The jail time in response to a report the government said spread misinformation stirs alarm about the nation’s deepening political repression.
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Democracy in Bangladesh Is Quietly Being Crushed
The most active rivals to the country’s ruling party face dozens, even hundreds, of court cases each, paralyzing the opposition as a crucial election approaches.
Bangladesh Offers a Glimpse of the Water Crises of Tomorrow
Bangladesh, a river delta nation, is on the front line of climate change. Its coping strategies could offer lessons for the wider world.
Your Monday Briefing: Blinken in Beijing
Also, Times graphics show how Russia likely blew up Ukraine’s dam.
Why a New Coal Plant in Bangladesh Keeps Running Out of Coal
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.
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.