Disasters caused by chemicals stored in densely populated areas have shaken Bangladesh in the past one and a half decades
A witness on the scene said he first heard the man throwing pamphlets into the air, then saw him douse himself from a can and light himself on fire
He seeks a rare third term on the back of issues such as growth, welfare and Hindu nationalism
The state minister for health says they were unharmed by the fire and safely evacuated to other hospitals
Scientists blame increasingly common extreme weather events, such as the rains in UAE and Oman, on human-led global warming
Hasan Mahmud says 150 Bangladeshi citizens stranded in Myanmar will return by ship
Mercury continues to rise in Chuadanga, crossing 41 degrees Celsius for the first time this season in early summer