36 of its 75 stories (48%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (6 stories).
19 Oct to 25 Oct: 36 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about twice the world's share (19).
What stood out
The news pointed at Bangladesh on 2 of the 7 days held.
Most on Friday 23 October 2026: 36 of its 75 stories (48%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
How harsh or warm the words were in Bangladesh's stories about people being harmed
Higher is warmer, lower is harsher. Dashed line: the world.
BangladeshThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightNo events in these days.
Its biggest days
when the news pointed at Bangladesh most42 of its 112 stories (38%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (8 stories).
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 173 million people live in Bangladesh. Over these days its news carried 1.5 stories about people being harmed for every million people — less than a quarter of the world's rate (8.5 per million).
How much of the world's attention reached it for its size: coverage per person, not harm per person. Population is approximate (about 2023).
Parts of life
Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.
Rights & justice33%79 stories
Health22%53 stories
Disasters & accidents16%38 stories
Conflict & violence11%26 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given8%20 stories
Food & livelihood6%15 stories
Shelter & services3%7 stories
Displacement2%5 stories
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed92 Stories reporting people affected40 Stories reporting arrests36 Stories reporting people injured32 Stories reporting people displaced5 Stories reporting refugees3 Stories reporting evacuations2 Stories reporting abductions2 Stories reporting people falling ill1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were harsher than the world's.
Filled dot: Bangladesh. Ring: the world. Measured over 250 stories.
Feelings
Angera little less angry than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Griefabout twice as grief-stricken as the world's
Against its own usual: a little more than usual
Fearabout as fearful as the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Warmtha little less warm than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Bangladesh in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Bangladesh's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Nepal44 in 100 of its 265 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents Myanmar47 in 100 of its 78 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Bangladesh36 in 100
of its 700 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
India23 in 100
of its 28,818 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Bhutan8 in 100
of its 40 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Where it happened
Bangladesh (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.