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Rohingya refugee-laborers wait to collect their daily wages after working at a road construction site in the Kutupalong refugee camp in Ukhia, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, Nov. 14, 2018.

Some Rohingya Refugees Leaving India for Bangladesh, Officials Say

Numbers are not high but trend is unusual and follows recent expulsions to Myanmar.

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Extrajudicial Killings Soared in 2018, Bangladesh NGO Reports

Ain O Salish Kendra says 466 people were killed by police, compared with 162 in 2017.
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Bangladesh: No ARSA, Arakan Militant Bases in Country

Dhaka slams Myanmar for saying that Rohingya and Arakan rebel groups are operating in Bangladesh.
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India’s Lower House Passes Controversial Citizenship Bill

The legislation would allow non-Muslims facing persecution including in Bangladesh to become Indian citizens.
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Bangladesh: Hasina Begins Fourth Term as PM

Longest-serving leader in Bangladesh history is called ‘Iron Lady’ for her authoritarian leadership style.
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Bangladeshi Ruling Party Official Arrested Over Alleged Election Day Rape

Four others in custody after news of crime sparked nationwide condemnation, officials say.
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Bangladeshi MPs Take Oaths Amid Boycott by Opposition

Prime minister’s new government to take power Jan. 7, official says.
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Bangladesh Police Use Force on Garment Worker Protests

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