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Religious Intolerance Spurred Murders in Bangladesh, India: US 2016-08-10

State Department releases 2015 International Religious Freedom Report.

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UN Seeks Meeting on Bangladeshi Plan to Move Rohingya to Island 2019-11-06

Government had announced plans to move 3,000 to Bhashan Char from Cox’s Bazar camps by early November.

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Bangladesh Police Find Remains of 7 People Following Counter-Terror Raid 2017-09-06

Officers received a tip that a JMB militant identified as Abdullah was inside the building.

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Bangladesh Jails 2 Rohingya for Protesting Repatriation 2018-01-24

Refugees have no right to protest in Bangladesh, local police say.

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Myanmar Signs MoU With UN Agencies on Repatriation of Rohingya Refugees 2018-06-06

Aung San Suu Kyi’s office hopes UN involvement will speed up the returns, but the UN is calling the pact a first step.

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Bangladesh, Myanmar to Begin Repatriating Rohingya in November 2018-10-30

Joint Working Group members plan to visit refugee camp in Ukhia.

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Bangladesh Official: ‘We Will Not Send Any Rohingya Back by Force’ 2018-11-12

Government has asked UNHCR to assess whether refugees are ready to be repatriated.

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Bangladesh Likely to Start Rohingya Repatriation Late: Official 2018-01-08

Under agreement with Myanmar, Bangladesh was to begin returning refugees on Jan. 22.

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Bangladesh: Rohingya Refugees Can Declare Return Voluntary on Repatriation Form 2018-01-22

Myanmar claims it is ‘ready’ but Bangladesh has no date for start of repatriation.

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Bangladesh: Rohingya Remain ‘Hopeless’ following Myanmar Meetings 2019-12-19

Delegation visited refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar to discuss repatriation efforts.

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Bangladesh Plans to Collect Data Next Week for Rohingya Repatriation 2018-01-03

Myanmar must verify information before first group of refugees can return.

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Reports Fault Myanmar Treatment of Older Minorities, UN Handling of Rohingya 2019-06-18

AI claims refugees in Bangladesh camps lack regular access to health care, food and water.

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Bangladesh Sub-District Residents Demand Quick Repatriation of Rohingya 2018-01-30

Demonstrators claim they fear for their safety, have lost jobs because of influx.

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Bangladesh: Armed Men Take Hostages in Terror Attack at Dhaka Restaurant 2016-07-01

Two police officers killed in ongoing stand-off; fate of hostages unknown.

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Bangladeshi Army, Police Chiefs Address Press Together on Major’s Killing 2020-08-05

Slaying by police of an ex-member of the PM’s body guard has grabbed headlines.

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Indonesia’s Foreign Minister Holds Talks in Bangladesh Over Rohingya Crisis 2016-12-20

Retno L.P. Marsudi meets with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and other officials.

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No Rohingya have Agreed to Return to Myanmar: Bangladesh Official 2018-11-14

But officials from both countries say they are still seeking willing participants for repatriation plan.

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Bangladesh Ambassador Asks Philippines to Return Recovered Central Bank Money 2016-05-19

Filipino officials say it could take months to release a portion of stolen $81 million.

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Rhino-poaching Helps Fund Northeast India Rebel Group: Officials 2016-06-21

Guerrillas also are arming poachers who covet the Great One-Horned Rhinoceros.

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Asia: Famine-Preventing Rice Turns 50 2016-12-05

IR8 and subsequent varieties helped triple output in Asia.

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India: Colossal Pest Attack Leaves Trail of Destruction in Assam 2016-09-16

Rice-swarming caterpillars have damaged thousands of acres of farmland in four days.

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US Report Takes Aim at Region’s Human Rights Practices 2018-04-20

Extrajudicial killings, free speech attacks in South and Southeast Asia among issues highlighted by State Department.

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China Lending Bangladesh Almost $1 BN for Teesta River Project 2020-08-13

The loan comes amid decades of failed negotiations between Bangladesh and India over a water-sharing agreement.

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India to Build 44 Roads along China Border 2019-01-18

Project is considered “strategically important” to allow quick mobilization of military troops.

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Fearing Radicalization Attempt, India Ups Surveillance on Rohingya Refugees 2015-08-17

But analysts say the Rohingya community is unlikely to be involved in terror activities.

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Bangladesh Proposes to Help Myanmar Battle Rohingya Militants 2017-08-28

More than 5,000 Rohingya Muslims have entered Bangladesh since Aug. 24, U.N. says.

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Myanmar Gave Us List of Rohingya Rebels, Bangladesh Home Minister Says 2017-11-03

More than 500 suspected ARSA insurgents are named but list has no further information.

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Myanmar, UN MoU will Ease Rohingya Repatriation: Bangladeshi Official 2018-06-01

“This is a positive development,” says Bangladeshi commissioner for refugee relief and repatriation.

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US Announces $32 Million in Aid for Rohingya Muslims 2017-09-20

Washington praises Bangladesh for taking in more than 400,000 new refugees.

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Bangladesh: Some Rohingya Refugees Engage in Illicit Sales of Food Rations 2017-11-10

The widespread practice stems from a flaw in the food distribution system, officials admit.

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