The New Year’s Eve fire at a bar in Crans-Montana killed 40 people and injured 116. 

​The New Year’s Eve fire at a bar in Crans-Montana killed 40 people and injured 116.  

A Hindu youth, Mithun Sarkar, tragically drowned in Bangladesh after being chased by a mob accusing him of theft. This incident in Naogaon district highlights a disturbing surge in communal violence, with over 50 incidents reported in December alone, including murders, land grabs, and assaults. Authorities are investigating Sarkar’s death amidst ongoing unrest.

These 10 places form rare but encouraging examples in a country otherwise grappling with shrinking freshwater reserves, rising contamination and severe groundwater stress