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India and Bangladesh Relations Strained as Elections Near and Sports Boycott Looms — Static01.nyt.com

India and Bangladesh Relations Strained as Elections Near and Sports Boycott Looms

A simmering dispute between India and Bangladesh has escalated into diplomatic protests and what officials and sports bodies describe as a near sports boycott between the neighbors, who share one of the world’s largest land borders. The rift widened after the 2024 overthrow of Sheikh Hasina, who fled to

Most Rohingya in Bangladesh camps listed as Jan. 1 on U.N. IDs — Static01.nyt.com

Most Rohingya in Bangladesh camps listed as Jan. 1 on U.N. IDs

Most Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh camps are recorded as having a Jan. 1 birthday on U.N. refugee cards, a date that appears on hundreds of thousands of registrations across more than 30 camps including Camp 7. When Rohingya fled Myanmar in 2017, overwhelmed U.N. aid workers often

Bangladesh Mourns Khaleda Zia as Tense Funeral Draws Huge Crowds and Heavy Security — Static01.nyt.com

Bangladesh Mourns Khaleda Zia as Tense Funeral Draws Huge Crowds and Heavy Security

Huge crowds gathered in Dhaka to bid farewell to Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh’s first female prime minister, who died the day before. Mourners braved an unexpected cold spell as a flag-draped vehicle carried her coffin to a vast open field in front of Parliament for funeral prayers. The procession took

Bangladesh Mourns Ex-Prime Minister Khaleda Zia Amid Heavy Security Ahead of Election — Static01.nyt.com

Bangladesh Mourns Ex-Prime Minister Khaleda Zia Amid Heavy Security Ahead of Election

Vast crowds braved an unexpected cold spell in Dhaka on Wednesday to pay their last respects to Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh’s first female prime minister, who died a day earlier. The flag-draped vehicle carrying Ms. Zia’s body took about two hours to reach a roughly 30-acre field in front