Bangladesh
Bangladesh police, garment workers clash in protests
World
January 9, 2019
Bangladesh police, garment workers clash in protests
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh police fired tear gas and swung batons as thousands of garment workers demonstrated for…
Bangladesh vote opens door for aggressive Hasina: critics
World
January 2, 2019
Bangladesh vote opens door for aggressive Hasina: critics
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — While Sheikh Hasina is set to begin her third consecutive term as Bangladesh’s prime minister following…
Bangladesh PM says ‘conscience is clear’ as opposition claims election rigged
World
January 1, 2019
Bangladesh PM says ‘conscience is clear’ as opposition claims election rigged
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday rejected calls for a new vote after being declared landslide winner in…
Five killed as Bangladesh votes after violent campaign
World
December 30, 2018
Five killed as Bangladesh votes after violent campaign
Five people were killed in election-related violence in Bangladesh Sunday as voters went to the polls following a campaign…
600,000 deployed for Bangladesh vote marred by violence
World
December 29, 2018
600,000 deployed for Bangladesh vote marred by violence
Bangladesh tightened security Saturday for an election expected to see Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina win a record fourth term…
Bangladesh’s most celebrated swimmer hangs up trunks at 67
Life & Style
December 18, 2018
Bangladesh’s most celebrated swimmer hangs up trunks at 67
After nearly half a century navigating Bangladesh’s thousands of miles of rivers, the country’s most celebrated swimmer has hung…
Green thumb spruces up Bangladesh one tree at a time
Environment
December 13, 2018
Green thumb spruces up Bangladesh one tree at a time
Ohid Sarder pries a rusted nail from a tree and drops it into his bucket, another eyesore scrubbed from the…
Zakir Naik says he has not broken any Indian laws
World
December 2, 2018
Zakir Naik says he has not broken any Indian laws
KANGAR, Malaysia (Reuters) – Controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, wanted in his home country of India, said he has not…
Myanmar police shoot, injure four in raid on Rohingya camp: witness
World
November 18, 2018
Myanmar police shoot, injure four in raid on Rohingya camp: witness
YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar police shot and injured four Rohingya Muslims on Sunday, after detaining two men accused of smuggling…
Bangladesh scraps Rohingya return, says no one wants to go
World
November 16, 2018
Bangladesh scraps Rohingya return, says no one wants to go
COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s plans to begin repatriating Rohingya Muslims to Myanmar on Thursday were scrapped because…