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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• 'Crackdown' ahead of Dhaka rally – Bangladesh 'losing on corruption'
• Bangladesh 'militant leader' held – Bangladesh cuts mutiny death toll
• Bangladesh cyclone diarrhoea fear – Bangladesh ferry toll rises to 72
• Bangladesh food aid set for Burma – Bangladesh minister is sentenced
• Bangladesh mourns poet Rahman – Bangladesh poll date is announced
• Bangladesh poll delay emergency – Bangladesh storm: many missing
• Bangladesh strike disrupts life – Bangladesh voters' lists 'ready'
• Bangladesh vow to ban ICL rebels – Border guard mutiny in Bangladesh
• Building collapses in Bangladesh – Cricket: Australia scrape win
• Cricket: Australia v Bangladesh – Cricket: SA crush Bangladesh
• Cricket: SA outclass Bangladesh – Dhaka bans 'toxic' French liner
• Dhaka clash outside PM's office – Ex-Bangladesh PM arrives in Dhaka
• Ex-Bangladesh PM in murder case – Former B'desh ministers remanded
• Former Bangladesh minister jailed – Historic Bangladesh papers 'lost'
• Huge Bangladesh opposition rally – Khaleda Zia given bail
• Kiwis dig deep to beat Bangladesh – Nations to hold first joint drill
• New Bangladesh corruption charges – Plumbers please - blocked toilets delay Ba...
• Police arrest Bangladeshi ex-PM – Seas 'threaten 20m in Bangladesh'
• Security tight as Muslims gather – Talks aim to end Bangladesh row
• Talks over Bay of Bengal gas row – Two die in Dhaka building blaze
• Two killed in Bangladeshi protest – Zia aide arrested in Bangladesh
• Zimbabwean equals record

Bangladesh: news

'Crackdown' ahead of Dhaka rally

Friday, February 3rd 2006, 8:04
related places: Dhaka

Bangladesh's opposition parties say 1,000 of its activists are detained ahead of an anti-government rally.
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'Dozens hurt' in Dhaka protests

Friday, April 11th 2008, 14:38
related places: Dhaka

Dozens are injured as Islamic protesters in Bangladesh clash with police over plans to give women more rights.
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'Over 200 killed' by Cyclone Aila

Wednesday, May 27th 2009, 8:51
related countries: India

More than 200 people are killed by Cyclone Aila which hit Bangladesh and India's West Bengal state, relief officials say.
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'Scores injured' in Dhaka unrest

Sunday, June 11th 2006, 14:20
related places: Dhaka

More than 100 people are injured after Bangladeshi police and opposition activists clash in Dhaka, witnesses say.
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'Top Bangladeshi militant' held

Monday, March 6th 2006, 10:09

Officials say they have captured the second most wanted man in Bangladesh, known as Bangla Bhai.
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'Top mutineer' held in Bangladesh

Tuesday, March 3rd 2009, 17:47

Police in Bangladesh say they have arrested the leader of a mutiny staged by border guards which left 74 people dead.
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'Two dead' in India border clash

Tuesday, August 4th 2009, 13:55
related countries: India

Two Bangladeshis are shot dead by Indian border guards, Bangladeshi officials say.
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Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf a hit on streets of Dhaka

Friday, November 27th 2009, 8:46
related places: Dhaka

Roadside booksellers touting their wares in the heavy traffic of the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, find an unusual best-seller- Hitler's Mein Kampf.
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Aid 'reaching cyclone survivors'

Thursday, November 22nd 2007, 10:02

Aid agencies say they are now reaching all the victims of last week's cyclone which struck southern Bangladesh.
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Aid battle for Bangladesh victims

Monday, November 19th 2007, 19:38

Relief teams reach areas of Bangladesh devastated by a huge storm, but survivors are still short of food and water.
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Appeal to Bangladeshi guards

Tuesday, March 17th 2009, 12:48

The new head of Bangladesh's border force urges guards to respect the chain of command after a bloody mutiny.
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Army chief lambasts politicians

Tuesday, March 27th 2007, 15:55

Bangladesh's army chief attacks corrupt politicians, saying they have offered nothing but division.
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Ashraful eyes repeat performance

Monday, April 9th 2007, 8:51
related countries: United Kingdom

Bangladesh batsman Mohammad Ashraful is confident his side can test England in their next game.
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Assam rebel handed over to India

Friday, December 4th 2009, 7:24
related countries: India

Bangladeshi security forces hand over to Indian authorities a leader of a separatist group from India's north-east, officials say.
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Assam rebels 'arrested in Dhaka'

Thursday, November 5th 2009, 8:06
related countries: India

A separatist group in India's troubled north-east says Bangladeshi police have arrested two of their top leaders.
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Aussie bowlers humble Bangladesh

Sunday, April 23rd 2006, 7:32
related countries: Australia
related places: Chittagong

Australia bowl Bangladesh out for 195 in the opening one-day game in Chittagong.
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Awami League wins B'desh election

Tuesday, August 5th 2008, 12:23

Candidates backed by the Awami League in Bangladesh perform strongly in local elections, officials say.
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Awami's return

Tuesday, December 30th 2008, 1:19

Sheikh Hasina triumphs in Bangladesh poll
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B'desh democracy fails, army says

Monday, April 2nd 2007, 12:18

Bangladesh's army chief says "elective democracy" has failed the nation and a new form of government is needed.
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Bangladesh 'facing rice crisis'

Thursday, January 3rd 2008, 15:13

The chief of the Bangladesh army says the country is facing a catastrophe over rice supplies.
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Bangladesh 'losing on corruption'

Thursday, June 19th 2008, 10:38

Corruption in Bangladesh continues to thrive despite the efforts of the interim government, Transparency International says.
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'Crackdown' ahead of Dhaka rally – Bangladesh 'losing on corruption'Bangladesh 'militant leader' held – Bangladesh cuts mutiny death tollBangladesh cyclone diarrhoea fear – Bangladesh ferry toll rises to 72Bangladesh food aid set for Burma – Bangladesh minister is sentencedBangladesh mourns poet Rahman – Bangladesh poll date is announcedBangladesh poll delay emergency – Bangladesh storm: many missingBangladesh strike disrupts life – Bangladesh voters' lists 'ready'Bangladesh vow to ban ICL rebels – Border guard mutiny in BangladeshBuilding collapses in Bangladesh – Cricket: Australia scrape winCricket: Australia v Bangladesh – Cricket: SA crush BangladeshCricket: SA outclass Bangladesh – Dhaka bans 'toxic' French linerDhaka clash outside PM's office – Ex-Bangladesh PM arrives in DhakaEx-Bangladesh PM in murder case – Former B'desh ministers remandedFormer Bangladesh minister jailed – Historic Bangladesh papers 'lost'Huge Bangladesh opposition rally – Khaleda Zia given bailKiwis dig deep to beat Bangladesh – Nations to hold first joint drillNew Bangladesh corruption charges – Plumbers please - blocked toilets delay Ba...Police arrest Bangladeshi ex-PM – Seas 'threaten 20m in Bangladesh'Security tight as Muslims gather – Talks aim to end Bangladesh rowTalks over Bay of Bengal gas row – Two die in Dhaka building blazeTwo killed in Bangladeshi protest – Zia aide arrested in BangladeshZimbabwean equals record