Mediterranean Sea
Bangladeshis among 440 migrants rescued from Mediterranean Sea
A total of 440 migrants, including Bangladeshis, have been rescued from an overcrowded fishing boat in international waters off Malta, after a complex 11-hour operation in stormy seas, the Doctors Without Borders (MSF) charity said today..MSF said its Geo Barents vessel struggled with the
Mediterranean Shipwreck: Faridpur families sink deeper into despair
At least 11 young men from Faridpur who were believed to be onboard the recently capsized boat in the Mediterranean Sea remained missing as of yesterday.
Illegal migration to europe: Desperate trips on deadly routes
Kabir Matubbar (not his real name) took an illegal route to Italy from Bangladesh in 2015. The trip included a daring boat journey in the Mediterranean Sea from Libya.
Voyage to Europe: 64 stranded Bangladeshis agree to return home
The 64 Bangladeshi migrants who have been stranded in the Mediterranean Sea off Tunisian coast of Zarzis for 17 days have finally agreed to return home.
64 Bangladeshi Migrants: Still stranded in Mediterranean
Bangladesh Ambassador to Libya Sheikh Sekander Ali made a journey on the Mediterranean Sea, around 10 kilometres off the Tunisian coast of Zarzis, to convince 64 Bangladeshi migrants to return to Bangladesh.
Dozens of migrants drown off Tunisia coast after leaving Libya
At least 65 migrants drowned when their boat capsized in the Mediterranean Sea off the Tunisian coast after they had left Libya hoping to reach Europe, the UN refugee agency UNHCR says.
Russian cruise missiles target Syria
Russian warships in the Mediterranean Sea fire cruise missiles at targets near Aleppo on Friday, a further sign of Moscow's broadening military effort in Syria days after it began to fly bombing missions from an airbase in Iran.
Voice recorder from crashed EgyptAir flight found
The cockpit voice recorder from crashed EgyptAir flight MS804 is found by search teams who were forced to salvage the device over several stages as it was damaged, the Egyptian investigation committee says.
Life-threatening sea journey / Mouhamad’s journey
Mouhamad, a 40-year-old dentist and poet, lived in Aleppo, Syria, for many years.
EU to hold migrant crisis talks
EU interior ministers are to discuss how to deal with tens of thousands of migrants trying to enter Europe each year by crossing the Mediterranean.
International effort rescues over 5,000 Mediterranean migrants
Corpses of 17 migrants along with 454 survivors were brought ashore in Sicily by an Italian naval vessel.
Mediterranean migrant crisis: Hundreds rescued off Sicily
A total of 741 migrants travelling in six boats have been rescued off Sicily, the Italian coastguard says.
Migrant crisis: EU quota plan to take 20,000 refugees
The European Commission has unveiled a new blueprint for dealing with the EU's migration crisis, including a controversial plan for national quotas.
'Dozens die' as migrant boat sinks
Dozens of migrants drown in the Mediterranean after a boat sinks south of Italy's island of Sicily, the Save the Children aid group says.
Mediterranean migrant crisis: 10 bodies recovered
More than 5,800 migrants are rescued and 10 bodies recovered off the Libyan coast over the weekend, the Italian coastguard says.
Thousands of migrants rescued at sea
Nearly 3,700 migrants rescued in several operations in the Mediterranean Sea, Italian coastguard says
Migrant deaths renew pressure on EU
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi calls for more European Union action on sea migration after the latest deadly capsize of a boat in the Mediterranean.
Bangladeshi survives Mediterranean boat capsize
A Bangladeshi survives the Mediterranean boat capsize that is feared to have claimed lives of 700 migrants.
Hundreds feared dead in Mediterranean sinking
Hundreds of people are feared to have drowned after a boat carrying up to 700 migrants capsized in the Mediterranean Sea.
