Myanmar: Mass Arrest In Rakhine State Ends In Interrogations, Beatings
Myanmar’s junta detained hundreds of villagers in Rakhine State, including children, over suspected links to ethnic minority..
Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world and is among the most densely populated countries with a population of nearly 170 million in an area of 148,460 square kilometres (57,320 sq mi). Bangladesh shares land borders with India to the north, west, and east, and Myanmar to the southeast. To the south, it has a coastline along the Bay of Bengal. It is narrowly separated from Bhutan and Nepal by the Siliguri Corridor, and from China by the mountainous Indian state of Sikkim in the north. Dhaka, the capital and largest city, is the nation's political, financial, and cultural centre. Chittagong is the second-largest city and is the busiest port on the Bay of Bengal. The official language of Bangladesh is Bengali while Bangladeshi English is also used in the government and official documents alongside Bengali.
Myanmar’s junta detained hundreds of villagers in Rakhine State, including children, over suspected links to ethnic minority..
Cyclone Remal, the first major cyclonic storm of the year, has caused significant destruction and loss of life across Bangladesh..