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Dreams on hold for Rohingya children in Bangladesh camps

COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh: Books tucked under their arms, children file into a small classroom in Bangladesh's vast refugee camps, home to more than a million Rohingya who have fled neighbouring Myanmar.

Yunus warns of fake news

The country's interim leader warned of a surge of disinformation that he said threatened to impact critical elections next month, the first since a 2024 uprising toppled the government.

Bangladeshi youth critically injured in landmine blast near Myanmar border, locals say

COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh: A Bangladeshi youth was critically injured in a landmine explosion along the Teknaf border today, locals say — a day after a child was injured by a stray bullet fired from across the Myanmar border.

Bangladesh warns of disinformation 'flood' ahead of vote

DHAKA: Bangladesh's interim leader warned Tuesday (Jan 13) of a surge of disinformation that he said threatened to impact critical elections next month, the first since a 2024 uprising toppled the government.

ICJ genocide case 'flawed and unfounded': Myanmar government

YANGON: An international court case alleging Myanmar committed genocide against the mostly Muslim Rohingya minority is "flawed and unfounded", Yangon's foreign ministry said Wednesday (Jan 14).

Bangladesh summons Myanmar envoy after cross-border shooting

Bangladesh's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday summoned Myanmar Ambassador U Kyaw Soe Moe to express the former's deep concern over a recent cross-border firing that left a 12-year-old Bangladeshi girl severely injured.

Bangladesh detains 53 Rohingya militants, issues Myanmar border alert

DHAKA: Bangladesh issued a "high alert" along its Myanmar border after detaining 53 members of the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) militant group for crossing into its territory, Dhaka paramilitary officials said Monday (Jan 12)

Powerful groups mobilise for polls after years of repression

After years of repression, Islamist groups are mobi­li­sing ahead of Feb 12 elections, determined to gain a foothold in government as they sense their biggest opportunity in decades.

Bangladesh's powerful Islamists prepare for elections

DHAKA: After years of repression, Bangladesh's Islamist groups are mobilising ahead of February 12 elections, determined to gain a foothold in government as they sense their biggest opportunity in decades.

Bangladeshi sentenced for immigration offence in Brunei

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: A Bangladeshi national was sentenced to five months' imprisonment and three strokes of the cane after being found guilty under Section 15(1) of the Immigration Act, Chapter 17, according to a press statement by the Immigration and National Registration Department (INRD), under the Ministry of Home Affairs.