Bay of Bengal undetected. These developments have led to the Eastern Naval Command seeking more presence in the Bay of Bengal region. "Why would Bangladesh need submarines? This decision by the government there and the ongoing strife in the country is a matter of concern for us. We also suspect that Chinese submarines are sneaking [...]

The following editorial appeared in the Los Angeles Times on Thursday, Nov. 28: A year after a factory fire in Bangladesh killed more than 100 people, and seven months after about 1,100 workers perished in the collapse of another commercial building, there are finally signs of progress toward ending the abominable abuses of that country's [...]

Bangladesh opposition extends nationwide blockade till Thursday 2013-12-02 10:05:40 Bangladesh opposition extends nationwide blockade till Thursday DHAKA, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) — Bangladesh's main opposition has extended ongoing 72-hour nationwide blockade till Thursday evening to push for the postponement of the scheduled election. Former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia's Bangladesh … [...]

Dhaka, Dec 2 : Two Bangladeshi ministers escaped unhurt when bombs were thrown at the convoy of one and at the residence of the other, media reports said … [Read More]

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Dhaka, Dec 2 : A leading Bangladeshi daily Monday described as a "bad joke" a minister's comment that the ruling Awami League (AL) and the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) were holding secret … [Read More]

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Violence continues to dominate the Bangladesh landscape, as the battle between feuding political parties intensifies. There are rumors that this could delay or even derail the polls due on January 5. Opposition supporters in Bangladesh detonated scores of homemade bombs and removed railway tracks to disrupt train services last week as a planned nationwide protest [...]

DHAKA - A massive fire apparently set by angry workers - engulfed one of Bangladesh’s largest garment factories, destroying the nine-storey building, in the wake of rumours that two of their colleagues had been killed in a clash with police. Fires broke out at two Standard Group buildings in the industrial district of Gazipur [...]

The minority Hindus came under attack, allegedly by activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and its students wing, in Patgram, northern Lalmonirhat district, for the second time in a month, major Bangladesh newspapers reported on Friday … [Read More]

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DHAKA (IDN) - International aid communities are extending supporting hands to transnational and national media for campaigns and programs, related especially to agriculture and climate change … [Read More]

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regularly to tell us about the site's latest discoveries. This week, Ozy deputy editor Eugene Robinson fills in for Carlos to tell NPR's Arun Rath about two dueling divas in Bangladeshi politics, the rising popularity of an obscure winter sport, and tattoos that you can wear to … [Read More]

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