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Why Bangladesh’s renamed New Year parade set off a controversy

Organisers say previous name symbolised oppressive Hasina government, while critics say the move is against Bengali ethos.

7 years after genocide, plight of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh is exacerbated by camp violence

7 years after genocide, plight of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh is exacerbated by camp violence

Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya in Bangladesh marked the seven-year anniversary of displacement from their homes in neighboring Myanmar on Aug. 25, 2024. It was a somber occasion for the long-persecuted Myanmarese Muslim minority, who have faced dire living conditions while clustered into the world’s most crowded refugee camps.

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‘I have lost everything’: Bangladesh floods strand 1.24 million families

‘I have lost everything’: Bangladesh floods strand 1.24 million families

As floodwaters recede after heavy monsoon rains, many have lost their homes – and some blame India for a dam release.

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Hundreds of thousands stranded as floods hit India and Bangladesh

Several deaths reported as floods caused by torrential rains sweep India’s northeast and neighbouring Bangladesh’s east.

‘It’s war now’: As Bangladesh quota protests escalate, what’s next?

The websites for PM Hasina’s office, Bangladesh’s central bank have been hacked amid a telecommunications blackout.

At least 17 dead as Bangladesh student protests over jobs intensify

Thousands of students clash with police in protests against civil service hiring rules they call discriminatory.

Bangladesh court jails prominent rights activists for two years

Adilur Rahman Khan and Nasiruddin Elan of Odhikar group documented extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances.

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Why is the Bangladeshi opposition protesting against Sheikh Hasina’s gov’t?

Why is the Bangladeshi opposition protesting against Sheikh Hasina’s gov’t?

The prime minister faces a political crisis as tens of thousands take to the streets to demand free and fair elections.

Bangladesh suffers long power cuts amid worst heatwave in decades

Bangladesh suffers long power cuts amid worst heatwave in decades

Frequent power cuts due to fuel shortages worsen misery as searing heat forces schools to close and disrupts lives.

Abuses ‘still rife’: 10 years on from Bangladesh’s Rana Plaza disaster

Abuses ‘still rife’: 10 years on from Bangladesh’s Rana Plaza disaster

Campaigners say safety has improved but brands need to do more for workers’ rights and pay as survivors recount tragedy

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Generous aid to Ukraine is diverting resources away from other refugee crises around the world

Generous aid to Ukraine is diverting resources away from other refugee crises around the world

Nearly 10 months since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the ongoing war has produced over 7.7 million refugees.

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