Bangladesh

Japan to end funding for Bangladesh coal-fired power plant amid criticism

Financing pulled for second and final phase of 1,200 megawatt Matarbari plant in Cox’s Bazar.

The span provides better connectivity for one in five Bangladeshis – and campaign fodder for the ruling Awami League.

Police submit investigation report to court recommending murder charges against 29 suspected members of Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army.

Desperate for work and food, refugees often pay traffickers thousands of dollars to make a risky trip from Myanmar.

South Asian government calls his denial an effort “to cover fish with vegetables.”

Desperate for work and food, refugees often pay traffickers thousands of dollars to make a risky trip from Myanmar.

2022-06-28

The road built through the floodplain would damaged the “special ecosystem” of the region, an expert says.

2022-06-27

Tens of thousands marveled at – and some mocked – the landmark bridge on its opening day.

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