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Bangladesh: Families of Victims Demand Probe into Enforced Disappearances 2017-08-29

Almost 400 people have been abducted during the past eight years, human rights groups say.

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Missing Bangladeshi Professor Returns Home, Says He was ‘Kidnapped’ 2017-12-22

Mubashar Hasan reappeared a day after a prominent journalist, who was also missing for about two months, returned home.

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Two Indian Separatist Leaders Sentenced in Bangladesh 2015-04-09

Ranjan Chowdhury and Pradi Marak are senior United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) figures.

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Bangladesh Court Orders Trial Start in Case of Slain Blogger 2015-03-18

Judicial action in the Ahmed Rajib Haider case comes less than month after the murder of another secular blogger, Avijit Roy.

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Another blogger hacked to death in Bangladesh 2015-03-30

Washiqur Rahman becomes the third Bangladeshi blogger since 2013 to be slain for criticizing Islamic fundamentalism online.

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Bangladeshi Suspect in NY Bombing Cocky, Aloof, Neighbors Say 2017-12-11

Four people, including suspect, injured in pipe-bomb explosion, police say.

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Bangladesh Bans Novel About Sexual Abuse of Boy in Islamic School 2020-09-01

The ban comes as sexual abuse of boys at madrassas is rising, a prosecutor says.

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Bangladesh Blocks News Website for Hours 2018-06-18

News portal bdnews24.com was reopened after removal of “objectionable comments,” regulatory agency chief says

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Bangladeshi Government, Journalists to Discuss Digital Security Act 2018-09-27

The law awaits President Abdul Hamid’s signature and would take into effect after publication in the official gazette.

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Asian Nations Among States Moving Toward China Model of Digital Censorship: Watchdog 2018-11-01

China proved to be “the worst abuser of internet freedom” this year, Freedom House’s annual report says.

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False News Websites Hit Bangladesh Ahead of General Election 2018-11-19

Clones of popular news portals have appeared since last week.

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Shahidul Alam Freed from Bangladesh Jail 2018-11-20

Prominent photographer was incarcerated without charge for three and a half months.

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Coronavirus Spins Yarn of Trouble for Bangladeshi Garments 2020-03-05

Factory owners, economists: Disruption of supply of fabrics from China threatens to impact nation’s economy.

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Chinese Companies Lobby for Contract to Build Bangladesh’s Second Nuclear Plant 2019-05-09

“The project is at the formative stage,” Mahbubul Hoq, Atomic Energy Commission chief, tells BenarNews.

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Bangladesh: Chinese Envoy Rapped for Linking Rohingya Crisis to Economic Trade 2019-05-10

“The real solution of the problem lies in development,” said Chinese Ambassador Zhang Zuo.

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China No. 1 Foreign Investor in Bangladesh, New Official Figures Show 2019-05-16

More than $800 million of $1.3 billion in Chinese investments last year were concentrated in the power sector.

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Chinese Worker Killed at Power Plant Brawl in Bangladesh 2019-06-19

Fight broke out between Chinese, Bangladeshi workers after a man fell to his death at Chinese-funded power plant.

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China-built Solar Power Plant Starts Supplying Electricity in Bangladesh 2019-09-11

Local energy expert criticizes government for spending U.S. $13 million to build a 7.4-megawatt power plant.

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Bangladesh, China Sign Off on 27 Bilateral Deals, Including Counter-Terror Cooperation 2016-10-14

Chinese President Xi Jinping is the first Chinese leader to visit Bangladesh since 1986.

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China Can Use Bangladesh’s Largest Seaports, PM Hasina Says 2019-11-13

Dhaka’s offer to Beijing follows signing of a deal with India that allows access to the same ports.

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Chinese Worker Will Face Murder Charges in China, Bangladeshi Official Says 2019-11-19

Disagreement over noodles sparked deadly fight, according to police investigators.

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Bangladeshis at Power Plant Where 2 Workers Died Placed on Leave 2019-06-25

Chinese staff returned to work after meeting with project officials.

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Bangladesh: City Polls Could Help End Blockade-Hartal 2015-03-25

Elections will take place next month in Bangladesh’s two biggest cities.

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Rights Group Blasts Bangladesh for Targeting Doctors, Others over COVID-19 2020-04-01

Critics slam government for “alarmingly low” number of tests for suspected coronavirus cases.

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Bangladesh Imposes COVID-19 Lockdown in District with Rohingya Camps 2020-04-09

Police intensify patrols around refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar to block entry without permission.

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Pandemic Muffles New Year Festivities in Bangladesh, Other Countries 2020-04-14

Pandemic cripples colorful festivities as countries in South and Southeast Asia grapple with infections, deaths.

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Bangladesh Seeks $600 Million in Emergency Aid from ADB to Fight Pandemic 2020-04-21

Labor ministry, meanwhile, threatens to sue factory owners for not paying wages owed to workers during lockdown.

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Bangladesh: Tens of Thousands Back to Work Despite COVID-19 Fears 2020-04-27

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, meanwhile, says schools will remain closed until September.

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Bangladesh’s Mosques to Reopen amid Worsening Coronavirus Infections 2020-05-06

Meanwhile, 11 more people are cited under the Digital Security Act for allegedly criticizing the government, spreading “rumors.”

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Bangladesh: Tea Seller Complains Police Threatened to Kill Her 2018-06-05

The woman alleges officers sought payoff or they would implicate her in a drug case.

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