Asian economies most at risk from natural disasters
Asian countries dominate a league table of economies most at risk from earthquakes, floods, storms and other natural hazards, according to research published on Wednesday.
Bangladesh's Hindu women fight for divorce rights
Unlike her Muslim compatriots, Tarulata Rani is unable to inherit anything from her family, cannot divorce and cannot claim maintenance from her absent husband -- all because she is a Bangladeshi Hindu.
The flood-tolerant rice to be grown in Bangladesh
It was developed by the University of California and the International Rice Research Center in the Philippines. Other crops are under research.
