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Survivors of a boat carrying migrants that sunk in the Mediterranean gather at a shelter in the Tunisian coastal town of Zarzis

60 migrants drown in the Mediterranean - Red Crescent

Fire tore through the building in the city's commercial district

At least 19 dead in blaze at Dhaka skyscraper

The suspect was shot as special forces rushed the Boeing 737-800 plane after it landed safely in Chittagong

Suspected Bangladesh plane hijacker shot dead - army

More than 200 firefighters responded to the incident

Apartment fire in Bangladesh capital kills dozens

Demonstrations and strikes were held this month in a demand for better pay

5,000 garment workers sacked over Bangladesh strikes

Bangladeshi garment workers block a road during a demonstration to demand higher wages in Dhaka

50,000 garment workers go on strike in Bangladesh

A spokesman from the UK's Foreign Office said the public money must be recouped

UK forced marriage victims charged repatriation costs

Sheikh Hasina was first elected prime minister in 1996

Sheikh Hasina: Bangladesh's icon-turned-iron lady

Asia / 31 Dec 18

Bangladeshi people read newspapers carrying headlines on the general election results

Bangladesh PM wins election amid claims of vote rigging

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina (R) castS her vote, as her daughter Saima Wazed Hossain (1st L) and her sister Sheikh Rehana (2nd L) look on

14 die as clashes mar election day in Bangladesh

World / 30 Dec 18

Rohingya refugees protest against the disputed repatriation programme at a refugee camp in Bangladesh

Rohingya refugees reject Bangladesh repatriation bid

World / 15 Nov 18

700,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled Myanmar's Rakhine state into neighbouring Bangladesh

ICC opens probe into Myanmar's treatment of Rohingya

News / 19 Sep 18

More than 129,000 Rohingya Muslims remain in camps in Myanmar's Rakhine state

'Lost generation' looms for Rohingya refugee children

Rohingya / 23 Aug 18

Police denied they fired rubber bullets or tear gas at the protesters

Police fire tear gas as thousands protest in Bangladesh

World / 05 Aug 18

A child is seen behind a barbed wire fence in 'no man's land' at the border betweeen Myanmar and Bangladesh

Plight of Rohingya a 'human rights nightmare'

Asia / 02 Jul 18

Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda said forced displacement across an international border could potentially be classed as a crime against humanity

ICC prosecutor seeks Rohingya deportation jurisdiction

World / 10 Apr 18

Emergency workers at the scene of the crash

At least 50 killed in Nepal plane crash

Nepal / 12 Mar 18

700,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled their homes since last August

Myanmar's 'ethnic cleansing' of Rohingya continuing: UN

World / 06 Mar 18

Rohingya refugees trapped In limbo at Bangladesh's refugee camps

Eight countries push UN to take up Rohingya crisis

World / 08 Feb 18

Some refugees are opposing their transfer back to Myanmar because of lack of security guarantees

Delay in return of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar

World / 22 Jan 18

Children play at the Balukhali refugee camp in Bangladesh

UNICEF warns of potential catastrophe in Bangladesh

News Lens / 16 Jan 18

More than 650,000 people have fled violence in northern Rakhine state

Deal aims to return Rohingya 'within two years'

Rohingya / 16 Jan 18

More than 600,000 Rohingya have sought sanctuary in Bangladesh

Calls to allow agencies monitor Rohingya repatriation

News / 24 Nov 17

Over 600,000 Rohnugya Muslims estimated to have fled from Myanmar to Bangladesh

Myanmar, Bangladesh sign Rohingya return deal - reports

World / 23 Nov 17

It is Aung San Suu Kyi's first trip to Rakhine State since taking office

Myanmar's leader Suu Kyi visits troubled Rakhine state

News / 02 Nov 17

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