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¤ Burmese Refugees Persecuted in Bangladesh
Aid workers say ethnic Rohingya refugees who have been living for years in Bangladesh are being seized, beaten and forced back to Myanmar, which does not want them.
¤ India's Opening With Bangladesh
The two nations share a host of problems, so why not work together to resolve them?
¤ Environmental Refugees Unable to Return Home
Experts say millions in developing countries could be on the move because of worsening climate change.
¤ In Bangladesh, Findings on Arsenic and Water
Wells that have been dug into relatively shallow aquifers produce drinking water with levels of arsenic far above those considered safe.
¤ Situation Seen as Deteriorating at Aceh Refugee Camp
Food shortages, violence and an atmosphere of fear among the refugees pervades the camp in Indonesia’s northernmost province, according to a nongovernmental organization working there.
¤ Cyclone Aila Kills 191 in South Asia
A cyclone that tore into southern Bangladesh and eastern India is said to have killed at least 191 people and left hundreds of thousands homeless.
¤ Cyclone Kills Nearly 200 in Bangladesh and India
Millions of people remained marooned by floodwater or have been forced to live in shelters, officials said Tuesday.
¤ Asian Dolphin, Feared Dying, Is Thriving
Biologists working in Bangladesh have found a thriving population of about 6,000 Irrawaddy dolphins, a species that experts had worried was vulnerable to extinction.
¤ In Silt, Bangladesh Sees Potential Shield Against Sea Level Rise
The country has begun to channel silt to fill in low-lying lands prone to flooding and to create new land off its long, exposed coast.
¤ Bangladeshi Premier Faces a Grim Crucible
After a February mutiny by border guards, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is at odds with the military while she tries to keep the country stable.
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