Muslim protesters throw stones as they clash with Bangladesh police in Dhaka over the alleged defamation of the Quran at a Hindu festival site, Oct. 15, 2021.

Bangladesh: Muslims March in Dhaka, Clash with Police after Friday Prayers

A Hindu man was killed during the third day of protests over alleged Quran desecration.

Police in Cumilla, in southwestern Bangladesh, stand guard next to a vandalized temporary structure set up for the Hindu Durga Puja festival, Oct. 14, 2021.

People Killed as Bangladesh Police, Mob Clash over Alleged Quran Desecration

2021-10-14

Facebook post of Islamic holy book seen during Hindu festival leads to violence across Muslim-majority country.

Rapid Action Battalion officers present two suspected members of Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh after they surrendered in Bogra and pledged to leave the militant organization, Oct. 5, 2016.

Leaked Facebook Blacklist Targets Militants in Bangladesh, Indonesia, Philippines

2021-10-13

The list of Dangerous Organizations and Individuals “is constantly being updated” to mitigate risk, a company official says.

Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen (center) listens to a relative of slain Rohingya leader Muhib Ullah during a visit to the crime scene at the Kutupalong refugee camp in Ukhia, Cox’s Bazar, Oct. 9, 2021.

Bangladesh Cracks Down on Crime at Rohingya Camps, Nets Dozens of Suspects

2021-10-12

Police launched the operation after the killing of refugee leader Muhib Ullah last month.

Journalist Kanak Sarwar maintains this YouTube page to report on the Bangladesh government, Oct. 8, 2021.

Bangladesh Police Arrest, Hold Sister of Journalist Living in US

Exiled reporter Kanak Sarwar says officers arrested his sibling to retaliate for his reporting on the government.

Rohingya in Chittagong carry their belongings as they make their way to a Bangladesh Navy ship which will take them to Bhashan Char Island in the Bay of Bengal, Jan. 30, 2021.

Bangladesh: UNHCR Set to Begin Humanitarian Ops for Rohingya on Remote Island

U.N. refugee agency will help improve facilities on Bhashan Char Island, local officials say.

Villagers stand near a bank of the Padma River eroded by increased water flow in Bangladesh’s Manikganj district, near Dhaka, Sept. 16, 2021.

Report: Climate Change Spreads Infectious Disease in Bangladesh

There is even an impact on mental health, a new study by the World Bank says.

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