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 22nd 2009 – November 5th 2009
• October 28th 2009 – August 4th 2009
• July 30th 2009 – May 5th 2009
• April 30th 2009 – March 2nd 2009
• March 2nd 2009 – January 6th 2009
• January 2nd 2009 – December 3rd 2008
• December 2nd 2008 – August 5th 2008
• July 22nd 2008 – May 14th 2008
• May 13th 2008 – March 3rd 2008
• March 2nd 2008 – January 13th 2008
• January 10th 2008 – November 16th 2007
• November 15th 2007 – August 23rd 2007
• August 22nd 2007 – June 13th 2007
• June 12th 2007 – April 26th 2007
• April 25th 2007 – April 5th 2007
• April 5th 2007 – March 6th 2007
• March 2nd 2007 – January 5th 2007
• January 3rd 2007 – October 28th 2006
• October 28th 2006 – August 30th 2006
• August 26th 2006 – April 23rd 2006
• April 23rd 2006 – February 16th 2006
• February 12th 2006 – November 12th 2005

Bangladesh: news

Bangladeshi party softens stance

Friday, January 2nd 2009, 16:09

The defeated party in Bangladesh's election has said its leader is willing to work with the victor Sheikh Hasina's Awami League.
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Crest of a wave

Thursday, January 1st 2009, 9:48

The pioneer promoting surfing in Bangladesh
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Hasina urges rival to accept poll

Wednesday, December 31st 2008, 9:40

The winner of the first national elections in Bangladesh for seven years urges her defeated rival to accept the results.
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Sri Lanka defeat spirited Tigers

Wednesday, December 31st 2008, 9:34
related places: Mirpur

Sri Lanka win the first Test match in Mirpur by 107 runs after bowling out a resilient Bangladesh for 413.
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Hasina urged to build on victory

Tuesday, December 30th 2008, 15:25

Bangladesh's media praise the general election and urge landslide winner Sheikh Hasina to make democracy work.
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Hasina wins in Bangladesh

Tuesday, December 30th 2008, 9:03

Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has won a massive victory in Bangladesh's first general election in seven years.
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Awami's return

Tuesday, December 30th 2008, 1:19

Sheikh Hasina triumphs in Bangladesh poll
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Bangladesh awaits election result

Monday, December 29th 2008, 13:01

Counting begins in Bangladesh as an election to replace its military-backed caretaker government passes off peacefully.
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Bangladesh road crash 'kills 24'

Sunday, December 28th 2008, 7:45

At least 24 people die in Bangladesh as the lorry in which they were travelling veered off the road, police said.
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Business as usual

Sunday, December 28th 2008, 1:21

Familiar foes face off in Bangladesh polls
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Explosives seized in Bangladesh

Friday, December 26th 2008, 5:08

Seven suspected militants are arrested with a large cache of explosives in Bangladesh just days before elections, police say.
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Three to die for UK envoy attack

Tuesday, December 23rd 2008, 12:11
related countries: United Kingdom

A court in Bangladesh sentences three men to death for a 2004 attack that killed three people and wounded a British diplomat.
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Bangladesh lifts emergency rule

Wednesday, December 17th 2008, 12:25

Bangladesh's army-backed interim government lifts a two-year state of emergency ahead of 29 December polls.
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Freed doctor arrives back in UK

Tuesday, December 16th 2008, 7:39
related countries: United Kingdom

A doctor returns to the UK after being freed amid claims she was held captive by her parents in Bangladesh.
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Bangladesh ex-PM charge 'dropped'

Monday, December 15th 2008, 4:23

A Bangladeshi businessman says he wants to withdraw corruption allegations that led to the arrest of the former PM Sheikh Hasina.
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Missing doctor family called to court

Sunday, December 14th 2008, 22:04

Missing NHS doctor Humayra Abedin is to fly back to the UK on Monday after being freed following claims she was held captive by her parents.
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Bangladesh poll campaign begins

Friday, December 12th 2008, 9:39

Campaigning begins in Bangladesh's general elections with the government lifting restrictions on political rallies.
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Bangladesh 'will lift emergency'

Wednesday, December 10th 2008, 17:31

Bangladesh's army-backed interim government announces it will lift a state of emergency next week ahead of elections.
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Bangladesh gets its very own Taj Mahal

Tuesday, December 9th 2008, 6:50
related countries: India

A life-size replica of India's famous Taj Mahal monument is due to open for visitors in rural Bangladesh.
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McCain hails polls in Bangladesh

Wednesday, December 3rd 2008, 10:30
related countries: United States

Defeated US presidential candidate John McCain says elections in Bangladesh could be "the fairest" in the world.
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