaurants, hotels, recreation sites, [read more]

Bangladesh

Date: May 14th, 2002 |

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The May 3 ferry sinking in the Meghna River that claimed the lives of at least 370 people is a reminder of the dangers inherent in this sort of travel. In a place where some 7,000 ferries carry 300,000 people around the country every day, one could argue that the safety record is pretty good, [read more]