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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.

Al Jazeera · Apr 16, 2025

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.

The Conversation · Sep 3, 2024

‘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.

Al Jazeera · Aug 28, 2024

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.

Al Jazeera · Jul 30, 2023

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.

Al Jazeera · Jun 8, 2023

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

The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2023

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.

The Conversation · Nov 4, 2022