Bangladesh
Malaysia Is Planning to Send a Boat Full of Rohingya Refugees Back Out to Sea
"Sending them back out to sea is just throwing them into a killing field."
Natural Disasters Made Worse by COVID-19 Are Already Here
Cyclone Amphan has ripped through Bangladesh and India, leaving up to 10 million people homeless. The pandemic makes it a dual crisis that the rest of the world ignores at its own peril.
These Photos Show the Devastating Aftermath of Cyclone Amphan
The ‘super cyclone’ that had wind gusts faster than 185 km/h is the deadliest storm to hit the Bay of Bengal this century.
‘A Nightmare Scenario’: Coronavirus Has Reached the World’s Biggest Refugee Settlement
And there's more bad news: it's nearly monsoon season, which will create “a witch’s brew of conditions in which the virus is sure to thrive.”
Social Distancing Is the New Normal, But In Some Asian Countries, It’s Not That Easy
People living in countries across Asia tell us how the battle cry of the pandemic, social distancing, is impossible for them.
We Speak to a Migrant Worker About What It’s Like to Live in One of Singapore’s Coronavirus Hotbeds
"I believe that if the government had taken steps to ensure that everyone remained safe, we wouldn’t be where we are today. They could have controlled this situation better."
In Photos: A Dystopian Coronavirus Nightmare in One of the World’s Most Polluted Cities
Avishek Bhattacharjee’s photo series imagines life in Dhaka if the pandemic is not contained.
Under Pressure from International Fashion Brands, Bangladesh Garment Factories Reopen in Lockdown
"We have to accept coronavirus as part of life. If we don't open factories, there will be economic crisis”
Bangladesh Is on Coronavirus Lockdown, But That Didn't Stop 100,000 People From Attending a Funeral
Police were unable to control the crowds and local media reported that very few of those attending the funeral were wearing masks.
Coronavirus Is a ‘Ticking Time Bomb’ on the Doorstep of the World's Biggest Refugee Camp
“Our assumption — which is an unfortunate, but reasonable one to make — is that once it’s in the camps, nearly everyone will get it.”
How a Facebook Video Helped a Missing Bangladeshi Man Find His Family After 48 Years
78-year-old Habibur Rahman had been missing for more than four decades until his daughter-in-law spotted him in a viral video that finally brought the family together.
Indians Are Worried That the Citizenship Bill Is Unsecular, Unconstitutional and May Lead to Another Partition
From organisations in the Northeast calling for a total shutdown to scientists, activists and scholars asking for the bill to be urgently withdrawn, here’s how people are reacting to this controversial proposed law.