Refugees living on island of Bhasan Char have long say they do not want to live there, and drowning incident underscores their desperation to flee island
Bangladeshi police shoot at protesting workers where hundreds were protesting over unpaid wages and working hours at the site, police officials say
Recurring fires put Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar in additional danger
The Indian government does not recognize the UN Refugee Convention, state’s obligation to protect refugees, and treats the Rohingya as 'illegal migrants'
Police have told Rohingya refugees living in slums in Jammu city that more Rohingyas are to be rounded up and deported
Some believe arrests are motivated by a coming state election in West Bengal
Many Rohingya remain doubtful, saying demands for assurances from Myanmar have not been met
Human rights groups decry move, saying the island is not safe for habitation
Refugees complain of beatings over hunger strike demands to be reunited with families in Cox’s Bazar camps
Muslim homes were attacked and burned following claims that Muslims were infecting Hindus
14 men in Singapore charged for ties to banned hard-line Islamist militant outfit; radical activities threaten to trigger backlash against all migrants, some say
Verdict in which 2 students have been sentenced to death and 6 others to prison for role in hacking to death of atheist blogger has largely been rejected by relatives, community
Only 40% of India’s 1.2 billion people have limited access to modern medicine, partially because they cannot afford it. But one man is on a mission to bring affordable treatments care to India’s neediest by passing on surplus medications. Shaikh Azizur Rahman has more in this report narrated by Barry Newhouse.
Attack at house of worship run by the minority Ahmadiyya Muslim community in Bagmara leaves bomber dead, about a dozen people injured
Churches skip traditional Christmas midnight mass services this year due to increasing number of threats against Christian leaders, allegedly by Muslim extremists
Police hope joint, countrywide effort by Islamic scholars to condemn violence of Islamic militant groups helps stem tide of extremism
Messaging services WhatsApp and Viber remain blocked — for security reasons, government says
By launching 'un-Islamic' attacks in Islam's name, IS is endangering Muslim lives in pluralistic societies worldwide, Islamic scholars group says
Muslim across country have been condemning militant group as ‘un-Islamic’ following reports that it has threatened to spread its activities to India
More than two dozen priests and aid workers in Bangladesh say they have received death threats in recent weeks
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