Activists from left parties hold placards during a protest march demanding the repeal of the Digital Security Act in Dhaka, March 1, 2021.

Bangladesh Must Suspend Digital Security Act, UN Rights Chief Says

Hundreds protest in Dhaka for fourth day after in-custody death of writer jailed under act.

A Rohingya woman holds a child inside the room of a housing complex on Bhashan Char island, Dec. 30, 2020.

Bangladesh: OIC Visits Remote Island Housing Rohingya Refugees

2021-03-01

Thousands more refugees are slated to be moved to Bhashan Char this week.

Activists hold banners and shout slogans during a demonstration following the death in jail of Bangladeshi writer Mushtaq Ahmed in Dhaka, Feb. 26, 2021.

International Community Slams Bangladesh After Writer’s Death in Jail

2021-02-26

Mushtaq Ahmed was one of several activists and journalists targeted under draconian online defamation law.

Rohingya refugees hold placards as they participate in a rally to observe World Refugee Day at the Rohingya refugee camp in Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh, June 20, 2019.

Bangladesh Urges New US Administration to Appoint Special Envoy on Rohingya

2021-02-24

United States must lead in pressuring Myanmar on refugee repatriation, foreign minister tells American counterpart.

Locals evacuate Rohingya from a boat after it arrived at the coast of North Aceh, Indonesia, June 25, 2020.

UN Appeals for Nations to Rescue Rohingya Trapped at Sea

Arakan Project director says eight have died after their boat broke down in Andaman Sea.

Kim Il, 27, one of three North Korean computer programmers charged with attempting to steal $1.3 billion via cyber attacks, is seen on a Federal Bureau of Investigation wanted notice released on Feb. 17, 2021.

US Charges 3 North Korean Spies for Attempted Cybertheft of $1.3B Worldwide

Hackers stole $100 million from Bangladesh and broke into banks’ computer networks across Southeast Asia, U.S. Justice Department says.

Mostefa Souag, Al Jazeera’s acting director general, speaks at the network’s headquarters in Doha, Qatar, during a campaign for the release of detained journalist Mahmoud Hussein, Sept. 19, 2019.

Bangladesh Court Orders Al Jazeera Documentary Removed from Social Media

Chairman of telecoms regulatory body says he hopes Facebook and YouTube will “respect the court order.”

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