News: Bangladesh

We have started to collect the most important news related to Bangladesh in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to Bangladesh – overview

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• December 4th 2009 – September 30th 2009
• September 20th 2009 – July 2nd 2009
• June 29th 2009 – April 2nd 2009
• March 28th 2009 – February 27th 2009
• February 27th 2009 – December 30th 2008
• December 30th 2008 – November 10th 2008
• November 6th 2008 – June 27th 2008
• June 23rd 2008 – May 2nd 2008
• April 16th 2008 – February 21st 2008
• February 20th 2008 – December 23rd 2007
• December 11th 2007 – September 26th 2007
• September 23rd 2007 – July 31st 2007
• July 26th 2007 – June 3rd 2007
• May 29th 2007 – April 22nd 2007
• April 19th 2007 – March 30th 2007
• March 27th 2007 – February 5th 2007
• February 4th 2007 – December 12th 2006
• December 11th 2006 – October 13th 2006
• October 11th 2006 – July 11th 2006
• July 10th 2006 – April 17th 2006
• April 16th 2006 – January 22nd 2006
• January 20th 2006 – November 12th 2005

Bangladesh: news

Bangladesh storm: many missing

Sunday, September 23rd 2007, 7:58

About 100 Bangladeshi fishermen are feared drowned after their boats sank in a storm in the Bay of Bengal.
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Clothes workers protest in Dhaka

Saturday, September 22nd 2007, 15:27

Thousands of Bangladeshi garment workers defy a ban on public protests to demand better pay and conditions.
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New rice strain 'survives floods'

Tuesday, September 18th 2007, 17:25

Researchers in Bangladesh say that a new strain of rice may be able to withstand floods which wreak havoc every year.
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Three held over Afghan kidnap

Tuesday, September 18th 2007, 4:32
related countries: Afghanistan

Afghan police say they have arrested three men over the kidnapping of a Bangladeshi aid worker.
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South Africa deny battling Tigers

Saturday, September 15th 2007, 19:17

South Africa beat Bangladesh by seven wickets in the Twenty20 Group match in Cape Town.
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Vote reform talks in Bangladesh

Wednesday, September 12th 2007, 11:34

The army-backed authorities in Bangladesh begin talks with political parties on electoral law reforms.
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Flood devastation worsens in S Asia

Tuesday, September 11th 2007, 8:00
related countries: India

Flooding in India and Bangladesh has now left some 1.5 million people homeless, officials say.
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Bangladesh news channel off air

Thursday, September 6th 2007, 17:22

Bangladesh's only private 24-hour news channel goes off air, after being told not to show footage of riots.
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President stays on in Bangladesh

Wednesday, September 5th 2007, 8:06

Bangladesh President Iajuddin Ahmed will stay in his post even though his term has ended, the government says.
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Bangladesh former PM is arrested

Monday, September 3rd 2007, 12:58

The army-backed interim government in Bangladesh detains ex-PM Khaleda Zia on corruption charges.
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Curfew lifted in Bangladesh

Monday, August 27th 2007, 16:47

A curfew imposed in six major Bangladeshi cities following days of anti-government violence is lifted.
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Bangladesh ex-PM loses bail plea

Monday, August 27th 2007, 11:38

Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has her plea for bail turned down by the Supreme Court.
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Bangladesh moves to quell unrest

Friday, August 24th 2007, 16:15

The Bangladeshi authorities detain five senior academics after student unrest across the country.
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Curfew re-imposed in Bangladesh

Thursday, August 23rd 2007, 13:54
related places: Dhaka

A curfew imposed in Bangladesh after days of student-led unrest resumes after being temporarily lifted.
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Bangladesh clashes spark curfew

Wednesday, August 22nd 2007, 18:48

Bangladesh imposes curfews in major cities and shuts the mobile phone network after days of student riots.
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Bangladesh hit by student riots

Tuesday, August 21st 2007, 15:45

Students in Bangladesh fight with police in the first serious unrest during a six-month state of emergency.
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Dhaka students clash with police

Monday, August 20th 2007, 21:29
related places: Dhaka

At least 50 Bangladeshi students are injured in running battles with riot police in the capital, Dhaka.
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Protesters attack author Nasreen

Thursday, August 9th 2007, 14:15
related countries: India

Muslim protesters attack controversial Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen at a book launch in India.
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Devastating floods hit South Asia

Friday, August 3rd 2007, 12:34
related countries: India

Almost 20 million people are displaced as some of the worst floods in years hit parts of South Asia.
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Four charged over envoy attack

Tuesday, July 31st 2007, 12:08
related countries: United Kingdom

Four alleged Islamic militants in north-eastern Bangladesh are charged with a 2004 attack on the British envoy.
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