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European companies exploit loopholes to scrap ships in Bangladesh, report finds

European companies exploit loopholes to scrap ships in Bangladesh, report finds

A European official tells BenarNews the circumvention tactic is under scrutiny

10 years on, China’s Belt and Road goals shift with Beijing’s ambitions

10 years on, China’s Belt and Road goals shift with Beijing’s ambitions

The program has expanded beyond trade and energy to include digital, health and security projects.

Rohingya refugees face prison-like conditions in Bangladesh camps: report

Rohingya refugees face prison-like conditions in Bangladesh camps: report

Rohingya, who fled persecution in Myanmar, say movement restrictions are ‘violently enforced’ by Bangladesh security personnel, as well as fencing and checkpoints.

Bangladesh sentences top human rights activists to prison amid outcry

Bangladesh sentences top human rights activists to prison amid outcry

The case against Odhikar leaders Adilur Rahman Khan and A.S.M. Nasiruddin Elan has attracted international scrutiny in an election year.

Relatives accuse Bangladeshi police of torture in loved ones’ in-custody deaths

Police deny the allegations, while postmortems remain pending.

Bangladesh sentences top human rights activists to prison amid outcry

Bangladesh sentences top human rights activists to prison amid outcry

The case against Odhikar leaders Adilur Rahman Khan and A.S.M. Nasiruddin Elan has attracted international scrutiny in an election year.

Indonesian women sit on a hill as the Suralaya coal power plant looms in the background in Cilegon, Indonesia, Jan. 8, 2023.

Asia-Pacific’s climate cash conundrum: Why funding remains elusive

2023-10-04

Despite years of voicing concerns, vulnerable nations grapple with a maze of red tape and resource hurdles.

Construction work is under way at the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant in Pabna, Bangladesh, March 5, 2023.

Russia delivers first batch of uranium for Bangladesh nuclear power plant

2023-09-29

The U.S. $12 billion Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant is not expected to generate electricity before 2025.

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