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Turmoil in Bangladesh
Turmoil in Bangladesh

Turmoil in Bangladesh

Six months after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's ouster, Bangladesh faces fresh violence and political unrest amid reports of extremism. How is the interim government going to handle the crisis?…
1 month ago
Bangladesh: How torturers become UN peacekeepers
Bangladesh: How torturers become UN peacekeepers

Bangladesh: How torturers become UN peacekeepers

The family has requested Nimesh's body to be exhumed for a second postmortem, a request the authorities have since granted. The exhumation is scheduled for April 23.…
2 months ago
As Bangladesh builds China ties, India looks on
As Bangladesh builds China ties, India looks on

As Bangladesh builds China ties, India looks on

Bangladesh's interim government is expanding cooperation with Beijing as ties with neighboring India remain strained following the ouster of former leader Sheikh Hasina.…
3 months ago
Bangladesh leader Yunus meets China's President Xi
Bangladesh leader Yunus meets China's President Xi

Bangladesh leader Yunus meets China’s President Xi

This is Yunus' first bilateral state visit since taking over as Bangladesh's interim leader last year following the ouster of Sheikh Hasina. China is Bangladesh's biggest trading partner and a major investor.…
3 months ago
Child labour in Bangladesh: The dark side of the leather industry
Child labour in Bangladesh: The dark side of the leather industry

Child labour in Bangladesh: The dark side of the leather industry

Bangladesh is the world's second-largest leather-exporting country. A quarter of the country's leather workers are children, according to a study by the University of Sussex. These youngsters are paid just €35 a…
4 months ago
Rohingya refugees face deadly gang violence in Bangladesh camps
Rohingya refugees face deadly gang violence in Bangladesh camps

Rohingya refugees face deadly gang violence in Bangladesh camps

Since the early 2010s, over a million Rohingyas have found refuge in Bangladesh. A Muslim minority persecuted in their native Myanmar, the Rohingyas suffered the deadliest crackdown by the junta there back…
5 months ago
India-Bangladesh tensions on the rise
India-Bangladesh tensions on the rise

India-Bangladesh tensions on the rise

Tensions between Dhaka and New Delhi have been on the rise since the ouster of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Bangladesh’s interim Prime Minister has alleged India is spreading disinformation about the…
6 months ago
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