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    Bangladesh court orders 'virgin' removed from marriage certificate

    Bangladesh court orders 'virgin' removed from marriage certificate

    26 Aug 2019

    The word "virgin" must be removed from Muslim marriage certificates in Bangladesh, the country's top court has said, a landmark verdict after campaigners challenged the "humiliating and discriminatory" term. ...

    'Miracle' Rohingya baby turns two on crackdown anniversary

    'Miracle' Rohingya baby turns two on crackdown anniversary

    25 Aug 2019

    Heavily pregnant Rohingya mother Rashida Khatun fled her home in a remote village in Myanmar's Rakhine state two years ago, bone-tired but desperate to find a safe place to give...

    Bangladesh police shoot dead two Rohingya in refugee camp

    Bangladesh police shoot dead two Rohingya in refugee camp

    24 Aug 2019

    Bangladesh police said they had shot dead two Rohingya refugees during a gunfight in a refugee camp on Saturday after the pair were accused of killing a ruling party official....

    'Humanitarian pup' comes to the rescue of Rohingya refugees

    'Humanitarian pup' comes to the rescue of Rohingya refugees

    24 Aug 2019

    With interest in the Rohingya refugees fading two years after fleeing their homeland, the World Food Programme has found a new weapon to maintain awareness, one with a wet nose...

    Rohingya still fear safety in Myanmar, repatriation unlikely

    Rohingya still fear safety in Myanmar, repatriation unlikely

    22 Aug 2019

    The repatriation of hundreds of Rohingya Muslims appeared unlikely to proceed as planned on Thursday after those who were eligible told the UN refugee agency and the Bangladesh government they...

    10,000 homeless after fire razes Bangladesh slum

    10,000 homeless after fire razes Bangladesh slum

    18 Aug 2019

    At least 10,000 people are homeless after a massive fire swept through a crowded slum in the Bangladesh capital and destroyed thousands of shanties, officials said Sunday. The fire broke...

    7 holidaymakers killed, 10 wounded in road crash in Bangladesh

    7 holidaymakers killed, 10 wounded in road crash in Bangladesh

    15 Aug 2019

    At least seven people were killed when a bus carrying holidaymakers slammed into a roadside tree in eastern Bangladesh on Thursday, the Deutsche Presse-Agentur, DPA, has quoted police as saying....

    UAE remains a beacon of hope for youth

    UAE remains a beacon of hope for youth

    13 Aug 2019

    The youth are the cornerstone of any development plan and their active contribution is not only necessary but also integral to the development process. As countries across the...

    Nigerian women struggle to raise children born of Libya rape

    Nigerian women struggle to raise children born of Libya rape

    02 Aug 2019

    She was only just 18 when she gave birth without a doctor in a Tripoli apartment, gripping the hand of her best friend who had come on a journey they...

    Wallabies look to carry on momentum against All Blacks

    Wallabies look to carry on momentum against All Blacks

    28 Jul 2019

    Michael Cheika has never been one to shirk a challenge and the Wallabies coach barely had time to digest a first win of the season before turning to a pretty...

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