Tag: Bangladesh
Q & A with Korean Sr. Andree Lee, who supports orphans...
There are about 4.8 million orphans in Bangladesh and the Kkottongnae Sisters' support brings hope to these vulnerable people
Interreligious group in Bangladesh holds hunger strike to protest lack of...
The protest, which ended in the morning of September 24, involves over 500 participants from the Hindu, Christian, and Buddhist communities
Bangladesh passes ‘rebranded’ version of controversial security law
"It contains many contentious clauses that carry the risk of being exploited and misused, potentially targeting human rights advocates"
Bangladesh court sentences two journalists over plot to kill PM’s son
Shafik Rehman, 88, and Mahmudur Rahman, 70, were convicted what authorities said was a conspiracy to kidnap and murder the PM's eldest child
Dengue is becoming endemic in Bangladesh
According to studies, up to 74 percent of flying and resting mosquitoes survived even after the application of commercial insecticides.
Protesting Rohingya refugees want to return home
Surging crime, harsh living conditions, and bleak prospects for returning to Myanmar are pushing more and more Rohingya refugees to leave
Bangladesh bishop urges media workers to be truth bearers
The prelate praised journalists who are working for the nation... to establish truth and justice, even in dangerous situations.
Human Rights Watch slams Myanmar, Bangladesh plan to repatriate Rohingya
Bangladesh is home to about a million Rohingya, most of whom fled a 2017 military crackdown in Myanmar
Bangladesh’s only Catholic university marks 10th year
Christians in Bangladesh comprise 0.3 percent of the population, but they are present in various academic institutions
Tears, protests 10 years since Bangladesh factory tragedy
The Rana Plaza tragedy on April 24, 2013 was one of the world's worst industrial disasters
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