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Bangladesh police clash with opposition activists ahead of elections, leaving hundreds injured
Dhaka (AP) — Police in northeastern Bangladesh used batons and tear gas to disperse opposition activists amid a political dispute over who would oversee the next election,...
Dengue outbreak in Bangladesh sparks alarm after 364 people die this year and infections rise
Associated Press
Experts say monsoon season could exacerbate the outbreak in the country of more than 160 million people.
Bangladesh is struggling to deal with higher...
Bangladesh to tone down law critics accuse of crushing dissent
Dhaka (Reuters) - Bangladesh will tone down its Digital Security Act, criticised by many as a draconian curb on dissent, to allow bail for...
Bangladesh grapples with record deadly outbreak of dengue fever
Dhaka (Reuters) - Bangladesh is grappling with a record deadly outbreak of dengue fever, with hospitals struggling to make space for patients as the...
Bangladesh’s exiled acting opposition leader gets jail term in absentia for graft
Dhaka (Reuters) - A Bangladesh court on Wednesday sentenced the exiled acting chairman of the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and his wife...