Journalism

Fleeing Rohingya carry one key asset: solar panels

When Rohingya refugees began arriving in Bangladesh, after violence erupted in Myanmar’s northern Rakhine State in August, local residents were puzzled to see some toting small solar panels on their shoulders.

Bangladesh, disaster-savvy students protect families from floods of Science

KURIGRAM, Bangladesh (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Bangladeshi teacher Monjurul Islam was talking to his class of 10-year-olds about how the planet is heating up, when Mosammat Ferdousi stood up and asked: “We are experiencing heavy floods in the last few years – is this linked to climate change?”

Cheap solar ambulances to speed into service in rural Bangladesh

DHAKA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – An inexpensive, solar-powered ambulance that can fit down narrow laneways is set to hit the road in rural Bangladesh this year, its manufacturers say.

Police and fear stalk the streets of Dhaka as clothes workers fight for more than £54 a month

When Rohingya refugees began arriving in Bangladesh, after violence erupted in Myanmar’s northern Rakhine State in August, local residents were puzzled to see some toting small solar panels on their shoulders.