But disaster soon struck. A severe famine swept the country in 1974, wiping out an estimated 1.5 million people.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan held an urgent phone call on Friday ...

Witnessing the Bangladesh famine of 1974, one of the worst of the 20th century, Yunus was inspired to work towards poverty reduction.

The period between 1945 and 1979 was one of Cold War and decolonisation. The Cold War entered a different trajectory with the ...

Considering the country’s overall economic situation, the BNP sees signs of an impending famine. BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said on Friday that there is no alternative to ...