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Bangladesh Again Denies Al-Qaeda Presence
Bangladesh Again Denies Al-Qaeda Presence 2021-01-15

But AQIS affiliates were linked to slaying of intellectuals and activists between 2013 and 2018.

Trilateral Talks on Rohingya Repatriation Resume
Trilateral Talks on Rohingya Repatriation Resume 2021-01-19

No concrete outcome, but officials from China, Myanmar and Bangladesh will meet again next month, Dhaka says.

Bangladesh Gets First Batch of COVID-19 Vaccines – as Gift From India
Bangladesh Gets First Batch of COVID-19 Vaccines – as Gift From India 2021-01-21

Dhaka hopes to start inoculations in first week of February, health minister says.

Baul Singers of Bangladesh Struggle to Survive Amid Onslaught by Muslim Hardliners
Baul Singers of Bangladesh Struggle to Survive Amid Onslaught by Muslim Hardliners 2021-01-22

Wandering minstrels are influenced by Hinduism, Buddhism and Sufi Islam, but fundamentalists believe they insult Islam.

Bangladesh: Repatriating Small Number of Hindu Rohingya to Myanmar ‘Not our Priority’
Bangladesh: Repatriating Small Number of Hindu Rohingya to Myanmar ‘Not our Priority’ 2021-01-25

Myanmar had demanded last week that 550 Hindu refugees be allowed to return first.

Bangladesh Launches COVID-19 Vaccinations; Philippines, Thailand Announce Rollouts in February
Bangladesh Launches COVID-19 Vaccinations; Philippines, Thailand Announce Rollouts in February 2021-01-27

Malaysia expects to receive first batch next month, while Indonesia inoculates more than 200,000 health workers.

Bangladesh Moves About 2,000 More Rohingya Refugees to Remote Island
Bangladesh Moves About 2,000 More Rohingya Refugees to Remote Island 2021-01-28

This is third batch to be transferred to the Bay of Bengal island since December.

Bangladesh Rejects Report on Army Chief, 3 Brothers, as ‘Smear Campaign’
Bangladesh Rejects Report on Army Chief, 3 Brothers, as ‘Smear Campaign’ 2021-02-02

Bangladesh army bought Israeli-made equipment that can monitor mobile phones, Al Jazeera alleges in a new documentary.

Bangladesh Editorials Express Frustration over Limits in Reporting
Bangladesh Editorials Express Frustration over Limits in Reporting 2021-02-03

Major allegations in investigative report have been met with “all-encompassing" silence in domestic press, editorials say.

UN Calls for Probe into Allegations against Bangladesh Army Chief
UN Calls for Probe into Allegations against Bangladesh Army Chief 2021-02-04

Spokesman for secretary-general rebuts Bangladesh military’s claim that mobile phone monitoring was needed for peacekeeping operations.

Rights Groups Urge UN to Suspend Talks on Increasing Bangladeshi Peacekeeper Numbers
Rights Groups Urge UN to Suspend Talks on Increasing Bangladeshi Peacekeeper Numbers 2021-02-08

Human rights advocacy groups call on world body to review ties with Bangladesh’s military in wake of investigative report into army chief.

Bangladesh Army Chief Meets with UN Officials in New York
Bangladesh Army Chief Meets with UN Officials in New York 2021-02-09

Chief of peacekeeping operations brings up allegations from an investigative report into Gen. Aziz Ahmed.

Bangladesh: Eight Sentenced to Die for Murder of Secular Publisher
Bangladesh: Eight Sentenced to Die for Murder of Secular Publisher 2021-02-10

Killers are enemies of secular democracy and society, judge says.

Bangladeshi Man Tried to Travel to IS Stronghold from France, Police Allege
Bangladeshi Man Tried to Travel to IS Stronghold from France, Police Allege 2021-02-12

Saif Rahman, 24, had documented links to international militant groups and was expelled from France, counter-terror officers claim.

5 Bangladeshi Extremists Sentenced to Death for Killing Secular Blogger Avijit Roy
5 Bangladeshi Extremists Sentenced to Death for Killing Secular Blogger Avijit Roy 2021-02-16

Verdict won’t bring peace until roots of extremism are probed, says wife of U.S.-Bangladeshi victim.

Bangladesh Army Chief Speaks Out Against Al Jazeera ‘Propaganda’
Bangladesh Army Chief Speaks Out Against Al Jazeera ‘Propaganda’ 2021-02-16

Military’s P.R. unit challenges the Qatari-based television network’s portrayal of Gen. Aziz Ahmed having “a mafia family.”

Bangladesh Court Orders Al Jazeera Documentary Removed from Social Media
Bangladesh Court Orders Al Jazeera Documentary Removed from Social Media 2021-02-17

Chairman of telecoms regulatory body says he hopes Facebook and YouTube will “respect the court order.”

US Charges 3 North Korean Spies for Attempted Cybertheft of $1.3B Worldwide
US Charges 3 North Korean Spies for Attempted Cybertheft of $1.3B Worldwide 2021-02-17

Hackers stole $100 million from Bangladesh and broke into banks’ computer networks across Southeast Asia, U.S. Justice Department says.

UN Appeals for Nations to Rescue Rohingya Trapped at Sea
UN Appeals for Nations to Rescue Rohingya Trapped at Sea 2021-02-22

Arakan Project director says eight have died after their boat broke down in Andaman Sea.

Bangladesh Urges New US Administration to Appoint Special Envoy on Rohingya
Bangladesh Urges New US Administration to Appoint Special Envoy on Rohingya 2021-02-24

United States must lead in pressuring Myanmar on refugee repatriation, foreign minister tells American counterpart.

International Community Slams Bangladesh After Writer’s Death in Jail
International Community Slams Bangladesh After Writer’s Death in Jail 2021-02-26

Mushtaq Ahmed was one of several activists and journalists targeted under draconian online defamation law.

Bangladesh Must Suspend Digital Security Act, UN Rights Chief Says
Bangladesh Must Suspend Digital Security Act, UN Rights Chief Says 2021-03-01

Hundreds protest in Dhaka for fourth day after in-custody death of writer jailed under act.

Bangladesh: OIC Visits Remote Island Housing Rohingya Refugees
Bangladesh: OIC Visits Remote Island Housing Rohingya Refugees 2021-03-01

Thousands more refugees are slated to be moved to Bhashan Char this week.

Bangladesh Cartoonist Arrested Under Digital Security Act Gets Bail for 6 Months
Bangladesh Cartoonist Arrested Under Digital Security Act Gets Bail for 6 Months 2021-03-03

Ahmed Kabir Kishore is being let out of jail amid an international outcry over a writer’s in-custody death.

Bangladeshi Cartoonist Released From Jail, Says He Was Severely Beaten
Bangladeshi Cartoonist Released From Jail, Says He Was Severely Beaten 2021-03-04

Home minister denies allegation; says cartoonist’s co-accused died of natural causes in jail.

For Rohingya Refugees, Myanmar Military’s Crackdown on Protesters is All Too Familiar
For Rohingya Refugees, Myanmar Military’s Crackdown on Protesters is All Too Familiar 2021-03-05

Suffering of Burmese anti-coup protesters met with solidarity, bitterness in Rohingya camps in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 9 Charged over 2018 Attack on US Envoy’s Vehicle
Bangladesh: 9 Charged over 2018 Attack on US Envoy’s Vehicle 2021-03-05

Investigators identified the suspects as members of the ruling Awami League or its student front.

Bangladesh: Padma Bridge Completion Pushed Back Another Year
Bangladesh: Padma Bridge Completion Pushed Back Another Year 2021-03-10

The announcement comes one day after the Indian-built Friendship Bridge, which connects Bangladesh to India, opened.

Bangladesh Agrees to Take UN Delegation to Rohingya Island
Bangladesh Agrees to Take UN Delegation to Rohingya Island 2021-03-15

Despite the agreement, UN officials say they don’t know when the trip will occur.

Bangladesh: Hundreds in Jail Await Hearings before Cyber Tribunal
Bangladesh: Hundreds in Jail Await Hearings before Cyber Tribunal 2021-03-16

The special court has delivered judgments in only 128 of 3,334 cases, records show.

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