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BANGLADESH: POLICE LAUNCH CRACKDOWN ON ILLEGAL WEAPONS
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Fearing an outbreak of political violence in the run up to Wednesday's general election, police in Bangladesh have launched a nation-wide crackdown on illegal weapons.
Tempted by rewards of up to nearly four hundred U-S...
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Former cabinet minister sentenced to death for killing civilians in 1971 war
A special tribunal in Bangladesh sentenced a former Cabinet member to death on Tuesday after convicting him of collaborating with the Pakistani army to help carry out several killings of civilians during Bangladesh's 1971 independence...
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Voting in election amid opposition protests and violence, bomb near polling station
Polling stations closed on Sunday afternoon for Bangladesh's general elections, following a series of crude bomb
blasts.
Security was tight, with some 50-thousand troops deployed around the country for the election.
In Kalshi, in the...
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BANGLADESH: WIDESPREAD FLOODING CLAIMS 74 LIVES
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Widespread flooding in Bangladesh has claimed yet more lives.
According to latest official figures, the death toll has risen to 74. Heavy rains since mid-June caused floods in northern and southern regions of the country.
So...
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At least one killed as security forces clash with opposition activists
Security forces and opposition activists clashed in Bangladesh's capital on Sunday, leaving at least one person dead, as thousands of police took to the streets to foil a mass rally calling on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to cancel...
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BANGLADESH: 6 DIE AS GOVERNMENT SUPPORTERS & STRIKERS CLASH
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Six people died, Saturday, and more than 300 people injured in the latest clashes in Bangladesh between government supporters and strikers.
The Opposition leaders have now agreed to negotiations with the government in the...
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Violent protests as demonstrators call on Bangladeshi government to resign
Protesters threw homemade bombs, torched cars and called on the Bangladeshi government to quit on Monday in the latest turn in a political crisis that has polarised the country ahead of January elections. At least one person was reported...
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Leader of the largest Islamist party sentenced to death for actions during independence war
A special tribunal in Bangladesh sentenced the leader of the country's largest Islamist party to death on Wednesday, for his role in the deaths of thousands of people during the nation's independence war against Pakistan in 1971.
Motiur...
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Capital comes to a standstill due to anti-government strike
1. Various of streets of Dhaka and traffic
2. Pan of line of police
3. Various of police watching crowd outside opposition Bangladesh National Party (BNP) headquarters
3. Various of security vehicles and security on street
4. Wide of...
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BANGLADESH: NATIONWIDE STRIKE
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President Khaleda Zia of Bangladesh has vowed to fight on, despite Tuesday's nationwide strike.
The strike was called by the opposition, who say Zia's government is corrupt.
Clashes broke out when strikers fought with police...
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Bangladesh - River ferry with about 200 passengers capsizes, killing dozens
On March 13th 2012 a ferry packed with about 200 people collided with an oil tanker and capsized in a river in southern Bangladesh.
Authorities have confirmed 31 people have died and dozens more are missing after the MV Shariatpur-1 sunk...
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BANGLADESH: CLINTON'S VISIT - SECURITY TIGHTENED
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Security surrounding U-S President Bill Clinton's visit to Bangladesh has been tightened following demonstrations.
Clinton arrived on Monday in the capital Dhaka.
It is the first visit to Bangladesh by an American...
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Eight from banned Islamist group sentenced to death for role in 2001 bombing; lawyer comment
A court in Bangladesh's capital on Monday sentenced eight people, including a leader of a banned Islamist group, to death for their roles in a bombing at a New Year's celebration concert 13 years ago.
Prosecutor Abdullah Abu told...
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BANGLADESH: OPPOSITION PARTIES PLANNING NEW ROUND OF PROTESTS
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Opposition parties in Bangladesh are planning to carry out a new round of protests and general strikes next week to press for the Prime Minister's resignation.
Sheikh Hasina, the chief of one of Bangladesh's major...
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Two dead in clashes over death sentence in war crimes trial
1. Mid of burning car on Baily Road set on fire by opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) activists
2. Wide of car, riot police further down road in background
3. Various of police running down road firing rubber bullets towards...
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Tear gas fired as teachers and police clash over pay dispute
1. Wide of police firing tear gas canisters towards the (non government) teachers, who were protesting for improved pay
2. Mid of riot police firing tear gas canisters
3. Various of police firing tear gas canisters and hurling stones...
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Police clash with pro-reform protesters, injured
1. Wide of Awami League party leaders marching
2. Women members of Awami League party chanting
3. Various of police officers in stand-off with stone-throwing protesters, teargas
4. Various of police shooting tear gas and rubber...
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Clashes at anti-government protest, tear gas and rubber bullets fired
1. Wide of police firing rubber bullets towards protesters
2. Various of police firing tear gas shells, rubber bullets and throwing stones towards protesters
3. Mid of tear gas rising
4. Various of protesters blocking road by setting...
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Bangladesh - Rallies Following Electon
An independent election watchdog funded by western donors, announced on Saturday (17/2) that Thursday's elections in Bangladesh, were seriously flawed. Sheikh Hasina used a rally in Dhaka on Friday (16/2) to call for a campaign to bring...
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WRAP Nobel Peace Prize winner speaks after victory, adds file of bank
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Dhaka - 13 October 2006
1. Various of Bangladeshi Nobel Peace Prize winner, Muhammad Yunus, surrounded by crowd
2. Various of girl with bunch of flowers walking towards crowd surrounding Yunus
3. Wide...
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BANGLADESH: DHAKA: ARMY CALLED IN TO RESTORE LAW AND ORDER
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The army has been called in to restore law and order in Bangladesh after a violent general strike crippled the country.
Fighting has erupted between soldiers and demonstrators in the capital, Dhaka.
The government has...
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+4:3 152 people sentenced to death over 2009 mutiny
A Bangladesh court sentenced 152 people to death on Tuesday for a 2009 mutiny by disgruntled border guards who killed dozens of military commanders during a brutal, two-day uprising.
The sentences followed a mass trial involving 846...
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BANGLADESH: CASH OFFERED FOR EXTERMINATING RATS AND OTHER RODENTS
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The Bangladeshi government is mobilising its population to exterminate one of mankind's oldest enemies -- rats and other rodents which spread disease and gobble up much needed food supplies.
Authorities are offering cash...
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Stock market plunge sparks angry protests
1. Exterior of the stock exchange
2. Various of riot police ranged outside the stock exchange
3. Various of protesters, fire in the middle of the street
4. Police van driving away, angry crowds
5. SOUNDBITE: (Bangla) Mohammed Nayen...