Bangladesh kids turn the tide on climate change aboard floating schools
by Sam Jahan Agence France Presse CHALAN BEEL, Bangladesh (AFP) -- Mosammat Rekha's older cousins grew up unable to read…
8 years ago
BANGLADESH
ICC says can rule on Rohingya deportations from Myanmar
by Jan Hennop Agence France Presse THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) -- The International Criminal Court said Thursday it had jurisdiction…
8 years ago
Rohingya crisis a year on: refugees going nowhere as cash crunch looms
by Aidan Jones / with Hla-Hla Htay in Maungdaw Agence France-Presse COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh (AFP) -- With a repatriation plan…
8 years ago
UN chief hears of ‘unimaginable’ atrocities as he visits Rohingya camps
KUTUPALONG, Bangladesh (AFP) -- UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said he heard "unimaginable" accounts of atrocities during a visit Monday to…
8 years ago
Life and death: World Cup rivalry turns violent in Bangladesh
by Shafiqul Alam / Sam Jahan © Agence France-Presse DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) -- The World Cup is arousing high…
8 years ago
Death toll in Bangladesh ‘anti-drugs’ crackdown rises above 50
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) -- Shootouts across Bangladesh left nine alleged drug dealers dead Thursday, police said, as authorities stepped up…
8 years ago
Lightning strikes kill dozens across Bangladesh
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) -- Dozens of Bangladeshis were killed in lightning strikes as pre-monsoon thunderstorms wreaked havoc across the South…
8 years ago
Rohingya will be safe in areas ‘designated’ for them: Myanmar army chief
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Rohingya refugees who return to Myanmar will be safe as long as they stay in the…
8 years ago
UN Security Council team visits Rohingya in Bangladesh camps
KUTUPALONG, Bangladesh (AFP) -- A UN Security Council team visited Rohingya refugees trapped in the no man's land along the border…
8 years ago
UN council visits Myanmar as it eyes action on Rohingya crisis
by Carole Landry Agence France Presse UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- The UN Security Council will pay a visit…
8 years ago
Scepticism as Myanmar announces return of first Rohingya family
by Athens Zaw Zaw with Sam Jahan in Dhaka © Agence France-Presse YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Myanmar's government said it has…
8 years ago
100 injured in major student protests in Bangladesh
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) -- Thousands of students across Bangladesh staged protests and sit-ins Monday after clashes at the country's top…
8 years ago
This website uses cookies.