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November 12, 2019

Christian Aid responds to Cyclone Bulbul in Bangladesh

Christian Aid and its local partners are poised to respond to Cyclone Bulbul, which damaged thousands of homes across India and Bangladesh over the weekend.
November 5, 2019

Hundreds killed in Bangladesh 'war on drugs'

The Bangladeshi authorities have allegedly killed hundreds of people in a wave of extrajudicial executions under the guise of an anti-drugs campaign, Amnesty International says in a new report.
October 2, 2019

Refugee movements in South East Asia decrease but threats on the journey rise

Refugee movements in South East Asia dropped sharply between January 2018 and June 2019, but the threats for those fleeing violence and persecution are higher, according to a report released by UNHCR.
August 22, 2019

NGOs warn of worsening crisis in Myanmar

Nearly one million Rohingya continue to struggle for safety and dignity as refugees in Bangladesh.
August 10, 2019

More than half a million Rohingya refugees receive identity documents

The new registration cards indicate Myanmar as the country of origin, a critical element in establishing and safeguarding the right of Rohingya refugees to return to their homes, if and when they decide the time is right for them to do so.
July 20, 2019

Monsoon rains bring severe flooding and landslides across South Asia

Heavy rainfall, flooding and landslides across Nepal, India, and Bangladesh have killed at least 93 children, and put the lives of millions more at risk, reports UNICEF.
April 30, 2019

British American Tobacco shifts nearly $1bn out of developing countries into one UK office

For every dollar British American Tobacco paid in tax in the countries it operates in, it shifted more than half a dollar to a UK subsidiary where it paid almost no tax.
April 17, 2019

New training project launched for women in Bangladesh refugee communities

A new training project in southeast Bangladesh to promote self-reliance among women in communities hosting refugees, as well as among Rohingya refugee women, has become operational in Cox’s Bazar.
April 6, 2019

Climate change 'threatens lives and futures of over 19 million children in Bangladesh'

Climate change is a key factor pushing poorer Bangladeshis to abandon their homes and communities, says Unicef.
November 13, 2018

NGOs warn return of refugees to Myanmar 'dangerous and premature'

NGOs are deeply concerned that the repatriation of refugees will commence in mid-November.