Bangladesh
Two Rohingya men protesting against repatriation jailed in Bangladesh
Two Rohingya men have been jailed for a week for protesting against a controversial plan to repatriate the persecuted minority...
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Bangladesh cancels road construction project of Dhaka-Sylhet highway by a Chinese company on corruption charges
Bangladesh has reportedly cancelled the road construction project of Dhaka Sylhet highway by a Chinese company on charges of attempting...
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Myanmar ‘annoyed’ at Bangladesh delay in Rohingya repatriation
Myanmar on Tuesday came down heavily on Bangladesh blaming the latter for the delay in the repatriation of Rohingya refugees...
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Rohingya repatriation to take more time for kick-off
The process of repatriation of Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh to their native land in Maynmar will take more time. Even...
Read moreRefugee repatriation won’t begin Tuesday as planned: Bangladesh
The repatriation of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar due to begin Tuesday will be delayed, a Bangladesh...
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Wild elephants attack Rohingya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, one killed
Two wild elephants attacked a Rohingya refugee camp that left one person dead and two injured. The incident took place...
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Former President Pranab Mukherjee pitches for more Hindu candidates in Bangladesh polls
Former Indian president Pranab Mukherjee has advised Awami League supremo and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to field at least 25...
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Bangladesh proposes to build hydropower plants in Nepal
Energy-starved Bangladesh has proposed to build hydroelectric projects in Nepal to expand its power options after spending $1 billion to...
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Bangladesh to include third gender option in voting list forms
In a landmark decision, Bangladesh government announced that it would include the third gender option on its voting list forms....
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UN Special Rapporteur Yanghee Lee to visit Bangladesh and Thailand
The UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar, Yanghee Lee, will visit the country’s neighbours Bangladesh and...
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