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Hundreds of Rohingya families flee India for fear of deportation, persecution
Jan 19, 2019 11:38Some 2,000 Rohingya Muslims, who had fled to India from death and violence in Myanmar, have reportedly left the South Asian country too, fearing continued harassment there and possible deportation.
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Hundreds of Rohingya families flee India for fear of deportation, persecution
Jan 17, 2019 15:08Some 2,000 Rohingya Muslims, who had fled to India from death and violence in Myanmar, have reportedly left the South Asian country too, fearing continued harassment there and possible deportation.
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Bangladesh elections would make or mar Country’s democratic future
Dec 30, 2018 11:45The current elections in Bangladesh, if held in a free and fair atmosphere, will certainly benefit that country, which is sliding towards one-party dictatorial rule.
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Polls open in Bangladesh, fresh clashes kill 12
Dec 30, 2018 08:54Clashes between the supporters of Bangladesh’s ruling party and opposition have left 12 people dead and nearly a dozen others wounded as the South Asian country votes in general elections already plagued by deadly violence.
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Bangladesh deploys 600,000 forces as vote violence rises
Dec 29, 2018 10:50Bangladesh toughened security Saturday for an election expected to see Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina win a record fourth term but dominated by opposition claims that they have been shackled by a government clampdown.
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Bangladesh faces violence as election campaign ends
Dec 28, 2018 09:06Bangladesh's general election campaign ended Friday with more deadly violence and arrests of opposition activists which have raised international concern as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina seeks a record fourth term.
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Two killed in clashes between opposite camps in Bangladesh
Dec 12, 2018 13:49Two people have been killed and dozens of others injured in clashes between the campaign workers of the two main political parties in Bangladesh.
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Bangladesh summons Myanmar’s envoy over minister’s remarks about Rohingya
Dec 06, 2018 09:36Bangladesh has summoned Myanmar’s ambassador over controversial comments made by the Myanmarese religion minister about Dhaka and Rohingya Muslim refugees, and called for legal action against him.
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20 Rohingya Muslims fleeing persecution reach Indonesia
Dec 04, 2018 09:33Twenty Rohingya Muslims on a boat have arrived at the northeastern shore of Indonesia’s Sumatra Island, amid a fresh wave of refugee departures from Myanmar and Bangladesh.
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Bangladesh detains 10 Rohingya refugees heading for Malaysia
Nov 30, 2018 16:41Bangladeshi police have arrested 10 Rohingya refugees before boarding a boat bound for Malaysia, an official says.