Bangladesh

Rights groups oppose Bangladesh move to relocate thousands of Rohingya refugees to a flood-prone island off its coast.

The move comes as authorities seek to address public concern about gender-based violence.

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“Rohingya refugees are being ignored and the causes of them seeking a place of safety are also being ignored.”

Thousands of Muslim-majority Rohingya, who have taken shelter in Bangladesh, lament their exclusion from the polls.

Bangladesh – home to 160 million people – has witnessed prolonged protests over the Prophet Muhammad cartoon row.

The world must better support the Rohingya, and address the politics of why they have sought refuge in the first place.

Tens of thousands march in Dhaka over President Macron’s stance on cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad.

Man beaten to death and his body torched in northern Bangladesh after villagers accuse him of desecrating holy books.

Protesters in Dhaka burn effigy of French President Emmanuel Macron for defending Prophet Muhammad’s caricatures.

With four reported rapes a day and many more unreported, survivors and activists are challenging violence and misogyny.

Sanjida Islam’s viral photoshoot – dressed for her wedding and holding a cricket bat – triggers praise and criticism.

Humanitarian assistance will help nearly a million refugees, but scant progress being made on safe return to Myanmar.