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    Bangladesh began transporting Rohingya refugees by boat to the island of Bhashan Char, with rights groups alleging people were being misled into leaving.
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    Bangladesh Begins Moving Displaced Rohingya Muslims To Island

    Dec 04, 2020
    The remote island of Bhashan Char was first proposed as an option to move the Rohingya in 2015. The island is potentially unsafe for inhabitants given its cyclone- and flood-prone nature.
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    The Coronavirus Crisis
    Garment workers were deemed essential employees during Bangladesh's lockdown and some resumed work in Dhaka last month.
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    For Bangladesh's Struggling Garment Workers, Hunger Is A Bigger Worry Than Pandemic

    Jun 05, 2020
    Many garment factories have reopened, but the coronavirus still affects global demand and orders remain canceled. "I need to work," says one employee. "I'll die of hunger before I die of this virus."
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    The Coronavirus Crisis
    Two men duck for cover as waves generated by Cyclone Amphan smash against a breakwater Tuesday in Chennai, India. Farther north along India's east coast, near the country's border with Bangladesh, officials are struggling to evacuate areas in the storm's
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    Cyclone Amphan Makes Landfall, Bearing New Woes For India And Bangladesh

    May 20, 2020
    Both countries were already beset by the coronavirus. Now they must cope with the powerful cyclone, which came ashore along their border Wednesday and threatens to snarl virus response efforts.
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    Amphan, seen in a satellite image captured Sunday, is moving over the Bay of Bengal and is expected to make landfall near the border of India and Bangladesh this week.
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    'Cyclone In The Time Of COVID-19': Amphan Bears Down On Bangladesh And India

    May 19, 2020
    The massive storm now churning over the Bay of Bengal is expected to make landfall Wednesday local time, deeply complicating both countries' responses to the coronavirus pandemic.
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    A structure is built on Bhasan Char island off the Bangladeshi coast, as it is being prepared for relocation of Rohingya refugees who fled violence in Myanmar. Dhaka has spent some $280 million transforming the cyclone-prone inlet into a camp for some of
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    Bangladesh Sends 28 Rohingya Refugees To Cyclone-Prone Island Over COVID-19 Fears

    May 04, 2020
    The group, mostly women and children, had been stranded at sea for weeks. Human rights groups have long decried the government's plan to send refugees to flood- and cyclone-prone Bhasan Char island.
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    Goats and Soda
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    COMIC: Looking For A 'Helper' In The Age Of Coronavirus

    Apr 18, 2020
    Mister Rogers said "look for the helpers" in times of crisis. Here's the story of Shah Dedar. He's 32, he's a Tom Hanks fan — and he works to protect the most vulnerable in crowded refugee camps.
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    Asia
    A handout photo released on April 5 by Malaysia shows a trawler carrying Rohingya migrants off the island of Langkawi. It was not immediately clear if it was the same vessel as rescued late Wednesday off Bangladesh's coast.
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    Nearly 400 Rohingya Rescued From Boat Near Bangladesh After 2 Months Adrift

    Apr 16, 2020
    The refugees, mostly women and children described by Bangladeshi officials as "starving," were intercepted late Wednesday after attempting to make landfall.
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    Workers in Dhaka sew protective suits at a garment factory during Bangladesh's lockdown.
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    1 Million Bangladeshi Garment Workers Lose Jobs Amid COVID-19 Economic Fallout

    Apr 03, 2020
    "Please don't give up on us," the president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association said in a YouTube plea addressed to global buyers. "Kindly do not let go of our hands."
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    Goats and Soda
    A woman collects wood from a river in Rangpur division, Bangladesh.
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    The Doctor Will Skype You Now: Virtual Checkups Reach Bangladesh's Isolated Islands

    Nov 06, 2019
    As residents of "char" islands grapple with poverty and climate change, they are often cut off from medical services. A new service could help.
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    World
    Bangladeshi commuters use boats to cross the Buriganga River in the capital Dhaka in 2018. In July, Bangladesh's top court granted all the country's rivers the same legal rights as humans.
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    Should Rivers Have Same Legal Rights As Humans? A Growing Number Of Voices Say Yes

    Aug 03, 2019
    "Environmental personhood" was once considered a fringe issue, but several countries have granted rivers within their borders legal person status. Bangladesh became the latest in July.
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    A Mix Of These Foods Could Restore Healthy Microbes In Malnourished Kids

    Jul 11, 2019
    A paste made from chickpeas, soy, peanuts and bananas is the result of years of work studying the bacteria that live in the human gut.
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    Goats and Soda
    Mim Akter Tania, 22, thought she was getting a job as a hospital custodian in Saudi Arabia. Instead, she says, she ended up as a domestic servant with an abusive boss.
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    They Pump $15 Billion A Year Into Bangladesh's Economy — But At What Cost?

    Jun 03, 2019
    Bangladeshis who want to work abroad can pay thousands of dollars for a permit. The reward is a chance for a job that allows them to send cash back home. But there's a potential for abuse as well.
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    Asia
    Cyclone Fani forced the evacuation of millions of people in Southeast Asia, including in India's Odisha state. The storm left hundreds of homes destroyed.
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    Rare Summer Cyclone Leaves Dozens Dead In Southeast Asia

    May 06, 2019
    Cyclone Fani tore through India and Bangladesh over the weekend, forcing the evacuation of millions of people.
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    Asia
    Crowds of people evacuated eastern India ahead of a major cyclone packing strong winds  and torrential rains.
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    Cyclone Fani Slams Indian Coast, Forcing Millions To Evacuate

    May 03, 2019
    Authorities predicted "total destruction" of many homes. The cyclone made landfall early Friday morning, and at least two people have reportedly been killed by the powerful storm.
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    Goats and Soda
    Foxtrot and Gemma Snowdon of the U.N.'s World Food Programme, who rescued the lost 4-week-old puppy.
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    Lost Pup Finds New Life As Humanitarian Mascot In Refugee Camp

    Apr 22, 2019
    The puppy started following a team that was cleaning up the beach in Bangladesh. And now he is an Instagram star.
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    Goats and Soda
    Rohingya refugees use a mock elephant during a training session on how to respond to elephant incursions at the Kutupalong refugee camp. The massive refugee camp sits in what used to be a migratory path for elephants moving between Myanmar and Bangladesh
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    Why Elephants Pose A Threat To Rohingya Refugees

    Apr 17, 2019
    Several of the refugee camps in Bangladesh have had to set up what the U.N. calls a "tusk force" to respond when elephants enter.
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    World
    Firewood is stacked for sale in a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh. Local residents complain that the Rohingya have cut down all the trees surrounding the camps and burned them in cooking fires.
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    Bangladesh Struggles To Cope With Pressures Of Hosting 1 Million Rohingya Refugees

    Apr 15, 2019
    "We're being outnumbered by the sheer number of the refugee population," says Mohammad Abul Kalam, the head of Bangladesh's Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commission in Cox's Bazar.
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    Goats and Soda
    Sodul Amin, 30, is one of tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees who've gotten chickenpox since December. The highly contagious disease spreads easily in the overcrowded refugee camps.
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    Chickenpox, The Latest Burden On The Rohingya Refugees

    Apr 11, 2019
    At the largest refugee camp in the world, Rohingya refugees and aid agencies face numerous challenges. Now they're also dealing with an outbreak of chickenpox.
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    World
    Children play at a Rohingya refugee camp outside Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh.
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    Rohingya Settle In For The Long Haul, Even As Bangladesh Wants Refugees To Go Home

    Apr 05, 2019
    Bangladesh wants a million Rohingya refugees to go back to Myanmar. But 18 months after most of them fled violence, they are too afraid to go back and are making new lives for themselves in camps.
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    Asia
    Bangladeshi firefighters work to extinguish a blaze in an office building in Dhaka Thursday. The large and deadly fire — the latest in a string of such disasters in the city — forced people to try to climb down to safety.
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    High-Rise Fire Kills At Least 6, Creates Panic In Bangladesh Capital

    Mar 28, 2019
    At least one person was seen falling from the building, as a large crowd on the street watched people try to climb down using ropes or cables.
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    Middle East
    Bangladesh's state-run Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight is seen after it made an emergency landing at the airport in Chittagong, Bangladesh on Sunday.
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    Would-Be Hijacker Killed In Bangladesh

    Feb 25, 2019
    The man allegedly pulled out a gun and tried to hijack the plane shortly after takeoff. After the aircraft made an emergency landing, military commandos shot and killed him.
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    Asia
    Locals and firefighters gather around buildings that caught fire late Wednesday in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Thursday, killing dozens of people.
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    Bangladesh Fire Kills At Least 70 People

    Feb 21, 2019
    The blaze swept through several buildings in Dhaka's centuries-old neighborhood of Chawkbazar while many people were asleep.
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    Goats and Soda
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    Why This Charity Has Stopped Asking For Money

    Jan 07, 2019
    In 2017, No Lean Season raised nearly $12 million to help farmhands in Bangladesh travel to the city to find jobs when fields lay fallow. Now they're saying "no" to donations. What happened?
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    Asia
    Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina flashes the victory symbol after casting her vote, as her daughter Saima Wazed Hossain (far left) and her sister Sheikh Rehana look on at a polling station in Dhaka. Bangladesh headed to the polls Sunday following
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    Bangladesh PM Wins 3rd Term After Violent Election, Accusations Of Rigging

    Dec 31, 2018
    Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her ruling alliance handily won Sunday's general election, which saw at least 17 people killed during voting. The main opposition party rejects the results.
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    Asia
    Bangladeshi photographer and activist Shahidul Alam, center, reacts as he is released from Dhaka Central Jail, Keraniganj, near Dhaka on Tuesday.
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    Bangladeshi Photojournalist And Activist Freed After 107 Days In Prison

    Nov 21, 2018
    Shahidul Alam was imprisoned on charges of "spreading propaganda" for publicly criticizing the government's violent response to street protests.

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