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Bangladesh has begun vaccinating Rohingya refugees living in congested camps, with the initial inoculation phase covering around 48,000 refugees aged over 55 in the next three days.
The Rohingya influx has contributed to air pollution, deforestation, groundwater pollution, and soil erosion in a country that has already struggled to respond to climate change, writes Austin Bodetti.
Analysis: There are fears that any Israeli attacks on Iran's oil facilities, nuclear sites, or energy infrastructure could have a dramatic impact on oil prices.
With lockdown measures and food shortages at refugee camps, Rohingya Muslims in Bangladesh face a challenging Ramadan.
The outbreak of coronavirus has affected a number of projects under China's BRI in a number of host countries, including Pakistan, Tajikistan and Bangladesh.
Analysis: Bangladesh has overcome a history of famine by pioneering aquaculture, the process of farming seafood. This strategy can become a model for Middle Eastern countries struggling with economic shortages.
Diphtheria had been all but eradicated in Bangladesh until last year, when more than 650,000 Rohingya poured across the border fleeing a bloody military crackdown in neighbouring Myanmar.
Analysis: Huge amounts of Russian money are being transferred to the UAE through property, businesses, and cryptocurrencies to avoid international sanctions, with Abu Dhabi leveraging its standing as a global financial hub.
Analysis: A diplomatic crisis with Gulf states over Islamophobic comments by BJP officials has put trade ties, energy imports, and remittances at risk.
Analysis: China's Belt and Road Initiative has provided the capital for infrastructure projects across the less developed world, but once the projects are done, local governments are often left in Beijing's debt.