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Arafatul Islam

Multimedia journalist focusing on Bangladeshi politics, human rights and migration.

Bangladeshi-German journalist Arafatul Islam has been working for DW since 2008. He mainly reports on Bangladesh and South Asia, offering insights from a European perspective.

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Featured stories by Arafatul Islam

A person looks at the cover of a newspaper featuring a political cartoon

Bangladesh's cartoonists enjoy return of creative freedom

Political cartoons are making a comeback in Bangladesh following the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
ArtsOctober 3, 202402:39 min
Aerial view of a refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh

Rohingya refugee: 'Myanmar soldiers put us in front'

Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh are reportedly being forced to fight in Myanmar's civil war. DW investigates.
ConflictsSeptember 24, 202402:13 min
Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus

Yunus: Ex-PM Hasina 'destroyed' Bangladesh's institutions

In an exclusive interview with DW, Bangladesh's interim leader spoke about the challenges he is facing in his new role.
PoliticsSeptember 11, 2024
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Stories by Arafatul Islam

Students and other activists carry Bangladesh's national flag during a protest march organized by Students Against Discrimination in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Will UN probe ensure justice for protesters?

Bangladesh: Will UN probe ensure justice for protesters?

A UN team is investigating alleged rights violations during a student-led mass movement that ousted former PM Hasina.
Law and JusticeOctober 9, 2024
A mural of Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka, Bangladesh being vandalized by protesters a day after her resignation

Bangladesh: What awaits Ex-PM Hasina and the Awami League?

Bangladesh: What awaits Ex-PM Hasina and the Awami League?

The Awami League party has become largely inactive since former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled to India.
PoliticsOctober 7, 2024
A security guard stands watch with a gun

Bangladesh's garment workers return to jobs after unrest

Bangladesh's garment workers return to jobs after unrest

Can the new interim government tackle longstanding problems affecting the industry?
BusinessSeptember 18, 202401:44 min
DW's Arafatul Islam interviews Bangladesh interim leader Muhammad Yunus in Dhaka

Bangladesh's Yunus hints at amending the constitution

Bangladesh's Yunus hints at amending the constitution

In a DW interview, interim leader Muhammad Yunus accused ex-PM Hasina of destroying state institutions and the economy.
PoliticsSeptember 11, 202414:59 min
Bangladesch | Hochwasser in Feni

Fact check: India did not cause "artificial" flooding

Fact check: India did not cause "artificial" flooding

Many are blaming India for causing floods in Bangladesh that have displaced more than five million people. Is it true?
PoliticsAugust 27, 2024
Sajeeb Wazed Joy sits in an office chair, speaking with the camera on a video call

Bangladesh: 'No democracy without Awami League and BNP'

Bangladesh: 'No democracy without Awami League and BNP'

The son of former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina tells DW his mother resigned "to avoid bloodshed."
PoliticsAugust 8, 202405:04 min
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