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UN: At least 180 Rohingya adrift at sea feared dead

The development came after repeated UN calls for rescuing the persecuted Rohingya seemed to have failed.

Bangladesh's opposition lawmakers quit parliament, demand fresh vote

The resignations come as tens of thousands of Bangladeshis from across the country have gathered in the capital Dhaka to support the main opposition party in its protests against the government.

Bangladesh's BNP says top opposition leaders taken by police

Tensions remain high in capital Dhaka ahead of planned Saturday rally, which opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party says would draw hundreds of thousands of supporters to demand PM Sheikh Hasina step down.

Dozens dead in Bangladesh ferry accident, more missing

More than 70 Hindu devotees travelling to a centuries-old temple were on the vessel which suddenly tipped over and sank in the middle of the Karotoa river in northern Bangladesh.

UN rights chief: Conditions not right for return of Rohingya to Myanmar

UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet has met with Rohingya community members during a tour of their camps in Bangladesh and said they had expressed hope that they would be able to go back to their homes.

Bangladesh urges UN to effectively engage in Rohingya crisis

UN rights chief meets senior officials in capital Dhaka to assess human rights and conditions of Rohingya refugees.

Protests in Bangladesh call for condemnation of anti-Islam comments

Protesters demanded that Muslim-majority nations boycott Indian products and cut off ties with New Delhi over comments against Prophet Muhammad made by two Indian governing party officials.

Many dead, dozens missing in Bangladesh ferry, cargo vessel accident

Bangladeshi authorities say nearly two dozen people managed to swim ashore after a cargo carrier ran over a small ferry in the Shitalakshya River, southeast of the capital Dhaka.

Identity of newborns sparks new concerns for Rohingya in Bangladesh

Stateless Rohingya refugees who have been living in subhuman conditions in Bangladesh are now worried about the future status of over 100,000 newborns.

Assailants kill several people in Bangladesh's Rohingya camp

The security has been tightened in Cox's Bazar to protect the refugee camp from further violence.

Bangladesh dwarf cow gunning for world title dies from stomach swelling

Rani – who stood at a height of just 51 cms and weighed 26 kilos – died from "overeating and gas accumulation in her stomach", local official says.

Bangladesh to deploy troops to impose sweeping Covid lockdown

Thousands stranded in capital Dhaka as authorities halt almost all public transport ahead of tough lockdown following spike in infections which is being blamed on highly contagious Delta variant first identified in neighbouring India.