Bangladeshi girls being trained how to avoid online predators
With an alarming rise in cybercrimes, often including blackmail, police offer workshops for thousands of teenagers
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Lady Justice statue in Bangladesh is removed after Islamist objections
Hardline groups said sculpture of woman holding sword and scales outside supreme court was example of idol worship
Read moreBangladeshi editor who faced 83 lawsuits says press freedom under threat
The Awami League-controlled government has charged and jailed journalists using vague new laws
Read moreBangladesh accused of failing to act over murder of activist
Five years after an international outcry over the torture and killing of Aminul Islam, Bangladesh’s government is under fire for failing to find those responsible
Read more‘Disaster alley’: Australia could be set to receive new wave of climate refugees
US defence expert warns people fleeing low-lying Pacific islands a precursor to ‘climate-exacerbated water insecurities’ that could trigger wider conflict
Read moreMigrant domestic workers in Jordan run the gauntlet between abuse and jail
Migrants in Jordan who flee abusive employers risk being imprisoned as illegal workers if they fail to find shelter with their embassies
Read moreChild labourers exposed to toxic chemicals dying before 50, WHO says
Bangladesh tannery workers exposed to formaldehype, sulphuric acid and more while making products for westerners
Read moreClean water finally flows to transform lives of tea pickers in Bangladesh
Poor sanitation meant Surma valley workers and their families were often sick, but a hygiene project has brought them a healthy water supply and safe toilets
Read moreShould writers boycott book festivals in countries where rights are under threat?
Luxurious offers from international events are tempting – but as authors and campaigners explain, they come with heavy ethical baggage
Read moreBangladesh campaign has cut acid attacks
Letters: The government introduced strict new penalties, set up special courts to deal with cases and restricted the sale of acid
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