Bangladesh

‘They beat me with sticks’: Bangladesh opposition reels under crackdown as thousands held
Police accused of shooting at activists and leaders of growing street protests against Sheikh Hasina’s draconian government
Hannah Ellis-Petersen and Shaikh Azizur Rahman
22, Jan, 2023 @12:00 PM

Sea ‘a graveyard’ as number of Rohingya fleeing Bangladesh by boat soars
UN figures show number of those attempting to escape horrendous conditions in refugee camps increased from 700 in 2021 to over 3,500 in 2022
Kaamil Ahmed
18, Jan, 2023 @2:43 PM

The two sides of John Stonehouse were revealed in a Bangladesh mission | Letters
Letters: Michael Meadowcroft recounts details of a trip with the MP to investigate crimes by the Pakistan army in 1972. Plus a letter from Rob Clements
11, Jan, 2023 @6:01 PM

Rohingya refugees bet lives on boat crossings despite rising death toll
Woman recounts suffering on perilous journeys taken to escape oppression in Myanmar and squalid Bangladesh camps
Shaikh Azizur Rahman and Rebecca Ratcliffe in Bangkok
08, Jan, 2023 @9:54 AM

About 180 Rohingya refugees feared dead after boat goes missing
Contact lost for weeks with vessel that left camps in Bangladesh and was crossing Andaman Sea bound for Malaysia
Hannah Ellis-Petersen and Shaikh Azizur Rahman
27, Dec, 2022 @5:44 AM

The Guardian view on Tesco and supply chains: landmark case shines a light | Editorial
Editorial: Rising prices dominate the news, but Burmese workers taking the supermarket to court are a reminder that cheap goods come at a cost
Editorial
21, Dec, 2022 @7:25 PM

Activists appeal for rescue of Rohingya refugees stranded at sea in leaking boat
Vessel thought to have embarked from Bangladesh is reportedly near Malaysia with 160 people onboard who have no food or water
Rebecca Ratcliffe
10, Dec, 2022 @1:38 PM

Two Bangladeshi opposition leaders arrested in government crackdown
Seven killed and thousands arrested as Hasina regime continues repressive campaign against opponents
Hannah Ellis-Petersen and Shaikh Azizur Rahman
09, Dec, 2022 @3:06 PM

How many migrant workers have died in Qatar? What we know about the human cost of the 2022 World Cup
This year’s tournament has been dominated by off-field matters. We look at the issues around the labor used to build the tournament’s infrastructure
Tom Dart
27, Nov, 2022 @5:12 PM

‘Stateless’ Shamima Begum would face death in Bangladesh, court hears
Lawyer says home secretary failed to consider ‘serious consequences’ of removing 23-year-old’s citizenship
Matthew Weaver and Duncan Gardham
23, Nov, 2022 @7:00 PM

‘Never given a chance’: freed asylum seekers lament lost decade in immigration detention
Advocates hope release of Bangladeshi men is a sign Albanese government is winding back arbitrary detention
Paul Karp
20, Nov, 2022 @2:00 PM

Qatar facing renewed calls to compensate migrant workers over uninvestigated deaths
Bereaved families of workers and rights groups want World Cup organisers to make £372m payout
Geneva Abdul
17, Nov, 2022 @8:53 PM
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