Bangladesh police on Saturday banned all rallies in the capital Dhaka, fearing violence after the opposition called for "armed" protests to force elections under a caretaker government. The ban comes after an official from the main … [Read More]

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Hasina's proposal came as fears of political violence gripped Bangladesh due to extreme differences between the ruling Awami League and main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) over the electoral … [Read More]

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Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has proposed forming a cross-party interim cabinet to supervise the general election due early next year. Addressing the nation, she said her plan would ensure a credible election. But the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has long argued the election should be held under a non-party caretaker government. [...]

It's six months since the Rana Plaza disaster in Bangladesh killed 1,133 garment workers. Fashion Revolution Day is a new campaign set to stop any future catastrophe ever happening again - and you can be part of … [Read More]

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Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dipu Moni will pay an official visit to China from October 19 to 22, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying announced on Thursday.Moni will visit China at the invitation of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Hua said at a regular press … [Read More]

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Thousands are affected annually KHULNA, 17 October 2013 (IRIN) - Communities in southwestern Bangladesh experiencing prolonged flooding, with pools of stagnant water in their fields, are calling for long-term solutions. "We live an inhuman life here," Amina Hasan, a 37-year-old mother of three who lives in a water-logged village in Satkhira District, [...]

Muslims gather to celebrate Eid al-Adha in mosques in Dhaka, Karachi and New Delhi on Wednesday. Men in a street in Bangladesh butcher a slaughtered cow to feed to the poor, as is the tradition on the three-day sacrificial celebration. Streets leading to the mosque in Karachi are lined with security watching out for Taliban [...]

Indian-born New Zealand spinner Ish Sodhi can reportedly carve out a place for himself in the squad for the long-term if he continued to impress his selectors like he did with his debut performance in a trying surface during the drawn first Test against Bangladesh. Sodhi took 3-169 from 39.1 overs and impressed coach Mike [...]

Rescue workers use clothes to bring down survivors and bodies after an eight-story building housing several garment factories collapsed in Savar, near Dhaka, Bangladesh, Wednesday, April 24, 2013. Better Work Bangladesh follows a Cambodian model to improve safety at factories. (A.M. … [Read More]

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Georgetown (Guyana), Oct 15 : Skipper Hassan Miraz spun Bangladesh to their third victory over the West Indies and his all-round display gave the visitors a 3-1 lead in the seven-match Under-19 One-Day … [Read More]

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