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50 Injured In Bangladesh Protest

AHN

At least 50 people, including policemen, were injured in Bangladesh on Wednesday as sporadic clashes exploded between police and opposition workers protesting against rising commodity prices. The main opposition Awami League...

Mobile phone boom spurs economic growth in Bangladesh

YAHOO

AFP - Bangladesh's booming mobile phone industry has emerged as a key driver of the cash-strapped nation's economy, creating nearly 240,000 jobs and adding 650 million dollars to gross domestic product (GDP), a study said.

Bangladesh Vies For UNHRC Membership

AHN

Bangladesh and 17 Asian countries vie for 13 Asian-region seats in today’s election to the 47-member United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to be held in New York, a local newspaper reported on Tuesday. The...

100 Injured As Police Charge Batons On Opposition's Procession In Bangladesh

AHN

Nearly 100 opposition activists were injured in Dhaka on Tuesday morning as police charged batons and used tear gas shells on a procession at its the Paltan crossing area. Led by Awami Jubo League chairman Jahangir Kabir...

At Least 100 People Injured In Bangladesh Protest

AHN

Som Patidar - AHN Contributor Dhaka, Bangladesh (AHN)- At least 100 people were injured as they clashed with police in Dhaka on Friday demanding regular water and power supply. Thousands of people blocked Dhaka-Chittagong highway from this morning after going without any water supply from the...

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	World Links Trade links		Nearly 100 hurt in Bangladesh electricity protests YAHOO Reuters - Nearly 100 people were injured in clashes in Bangladesh on Friday when police tried to break up a demonstration against water and electricity shortages. Sources: YAHOO WB Approves $50 Million Credit To Support Bangladesh AHN The World Bank (WB) approved a $50 million credit on Tuesday to support Bangladesh, accelerate private sector-led growth by providing finance and building capacity for the private provision of infrastructure. The Investment... Sources: AHN 10 Killed As Experimental Steam Engine Explodes In Bangladesh AHN Ten people were killed and 90 others sustained injuries when a steam boiler exploded at Baropaika village under Gobindganj upazila in Gaibandha district of Bangladesh on Tuesday. The dead are Titul, 30, Amirul, 30, Sharmin... Sources: AHN Seven dead as new Bangladesh invention explodes at unveiling YAHOO AFP - At least seven people were killed and 23 were seriously injured when a newly invented steam engine exploded as it was being unveiled to a crowd of onlookers, police and hospital officials said. Sources: YAHOO UNICEF: Child Malnutrition Falls To 48 Percent In Bangladesh AHN The rate of child malnutrition declines from 66 percent to 48 percent between 1990 and 2004 in Bangladesh, according to an UNICEF report Tuesday. The report titled "Progress for Children: A report Card on Nutrition" says... Sources: AHN Hundreds of Thousands Rally for May Day YAHOO AP - In Germany, unions took aim at corporate greed. In Bangladesh, garment factory employees called for better working conditions. And in Turkey, police fired pepper spray and tear gas to disperse demonstrators denouncing the International Monetary Fund and the United States. Sources: YAHOO Cyclonic Storm 'Mala' Crosses Arakan Coast, Bangladesh Spared AHN The severe cyclonic storm ‘Mala’ moved north-eastwards of Bangladesh on Saturday and crossed through Akiyab and Sandway of the Arakan coast of Burma before it died down. As it changed its course it did not have... Sources: AHN India's Tata asks Bangladesh to approve three billion dollar investment deal YAHOO AFP - India's Tata Group has asked Bangladesh to approve a revised three billion dollar investment proposal by the end of July, terming it "the deal of a century" for the impoverished country. Sources: YAHOO Bangladesh temporarily refuses dismantling of toxic ship YAHOO AFP - Bangladesh issued a temporary order refusing to allow the scrapping of an oil tanker allegedly containing toxic materials after the vessel arrived in its waters. Sources: YAHOO Bangladesh Coast Under Cyclone Warning YAHOO AP - Hundreds of fishermen along Bangladesh's southern coast returned to shore Saturday as a cyclone packing winds of up to 100 mph churned its way across the Bay of Bengal. Sources: YAHOO Court orders Bangladesh MPs to pay phone bills YAHOO AFP - A Bangladesh court has ordered hundreds of MPs to pay telephone bills of nearly a million dollars. Sources: YAHOO U.S. Keen To Help Bangladesh Tackle Natural Disasters AHN The United States government is eager to help Bangladesh tackle natural disasters like the one that hit Bangladesh in 1991, a local news agency reported. New U.S. Ambassador in Bangladesh Patricia A Butenis said this... Sources: AHN One More JMB Militant Arrested In Bangladesh AHN Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive early on Wednesday arrested another most wanted militant of the banned Islamic outfit Jumatul Mujahedeen Bangladesh (JMB) Khaled Saifullah from capital's Demra area along with his family... Sources: AHN AirAsia plans autumn launch of Bangladesh flights YAHOO AFP - Malaysia's AirAsia said its new joint venture budget airline in Bangladesh will start flights in October by offering fares at least 40 percent below other carriers, an official said. Sources: YAHOO Aussies decide to bat in second one-dayer YAHOO AFP - Australian skipper Ricky Ponting won the toss and elected to bat in the second one-day international against Bangladesh. Sources: YAHOO Iftekhar: U.N. Should Pay More Attention to Bangla AHN Dr. Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the U.N., has called upon the U.N. to provide more attention to Bangla, the mother tongue of over 200 million people around the world.... Sources: AHN Boat Capsizes Killing Five, Two Missing AHN At least five people were killed in northern Bangladesh on Monday after a fishing boat caught in seasonal storms capsized. Two people were reported missing. The boat was carrying about 30 passengers when it capsized on the Jamuna... Sources: AHN Violence Rips Through Bangladesh AHN Jacob Cherian - AHN Contributor Dhaka, Bangladesh (AHN)-- Almost 150 people were injured in Bangladesh when police used batons and fired tear gas against activists during an opposition strike. Reuters reported that the strike shut most transport, offices, schools and business throughout the... Sources: AHN Australia restrict Bangladesh in first one-dayer YAHOO AFP - Aussie spinner Brad Hogg bagged three wickets as Bangladesh were bowled out for 195 in the first one-day international here. Sources: YAHOO Nearly 150 hurt in Bangladesh strike violence YAHOO Reuters - Nearly 150 people were injured in Bangladesh on Sunday when police used batons and fired teargas shells to disperse activists during an opposition-sponsored strike, witnesses said. Sources: YAHOO		Other aggregators

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