Pakistan was ranked as the lowest country in South Asia closing 55 per cent of its gender gap vis-à-vis Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, the top ranking countries in the region, with closing gender gaps of about 72 per cent and 68 per cent respectively. ..…
This year, the misery of persecuted Rohingya Muslims continued – both in the refugee camps of Bangladesh and in their native Rakhine province of Myanmar. . ... Almost 200,000 fled to neighboring Bangladesh. In August 2017, more than 720,000 of them escaped..…
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina trumpeted her accomplishments and dismissed opposition claims that the vote was rigged... ... Hasina's main rival for decades has been former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, the leader of Bangladesh Nationalist Party. ..…
Because Myanmar views the Rohingya as illegal immigrants from Bangladesh, they are denied citizenship and access to jobs, freedom of movement, and basic services. . ... Thousands of Rohingya were killed during the 2017 crackdown during which security forces carried out indiscriminate killings,..…
NRC was first created in 1951, nearly four years which included Bangladesh, known as East Pakistan at the time.. ... According to Sanjib Baruah, professor of science at Bard College New York, United States and author of the book, India against Assam and Politics of..…