The problems are an early warning for countries, especially poorer ones, that are investing in new coal-burning plants even as solar and wind get cheaper.
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Cyclone Mocha Leaves Thousands Homeless in Bangladesh and Myanmar
There was less damage than predicted, but the Rohingya refugee camps on the coast of Bangladesh, where most live in simple shanties, were hit particularly hard.
Cyclone Mocha Makes Landfall, Killing at Least 6
The storm, which made landfall near Myanmar’s border with Bangladesh on Sunday, has so far not led to the humanitarian catastrophe that officials feared.
Fire in Bangladesh Camp Adds to Rohingya Refugees’ Misery
Twelve thousand residents of the camp, already some of the most dispossessed people on earth, were left without shelter.
U.N. Fears 180 Rohingya Refugees in Stranded Boat Are Dead
Families lost contact weeks ago with their relatives on the boat, the U.N. refugee agency says, while at least some of those on another boat adrift for weeks appear to have been rescued.
Bangladesh Arrests Opposition Leaders as Crackdown Intensifies
Tensions boiled over this week as opposition supporters descended on the capital ahead of a major demonstration against the government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Art Withers in a Country Where Anything Can Be Deemed a Threat
In Bangladesh, a crackdown on free speech has left filmmakers in a Kafkaesque bind as their movies are blocked for vague reasons.
India’s Partition: A History in Photos
The division set off communal violence and displaced millions, changing the face and geopolitics of South Asia.
Bangladesh Seeks I.M.F. Loan as Inflation Rocks South Asia
As trade deficits widen, governments in the region struggle to import increasingly expensive diesel, gasoline and cooking gas.