
At least five people are dead and dozens more are believed missing after a bulk carrier crashed into a small ferry in a river near Bangladesh’s capital on Sunday. Source: News24.com | Five dead, dozens feared missing in Bangladesh ferry sinking
By Anusha Ondaatjie / Bloomberg ISHARA S. KODIKARA/AFP via Getty Images Demonstrators hold placards during a protest against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, in front of the Russian embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Feb. 28, 2022. One of Europe’s worst conflicts since World War II couldn’t have come at a worse time for Sri Lanka, […]
By Global Issues MONROVIA, Liberia, Mar 15 (IPS) – For the past three years, BRAC International has been piloting in Liberia an adaptation of its acclaimed Graduation approach, whose impact on reducing extreme poverty was first proven in Bangladesh. The success of the Liberia pilot, which I managed, provides not only further proof of impact […]