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Narendra Modi’s Party Loses Key State Poll amid Anger over COVID-19 Surge
Narendra Modi’s Party Loses Key State Poll amid Anger over COVID-19 Surge 2021-05-02

Trinamool Congress gains vote share too in West Bengal, but party chief Mamata Banerjee loses seat.

Bangladesh Court Orders Compensation for Police-Shooting Victims at Chinese Co-funded Plant
Bangladesh Court Orders Compensation for Police-Shooting Victims at Chinese Co-funded Plant 2021-05-04

Police say officers fired at protesting labor at a power plant last month to protect Chinese workers.

Banerjee’s Big Victory Gives Indian Opposition Hope to Challenge Modi, Analysts Say
Banerjee’s Big Victory Gives Indian Opposition Hope to Challenge Modi, Analysts Say 2021-05-05

West Bengal chief minister can lead charge against BJP at the center, opposition politician says.

Press Freedom Report: Bangladesh Journalists Face Arrest, Torture, Death
Press Freedom Report: Bangladesh Journalists Face Arrest, Torture, Death 2021-05-06

The International Federation of Journalists says conservative ideology harms free speech efforts.

Climate Report: Rising Seas Could Displace 1.3M Bangladeshis
Climate Report: Rising Seas Could Displace 1.3M Bangladeshis 2021-05-07

Salt water has ruined land in the nation’s southwest, leader of an environmental NGO says.

China Warns of ‘Damage’ to Bilateral Ties, if Bangladesh Joins Quad Initiatives
China Warns of ‘Damage’ to Bilateral Ties, if Bangladesh Joins Quad Initiatives 2021-05-10

South Asian country won’t gain anything by participating in four-nation strategic alliance, Chinese ambassador says.

Bangladesh: Chinese Envoy’s Warning Against Joining Quad ‘Very Unfortunate’
Bangladesh: Chinese Envoy’s Warning Against Joining Quad ‘Very Unfortunate’ 2021-05-11

Bangladesh is a sovereign state and will make its own foreign policy, Foreign Minister A.K. Abdul Momen says.

South, Southeast Asian Nations Lag in Protecting Minorities, US State Dept Says
South, Southeast Asian Nations Lag in Protecting Minorities, US State Dept Says 2021-05-12

United States releases its annual International Religious Freedom Report.

Hundreds Protest After Bangladesh Arrests Journalist under Official Secrets Act
Hundreds Protest After Bangladesh Arrests Journalist under Official Secrets Act 2021-05-18

Reporter Rozina Islam is suspected of secretly taking photos of government documents related to vaccine deals.

UN Refugee Agency Raises $340M to Assist Rohingya in Bangladesh
UN Refugee Agency Raises $340M to Assist Rohingya in Bangladesh 2021-05-18

The United States will contribute nearly $155 million of total pledges so far, country’s top diplomat said.

Bangladesh Relying on World Community to Press Myanmar Junta on Rohingya Repatriation
Bangladesh Relying on World Community to Press Myanmar Junta on Rohingya Repatriation 2021-05-25

Myanmar won’t go outside its law to repatriate refugees because country doesn’t recognize them as citizens, junta chief says.

UN General Assembly President: World Has ‘not Forgotten Rohingya’
UN General Assembly President: World Has ‘not Forgotten Rohingya’ 2021-05-26

Senior U.N. official visits refugee camps in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh Trashes Report Alleging Rohingya Were Promised Citizenship to Move to Island
Bangladesh Trashes Report Alleging Rohingya Were Promised Citizenship to Move to Island 2021-05-27

Meanwhile, conditions in refugee camps on mainland worsened in past year, NGO Refugee International says.

Rohingya Protest as UN Officials Visit Bangladesh Refugee Island
Rohingya Protest as UN Officials Visit Bangladesh Refugee Island 2021-05-31

Violence was reported as police clashed with demonstrators unhappy about living on Bhashan Char Island.

UN Officials Endorse Bangladesh’s Program to Move Rohingya to Island
UN Officials Endorse Bangladesh’s Program to Move Rohingya to Island 2021-06-02

After visiting Bhashan Char, the officials said efforts must be made so its residents will have “dignity.”

COVID-19 Kills 6 in 5 Days as Myanmar Wrestles With Chin State Outbreak
COVID-19 Kills 6 in 5 Days as Myanmar Wrestles With Chin State Outbreak 2021-06-03

Residents believe the coronavirus is spreading through illegal border crossings with nearby India.

Rohingya Warily Welcome Myanmar Shadow Govt’s Vow to Give Citizenship
Rohingya Warily Welcome Myanmar Shadow Govt’s Vow to Give Citizenship 2021-06-04

Refugees in Bangladesh note that Burmese National Unity Government did not recognize military’s Rohingya “genocide.”

Bangladesh Says it is Buying Mobile-Phone Interceptor to Boost National Security
Bangladesh Says it is Buying Mobile-Phone Interceptor to Boost National Security 2021-06-10

But activists are concerned that the device could be used to invade citizen’s privacy.

Rights Group: UNHCR ‘Improperly’ Shared Rohingya Refugee Data with Bangladesh
Rights Group: UNHCR ‘Improperly’ Shared Rohingya Refugee Data with Bangladesh 2021-06-15

Dhaka divulged that data to Myanmar, Human Rights Watch said, as U.N. refugee agency denied the allegations.

Green Groups: Environmental Impact Falsified at Chinese-Funded Power Plant Approved by Dhaka
Green Groups: Environmental Impact Falsified at Chinese-Funded Power Plant Approved by Dhaka 2021-06-15

Coal-fired electricity project in Chittagong will be big polluter, say three groups in Bangladesh.

China Won’t Finance Bangladesh Rail Line after Dhaka Cuts Project Costs
China Won’t Finance Bangladesh Rail Line after Dhaka Cuts Project Costs 2021-06-16

Sheikh Hasina’s government trims $471M from Akhaura-Sylhet track project that was to be built by Chinese state-owned company.

Deadly Diarrheal Outbreak Afflicts Rohingya Residents on Bangladesh Island, Refugees Say
Deadly Diarrheal Outbreak Afflicts Rohingya Residents on Bangladesh Island, Refugees Say 2021-06-17

At least five refugees including four children have died of diarrhea on Bhashan Char Island, Rohingya say.

More Than 100 Activists Urge China to Halt Bangladesh Coal Power Project
More Than 100 Activists Urge China to Halt Bangladesh Coal Power Project 2021-06-22

Banshkhali plant will harm health of people living in area, their letter to Chinese commerce minister says.

Police: Gas Leak Likely Caused Deadly Blast in Dhaka
Police: Gas Leak Likely Caused Deadly Blast in Dhaka 2021-06-28

At least seven killed, scores injured in blast on ground floor of three-story commercial building.

Bangladesh to Mark Fifth Anniversary of Terrorist Attack
Bangladesh to Mark Fifth Anniversary of Terrorist Attack 2021-06-28

Remembrances will be muted because of a coronavirus lockdown.

5 Years after Café Attack, Terror Threat under ‘Control’ in Bangladesh, Authorities Say
5 Years after Café Attack, Terror Threat under ‘Control’ in Bangladesh, Authorities Say 2021-06-29

Scores of suspected militants have been killed and nearly 2,500 arrested in post-attack crackdown.

Officials and Experts: Bangladesh Only Canceled Coal Power-Projects for Lack of Funding
Officials and Experts: Bangladesh Only Canceled Coal Power-Projects for Lack of Funding 2021-06-30

South Asian nation scrapped 10 delayed projects, but at least 5 large ones are going ahead.

Families of Bangladeshi Café Workers Mistakenly Branded as Terrorists Seek Compensation
Families of Bangladeshi Café Workers Mistakenly Branded as Terrorists Seek Compensation 2021-06-30

Slain pair are the forgotten victims of the Holey Artisan Bakery attack.

COVID Lockdown Overshadows Fifth Anniversary of Bangladesh’s Worst Terror Attack
COVID Lockdown Overshadows Fifth Anniversary of Bangladesh’s Worst Terror Attack 2021-07-01

Diplomats paid homage to 24 victims a day earlier at Holey Artisan café site that militants had stormed.

Bangladeshi NGOs Prepare Smaller Cities for People Uprooted by Climate Change
Bangladeshi NGOs Prepare Smaller Cities for People Uprooted by Climate Change 2021-07-06

Because Dhaka is overcrowded, BRAC and others have started program to improve conditions in other towns’ slums.

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