Indonesian Muslims hold flags that say “There’s no god but Allah and Muhammad is his messenger,” during a protest in Jakarta, Nov. 2, 2018.

South, Southeast Asian Nations Lag in Protecting Minorities, US State Dept Says

United States releases its annual International Religious Freedom Report.

Bangladeshi Foreign Minister A. K. Abdul Momen (left), listens as Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks during a meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China July 5, 2019.

Bangladesh: Chinese Envoy’s Warning Against Joining Quad ‘Very Unfortunate’

2021-05-11

Bangladesh is a sovereign state and will make its own foreign policy, Foreign Minister A.K. Abdul Momen says.

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina (left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands as she arrives for a meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, July 5, 2019.

China Warns of ‘Damage’ to Bilateral Ties, if Bangladesh Joins Quad Initiatives

2021-05-10

South Asian country won’t gain anything by participating in four-nation strategic alliance, Chinese ambassador says.

Bangladeshis wait for a ferry in the nearly submerged Manpura island in the Bhola district at the mouth of the Meghna River near the Bay of Bengal. Aug. 22, 2018.

Climate Report: Rising Seas Could Displace 1.3M Bangladeshis

2021-05-07

Salt water has ruined land in the nation’s southwest, leader of an environmental NGO says.

Bangladesh police escort photojournalist Shafiqul Islam Kajol from the Benapole border area 53 days after his disappearance, May 3, 2020.

Press Freedom Report: Bangladesh Journalists Face Arrest, Torture, Death

The International Federation of Journalists says conservative ideology harms free speech efforts.

Mamata Banerjee, chief minister of West Bengal, speaks during a “United India” rally attended by the leaders of India’s main opposition parties, in Kolkata, Jan. 19, 2019.

Banerjee’s Big Victory Gives Indian Opposition Hope to Challenge Modi, Analysts Say

West Bengal chief minister can lead charge against BJP at the center, opposition politician says.

Workers stand in front of a check post as their colleagues set fire to a pile of discarded goods at a majority Chinese-funded power plant during a clash with police in Chittagong’s Banshkhali sub-district in southeastern Bangladesh, April 17, 2021.

Bangladesh Court Orders Compensation for Police-Shooting Victims at Chinese Co-funded Plant

Police say officers fired at protesting labor at a power plant last month to protect Chinese workers.

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