Bangladesh

Boat carrying dozens sinks in Bangladesh capital Dhaka

DHAKA, BANGLADESH — An unknown number of people were missing Sunday after a water bus carrying up to 40 passengers…

Six killed in Rohingya camps after ICC prosecutor visit

COX’S BAZAAR, BANGLADESH — Six Rohingya people were killed in Bangladesh refugee camp clashes that broke out hours after an…

Cyclone Mocha death toll rises to 60 in Myanmar

BU MA, MYANMAR — The death toll in cyclone-hit Myanmar rose to 60 on Tuesday, according to local leaders and…

Myanmar port city cut off in Cyclone Mocha aftermath

KYAUKTAW, MYANMAR — Tens of thousands of people in a major Myanmar port city were cut off from contact on…

Rohingya team visits Myanmar in refugee return scheme

TEKNAF, BANGLADESH — A Rohingya refugee delegation arrived in Myanmar on Friday to tour new facilities built for the revival…

Led by China, more countries targeting citizens abroad: US study

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES — A rising number of countries are turning to abductions, violence or deportations against citizens abroad to…

HRW urges Bangladesh to halt Rohingya repatriation plan

DHAKA, BANGLADESH — Human Rights Watch on Friday urged Bangladesh to suspend plans to repatriate Rohingya refugees to Myanmar, warning…

Rohingya children stage ‘genocide’ anniversary protest in Bangladesh camp

Hundreds of children on Wednesday defied a ban on protests at Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh to mark the fourth…

Bangladeshis confined at home in strict lockdown

Bangladesh went into a strict COVID-19 lockdown on Thursday, with the army and police ordered to stop people leaving their…

UN urged to probe sharing of Rohingya data

The UN improperly collected and shared data from more than 800,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, passing it on to Myanmar,…