The war crimes tribunal of Bangladesh, which was set up during the country’s independence struggle, has reportedly sentenced a senior opposition leader and lawmaker to death on Tuesday over torture, rape and genocide charges during the war for independence from Pakistan in 1971. According to The Dawn, the sentencing of Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, a legislator [...]

DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh's war crimes tribunal sentenced a senior opposition leader and lawmaker to death on Tuesday in the seventh such verdict by the body set up to probe abuses during the country's bloody struggle for independence. Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, a legislator from the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), was found [...]

Bangladesh's war crimes court has sentenced an opposition lawmaker to death for crimes committed during the country's 1971 war of independence from … [Read More]

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A special war crimes tribunal in Bangladesh is due to issue its verdict for a leader of the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury MP denies charges including genocide, religious persecution and torture during the 1971 war of independence with Pakistan. This will be the first verdict involving a member [...]

At least 17 people were killed and about 30 others injured as a goods laden truck and a night passenger bus collided head on in Bangladesh's Shajahanpur sub- district of Bogra district, 197 km northwest of the capital Dhaka, on Thursday morning.Police was quoted by private news agency UNB as saying that the Dhaka bound [...]

Chasing Prime Doleshwar's target of 212 in 50 overs, Gazi Tank batsmen Scott Styris and Mahmudullah had steadied the innings after the batting side lost three quick wickets. The pair added 53 runs for the third wicket, before a downpour stopped play at the end of the 31st over. Seven balls after play resumed, Gazi [...]

DHAKA (Reuters) - Grameenphone, majority owned by Norway's Telenor, on Sunday launched Bangladesh's first mobile 3G (third generation) network, aiming for national coverage by next April.The dominant provider, which has 44 percent of the market and paid $210 million for 10 megahertz of 3G spectrum in September, pledged to do its best to make the [...]

Dhaka, Sep 29 : Bangladesh's biggest cellphone operator Grameenphone Sunday announced the roll-out of its 3G network in capital Dhaka. The network will eventually cover the entire … [Read More]

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Bangladesh's biggest cell phone operator Grameenphone Sunday announced the opening of its 3G network in capital Dhaka, marking the beginning of the previously announced national roll-out of third-generation services.Grameenphone, 55.8 percent owned by Norwegian telecom company Telenor and 34.2 percent owned by local Grameen Telecom, made the announcement at a conference on Sunday a few [...]

Bangladeshi garment factory owners promised on Sunday to raise wages for more than three million workers as soon as a government panel sets a figure, ending a weeklong violent protest. The manufacturers said they would raise wages by as much as the panel decides, despite earlier insisting they cannot afford more than a 20 per [...]