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¤ 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.
¤ 72 Still Missing, Bangladesh Says
After a two-day mutiny by border guards, government pledged a full investigation and the search for bodies continues.
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