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‘We lay like corpses. Then the raping began’: 52 years on, Bangladesh’s rape camp survivors speak out

In 1971, the Pakistan army began a brutal crackdown against Bengalis in which hundreds of thousands of women were detained and repeatedly brutalised. Only now are their stories beginning to be told

The Guardian - UK

‘They are men … they do nothing’: inside the home lives of women around the world

From Bogotá to Dhaka, women are likely to shoulder the bulk of chores and childcare. Six women talk about their duties and the challenge of shifting the burden now and for the next generation

The Guardian - UK

Bangladesh grants bail to top editor after outcry

Dhaka (AFP) - Bangladesh's high court granted bail on Sunday to Matiur Rahman, one of the country's most respected editors, after he was charged under a controversial digital law.

AFP

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Delhi Police Crime Branch arrests convicted narcotics trafficker from India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal

A team from the Crime Branch of Delhi Police arrested a convicted narcotics trafficker and absconder, who was trying to escape to Bangladesh from India-Bangladesh Border near Dinhata, West Bengal. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Rohingya refugees risk their lives on boats as chances of resettlement visas in third nations like Australia diminish

Since July 2012 fewer than 60 visas have been granted to Rohingya refugees wanting to migrate to Australia.

ABC News

Stirling leads Ireland to maiden Bangladesh win

Chittagong (Bangladesh) (AFP) - Paul Stirling hit an aggressive 77 off 41 balls to lift Ireland to their first win against Bangladesh on Bangladeshi soil in Friday's third and final T20 match.

AFP

HRW urges Bangladesh to halt Rohingya repatriation plan

Dhaka (AFP) - Human Rights Watch on Friday urged Bangladesh to suspend plans to repatriate Rohingya refugees to Myanmar, warning conditions there would not be safe for the persecuted and stateless minority.

AFP

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Bangladesh in hot seat over Adani’s power deal

Bangladesh’s opposition has jumped on the recent controversy over the Indian tycoon to demand cancelling the power deal.

Al Jazeera

Bangladesh journalist arrested after report on high food prices

Shamsuzzaman Shams, a correspondent for Prothom Alo, detained under the controversial Digital Security Act.

Al Jazeera

Bangladesh journalist charged over high food cost article

Dhaka (AFP) - Bangladesh police on Wednesday charged a reporter from a leading newspaper for producing "false news" after an article on high food prices went viral, stoking fears about media freedom.

AFP

Shakib, Liton shine in record Bangladesh win over Ireland

Chittagong (Bangladesh) (AFP) - Shakib Al Hasan took five wickets and Liton Das hit a quick-fire half-century as Bangladesh hammered Ireland by 77 runs in the second T20 to seal the three-match series 2-0 in Chittagong on Wednesday.

AFP

Bangladesh bans plastics in world's largest mangrove forest

Dhaka (AFP) - Conservationists in Bangladesh said Tuesday that tourists dropping rubbish in the world's largest mangrove forest had seriously damaged the ecosystem, forcing the imposition of a single-use plastic ban in the World Heritage site.

AFP

More than 180 Rohingya refugees land in western Indonesia

Hundreds have reached Indonesia since November last year as they escape desperate conditions in Myanmar and Bangladesh.

Al Jazeera

Bangladesh beat Ireland by 22 runs after Taskin burst

Chittagong (Bangladesh) (AFP) - Taskin Ahmed claimed three wickets in an over as Bangladesh kept their cool to beat Ireland by 22 runs in a rain-affected first Twenty20 international in Chittagong on Monday.

AFP

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Rony's maiden T20I 50 powers Bangladesh to 207-5 against Ireland

Chittagong (Bangladesh) (AFP) - Rony Talukdar struck a career-best 67 from 38 balls as Bangladesh posted 207-5 in 19.2 overs before rain ended their innings in the first Twenty20 international against Ireland in Chittagong on Monday.

Reuters

More than 180 Rohingya Muslims arrive by boat in Indonesia's Aceh

More than 180 Rohingya Muslims landed in Indonesia's Aceh province on Monday, officials said, the latest among hundreds who have fled by boat from desperate conditions in Myanmar and in camps in Bangladesh.

Bangkok Post

Repatriation needs right conditions

Early this month, news broke about plans of Myanmar's military regime to start repatriating some 1,000 Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh to Myanmar's Rakhine State. Myanmar's generals are in a hurry. Reportedly, they want to start repatriation by mid-next month, during Ramadan. The choice of that date is no coincidence.

WEKU

Facing floods: What the world can learn from Bangladesh's climate solutions

The world's worst cyclones hit Bangladesh. Floods are devastating. Yet death tolls are falling. The country's climate disaster strategies offer lessons for all coastal communities.

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Daily Mirror

England could 'triple match fees' in fight against lucrative T20 franchise competitions

The rise of T20 franchise leagues around the world means players have opted to skip representing England in order to honour more lucrative deals elsewhere and the ECB are looking to combat this

Al Jazeera

Bangladesh investigative journalist’s brother ‘beaten with rods’

Zulkarnain Saer Khan was part of Al Jazeera’s investigation that unearthed corruption at the highest level of power.

Al Jazeera

Rohingya campaigners condemn Myanmar’s ‘opaque’ repatriation plan

Rights campaigners condemn ruling military’s plan saying no word on Rohingya’s rights and their safety in Myanmar.

AFP

Bangladesh thrash dismal Ireland by 10 wickets to win series 2-0

Sylhet (Bangladesh) (AFP) - Liton Das and Tamim Iqbal breezed past Ireland's dismal 101-run total in less than 14 overs for Bangladesh's first-ever 10-wicket win, sealing a 2-0 series victory during Thursday's final one-day-international in Sylhet.

The Independent UK

The Hundred Draft 2023: Date, time, full player list and reserve prices

Everything you need to know ahead of the 2023 draft

AFP

Rohingya sceptical of Myanmar refugee return offer

Cox's Bazar (Bangladesh) (AFP) - Rohingya refugees said Wednesday they doubted Myanmar was offering a genuine return to their homeland, as a spokesman for the country's military junta said it would begin welcoming back members of the persecuted minority as soon as next month.

AFP

Rohingya sceptical of Myanmar refugee return overture

Cox's Bazar (Bangladesh) (AFP) - Rohingya refugees said they doubted Myanmar was offering a genuine return to their homeland, after Wednesday's conclusion of an official visit to Bangladesh ostensibly aimed at jumpstarting a stalled repatriation agreement.

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