Bangladesh
Thousands march in Bangladesh over comments about Islam
By Associated Press — June 16, 2022
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — At least five Arab nations have condemned the remarks and lodged official protests against India.
How East London’s oldest halal restaurant survived the pandemic
By Joseph Hammond — January 3, 2022
LONDON (RNS) — Halal Restaurant opened in 1939 to serve the needs of Muslims in the maritime industry. Over the ensuing decades the restaurant has changed alongside the rapidly shifting neighborhood.
Bangladesh sends hundreds more Rohingya refugees to island
By Julhas Alam — November 26, 2021
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh on Thursday began relocating hundreds of Rohingya refugees to an island in the Bay of Bengal, despite ongoing concerns from rights groups over the conditions on the vulnerable low-lying island and that no refugees should be sent forcibly. The Rohingya are a Muslim ethnic group, over 700,000 of whom fled […]
Hindus denounce violence amid attacks in Bangladesh
By Julhas Alam — October 18, 2021
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Protests continued Monday in Bangladesh’s capital to denounce a wave of violence against Hindus following an image posted on social media that was perceived as insulting to the country’s Muslim majority. New attacks took place Sunday night in a northern village, where unidentified people burned up to 26 homes of Hindus […]
Rohingya refugee leader shot dead in Bangladesh camp
By Julhas Alam — September 30, 2021
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — An international representative of ethnic Rohingya refugees was shot to death in a camp in Bangladesh by unknown gunmen late Wednesday, police said. Mohibullah, who was in his 40s, was a teacher who emerged as a key refugee leader and a spokesman representing the Muslim ethnic group in international meetings. He […]
Pope Francis sends financial aid to Haiti, Bangladesh and Vietnam
By Claire Giangravé — August 24, 2021
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Church officials also appealed to political leaders ‘to act according to conscience,’ in addressing the plight of Afghan refugees.
Bangladesh lifts lockdown to celebrate, exasperating experts
By Julhas Alam — July 19, 2021
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Waiting among hundreds of fellow travelers to catch a ferry out of Bangladesh’s capital, unemployed construction worker Mohammed Nijam knew he was risking catching the coronavirus, but he felt it was even riskier to stay in Dhaka with another lockdown looming. “I have to pay rent every month even though I […]
Crowded into camps, refugees are sitting ducks for COVID-19
By Thomas Reese — May 5, 2020
(RNS) — Refugees and displaced persons live under conditions ideal for the spread of COVID-19.
Peter Singer on why we don’t help the global poor and why we should
By Charles C. Camosy — December 5, 2019
(RNS) — 'To live an ethical life it's not enough to refrain from lying, stealing or killing,' says the renowned bioethicist. 'We have to assist people who lack the necessities they need to survive.'
Without school, a ‘lost generation’ of Rohingya refugee children face uncertain future
By Rubayat Jesmin — July 25, 2019
(The Conversation) — The boy’s eyes lit up when he talked about his dream of becoming a doctor. Seven-year-old “Mohammad” – not his real name – is a Rohingya Muslim from Myanmar. I met him at a learning center at a refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, in early July 2019. After sharing his aspirations, […]
Swept up in Muslim genocide crisis, Hindu Rohingyas are stuck in Bangladesh
By Jennifer Chowdhury — May 8, 2019
(RNS) — When the Bangladesh government prepared to return 2,000 Muslim refugees to Myanmar, Hindu Rohingya were hopeful they would be sent back, too. But no one came for them.
Some Rohingya refugees prefer death in Bangladesh over repatriation to Myanmar
By Jennifer Chowdhury — March 12, 2019
COX'S BAZAAR, Bangladesh (RNS) — 'Once we see that our relatives in Myanmar have gotten full citizenship rights and treated humanely, no one will have to force us to go back,' explained one refugee.
Suicides follow India’s anti-immigrant drive targeting Muslims
By Lisa Green — December 18, 2018
GUWAHATI, India (RNS) — Local media reports have linked at least 16 suicides to a massive government effort in the state of Assam to drive out immigrants who authorities say are in the country illegally, especially Muslims from neighboring Bangladesh.
India deports Rohingya Muslims to Myanmar
By The Associated Press — October 4, 2018
GAUHATI, India (AP) — They were arrested in 2012 for entering India illegally and have been held in prison since then.
Rohingya refugees celebrate holiday amid memories of home
By Julhas Alam — August 22, 2018
KUTUPALONG, Bangladesh (AP) — The events of the past year have made for a poignant Eid al-Adha.
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