The hard-line attitude of Narendra Modi’s ruling party toward Muslims has undermined the nation’s reputation as a voice for tolerance in South Asia.
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Bangladesh Strengthens Security as Violence Targets Hindu Festival
Paramilitary forces were deployed across much of the country after the worst communal violence in years targeted dozens of Hindu gatherings.
Rohingya on Bangladesh Island of Bhashan Char Seek to Leave
Bangladesh is relocating Rohingya refugees who fled Myanmar to a vulnerable, environmentally unstable island that is giving some cause to run again.
Mohib Ullah, 46, Dies; Documented Ethnic Cleansing of Rohingya
Shot dead by gunmen, he had compiled a list of those who perished in the hope that the data could be used as evidence in international courts.
Covid Trash Isn’t Always Dangerous. Not Everyone Got the Memo.
Overblown fears that the coronavirus could be transmitted through surfaces have created a stigma around handling nonhazardous trash, experts say. Some recyclable waste has been junked or burned.
6 Sentenced to Death in Bangladesh for Killing of Gay Rights Activist
The activist Xulhaz Mannan, who had started a gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender magazine, was hacked to death in a machete attack in 2016.
Bangladesh Reopens Economy Despite Covid Third Wave
The government is lifting a lockdown despite warnings from health experts that the outbreak could worsen.
Lightning Strike Kills 17 in Wedding Party in Bangladesh
More than a dozen people were injured, including the groom. The group was on its way to the bride’s house in a boat when the lightning struck.
Lightning Strike Kills 17 in Wedding Party in Bangladesh
More than a dozen people were injured, including the groom. The group was on its way to the bride’s house in a boat when the lightning struck.