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Winter smog blankets South Asian capitals of Dhaka, New Delhi
DHAKA: A thick layer of toxic smog wreathed Bangladesh’s capital of Dhaka on Wednesday (Dec 27) as the air quality…
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Bangladesh train blaze kills four as opposition calls strike
DHAKA: Protesters set a train ablaze in Bangladesh on Tuesday (Dec 19), killing at least four people amid a countrywide…
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For decades, Indonesia’s Aceh offered a safe haven to Rohingya refugees. Why has that suddenly changed?
According to the United Nations (UN), tens of thousands of Rohingyas were killed from 2016 to 2017 during the military-led…
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IMF board clears first review of Bangladesh’s US$4.7 billion bailout
The International Monetary Fund said its executive board cleared the first review of Bangladesh’s US$4.7 billion bailout on Tuesday (Dec…
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Bangladesh garment worker dies after protests
DHAKA: Hundreds of Bangladeshi garment workers rallied on Sunday (Nov 12) demanding fair wages after dismissing a pay offer as…
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More protests in Bangladesh as garment workers reject pay increase
DHAKA: Hundreds of garment workers in Bangladesh clashed with police for a second day on Thursday (Nov 8) as they…
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One killed as garment workers clash with police in Bangladesh over pay rise: Police
DHAKA: One woman was killed as police in Bangladesh used tear gas and rubber bullets and protesters threw stones, as…
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Bangladesh garment workers clash with police as factories reopen
DHAKA: Striking Bangladesh garment workers clashed with police on Saturday (Nov 4) near the capital as factories reopened in defiance…
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Violent Bangladesh garment protests shut hundreds of factories
DHAKA: Hundreds of garment factories in Bangladesh have shuttered as thousands of workers staged violent protests to demand a near-tripling…
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Two dead as Bangladesh garment workers protest low pay
DHAKA: Thousands of garment workers in Bangladesh walked off the job in protest at low wages on Monday (Oct 30),…
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