Bay of Bengal
India Holds Naval Exercises With US, Japan
India began holding naval exercises with the United States and Japan off its south coast on Monday, seeking to forge...
Desperate Rohingya Seek New Escape Routes From Bangladesh
In squalid camps in Bangladesh, hundreds of thousands of Rohingya who have fled violence and persecution in...
India Shows Off Space Prowess With Launch of Mega Rocket
India's most powerful homegrown rocket to date is set to launch Monday, another milestone for its indigenous space...
Bangladesh Rescues 24 More Cyclone Survivors From Sea
The Bangladesh navy said Friday it has rescued 24 more fishermen from the Bay of Bengal, bringing the total to 80 since...
Group of 20 Helpless Whales Rescued From Shallow Waters In Sri Lanka
A group of 20 helpless whales that became beached after a cyclone have been rescued. The desperate mammals had become...
Bangladesh Navy Rescues Cyclone Survivors
The Bangladesh navy said Thursday it has rescued 23 fishermen from the Bay of Bengal and is searching for scores more...
Sri Lanka Saves Pod of Stranded Whales
Sri Lanka's navy and local residents rescued a pod of about 20 stranded pilot whales off the island's northeastern...
Indian Navy Plucks 27 Cyclone Survivors From Sea
An Indian navy ship has plucked 27 people from rough seas off Bangladesh, officials said Wednesday, a day after Cyclone...
Hundreds of Thousands Evacuated As Cyclone Hits Bangladesh
Cyclone Mora hit Bangladesh Tuesday packing winds of up to 117 kilometres per hour (73mph) after authorities evacuated...
Bangladesh Customs Hit Gold Bonanza In Unlikely Places
Bangladesh detectives hit the jackpot when they stopped Mohammad Belal at Chittagong airport carrying some surprising...
Greenpeace Warns Giant Bangladeshi Coal Plant Could Cause Early Deaths
A giant coal-fired power plant approved by Bangladesh could drastically worsen air pollution for millions and cause the...
Bangladesh Coal Plant Could Cause 6,000 Early Deaths
A giant coal-fired power plant approved by Bangladesh could drastically worsen air pollution for millions and cause the...
Himalayan Glaciers Granted Status of ‘living Entities’
An Indian court has recognised Himalayan glaciers, lakes and forests as "legal persons" in an effort to curb...
India Grants Sacred Rivers Status of ‘legal Persons’
Two of India's holiest but most polluted rivers have been recognised as a "legal person" in a landmark court ruling...
Thousands of Rohingya Refugees Return To Myanmar Over Island Plan
Thousands of Rohingya who took refuge in Bangladesh after fleeing violence in Myanmar have returned home because of a...
Bangladesh Starts Head Count For Rohingya Relocation
Bangladesh authorities have began a census of Rohingya refugees living in the country's southeast as part of a...