China Approves World's Largest Dam, Raising Concerns in South Asia
China approved construction of the world's largest dam, three times larger than the Three Gorges Dam, on the eastern Tibetan Plateau, projected to produce 300 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually but raising concerns about its impact on India and Bangladesh.
China Approves World's Largest Dam, Raising Concerns in South Asia
China approved construction of the world's largest dam, three times larger than the Three Gorges Dam, on the eastern Tibetan Plateau, projected to produce 300 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually but raising concerns about its impact on India and Bangladesh.
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Bangladesh Corruption Probe Targets Ousted PM's Family in Nuclear Power Deal
The Anti-Corruption Commission in Bangladesh is investigating $5 billion in alleged financial irregularities involving ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's family in a 2015 nuclear power contract with Russia, prompting denials and raising questions about international relations and political stabil...
Bangladesh Corruption Probe Targets Ousted PM's Family in Nuclear Power Deal
The Anti-Corruption Commission in Bangladesh is investigating $5 billion in alleged financial irregularities involving ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's family in a 2015 nuclear power contract with Russia, prompting denials and raising questions about international relations and political stabil...
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44% Bias Score
Bangladesh Demands Extradition of Sheikh Hasina from India
Bangladesh formally requested India to extradite former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is facing multiple charges including genocide and embezzlement of \$5 billion related to the Rooppur nuclear power plant, following violent protests that led to her fleeing to India in August.
Bangladesh Demands Extradition of Sheikh Hasina from India
Bangladesh formally requested India to extradite former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is facing multiple charges including genocide and embezzlement of \$5 billion related to the Rooppur nuclear power plant, following violent protests that led to her fleeing to India in August.
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52% Bias Score
UK Minister Accused of Embezzlement in Bangladesh Nuclear Deal
British Treasury Minister Tulip Siddiq is accused by Bangladesh's anti-corruption commission of embezzling billions with her family in a \$10 billion nuclear power plant deal allegedly brokered with Russia; the UK Cabinet Office conducted a fact-finding process but hasn't launched a formal investiga...
UK Minister Accused of Embezzlement in Bangladesh Nuclear Deal
British Treasury Minister Tulip Siddiq is accused by Bangladesh's anti-corruption commission of embezzling billions with her family in a \$10 billion nuclear power plant deal allegedly brokered with Russia; the UK Cabinet Office conducted a fact-finding process but hasn't launched a formal investiga...
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60% Bias Score
UK Minister Under Investigation for \$4 Billion Bribery Scandal
UK City Minister Tulip Siddiq and her family are under investigation for allegedly taking \$4 billion in bribes related to a \$10 billion nuclear power plant deal in Bangladesh, involving a Russian state-backed company and signed in 2013. The probe, launched by Bangladesh's Anti-Corruption Commissio...
UK Minister Under Investigation for \$4 Billion Bribery Scandal
UK City Minister Tulip Siddiq and her family are under investigation for allegedly taking \$4 billion in bribes related to a \$10 billion nuclear power plant deal in Bangladesh, involving a Russian state-backed company and signed in 2013. The probe, launched by Bangladesh's Anti-Corruption Commissio...
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56% Bias Score
High Death Toll of Bangladeshi Migrant Workers in Saudi Arabia
An average of four Bangladeshi migrant workers died daily in Saudi Arabia in 2022, with at least 13,685 deaths between 2008 and 2022, highlighting concerns over exploitation and the human cost of the nation's ambitious projects, including the 2034 World Cup.
High Death Toll of Bangladeshi Migrant Workers in Saudi Arabia
An average of four Bangladeshi migrant workers died daily in Saudi Arabia in 2022, with at least 13,685 deaths between 2008 and 2022, highlighting concerns over exploitation and the human cost of the nation's ambitious projects, including the 2034 World Cup.
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48% Bias Score
Padma Bridge Rail Link Opens, Boosting Bangladesh's Economy
Bangladesh inaugurated the 170-kilometer Padma Bridge Rail Link, a Belt and Road Initiative project built by China Railway Group and funded by the Export-Import Bank of China, on Tuesday, reducing Dhaka-Jashore travel time from 10 to 3 hours and benefiting 80 million people.
Padma Bridge Rail Link Opens, Boosting Bangladesh's Economy
Bangladesh inaugurated the 170-kilometer Padma Bridge Rail Link, a Belt and Road Initiative project built by China Railway Group and funded by the Export-Import Bank of China, on Tuesday, reducing Dhaka-Jashore travel time from 10 to 3 hours and benefiting 80 million people.
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Bangladesh Seeks India's Help in Extradition of Ousted Prime Minister
Bangladesh officially requested India's extradition of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India in August following her ouster amidst protests, facing charges including crimes against humanity and murder; India received the request and is currently reviewing it.
Bangladesh Seeks India's Help in Extradition of Ousted Prime Minister
Bangladesh officially requested India's extradition of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India in August following her ouster amidst protests, facing charges including crimes against humanity and murder; India received the request and is currently reviewing it.
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40% Bias Score
Bangladesh Seeks India's Help in Extradition of Ousted Prime Minister
Bangladesh officially requested India to extradite former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India after her ouster amid protests, to face charges of "massacres, killings, and crimes against humanity," significantly impacting relations between the two countries.
Bangladesh Seeks India's Help in Extradition of Ousted Prime Minister
Bangladesh officially requested India to extradite former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India after her ouster amid protests, to face charges of "massacres, killings, and crimes against humanity," significantly impacting relations between the two countries.
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40% Bias Score
UK Minister Implicated in \£3.9bn Bangladesh Embezzlement
A Bangladeshi anti-corruption investigation implicates UK Labour minister Tulip Siddiq in her family's alleged embezzlement of \£3.9 billion from infrastructure projects, including a 2013 nuclear power plant deal allegedly brokered with Russia, prompting a UK government investigation.
UK Minister Implicated in \£3.9bn Bangladesh Embezzlement
A Bangladeshi anti-corruption investigation implicates UK Labour minister Tulip Siddiq in her family's alleged embezzlement of \£3.9 billion from infrastructure projects, including a 2013 nuclear power plant deal allegedly brokered with Russia, prompting a UK government investigation.
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64% Bias Score
Bail Denied for Man Charged with Sexual Assault of 15-Year-Old at Bondi Westfield
A 27-year-old Bangladeshi national, Md "Mohammed" Abdul Shadak Papon, was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl on a Bondi Westfield escalator on Friday; CCTV footage supported the police case; his bail application was denied on Monday.
Bail Denied for Man Charged with Sexual Assault of 15-Year-Old at Bondi Westfield
A 27-year-old Bangladeshi national, Md "Mohammed" Abdul Shadak Papon, was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl on a Bondi Westfield escalator on Friday; CCTV footage supported the police case; his bail application was denied on Monday.
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56% Bias Score
Arakan Army Seizes Key Myanmar Outpost, Raising Rohingya Violence Fears
The Arakan Army captured the last Myanmar army outpost in Maungdaw on Sunday, gaining full control of the 271km border with Bangladesh; this expands their territory in northern Rakhine state, raising concerns of renewed violence against the Rohingya minority.
Arakan Army Seizes Key Myanmar Outpost, Raising Rohingya Violence Fears
The Arakan Army captured the last Myanmar army outpost in Maungdaw on Sunday, gaining full control of the 271km border with Bangladesh; this expands their territory in northern Rakhine state, raising concerns of renewed violence against the Rohingya minority.
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40% Bias Score