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'Indoor' political activity allowed in Bangladesh

Dhaka, May 13 (IANS) Bangladesh's army-backed caretaker government has permitted political parties to resume their operations ahead of the elections that would be held in
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Interim Bangladesh government relaxes ban on political activities

Dhaka, May 13 (DPA) The military-backed interim government in Bangladesh Monday partially lifted the ban on political activities, allowing limited indoor meetings under a relaxed ...
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No gas to spare, Dhaka tells Tata

Dhaka, May 12 (IANS) Bangladesh has told India's Tata Group that it does not have gas to spare for the steel and fertiliser plants that ...
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Bangladesh happy at improving trade ties with India

Dhaka, May 11(IANS) Bangladesh is happy at its improving trade relations with India and wants its entrepreneurs to grab opportunities that were not available to ...
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Lift emergency in Bangladesh: US

Dhaka, May 9 (Xinhua) The United States Friday insisted that Bangladesh lift the state of emergency to hold a fair and transparent election. 'A transparent election ...
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US, EU do plain talking with Dhaka on democracy

Dhaka, May 9 (IANS) The US Friday told Bangladesh's caretaker government that it would not accept 'any deviation' from the December timetable for free ...
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With no gas to spare, Dhaka to seek revised proposal from Tatas

Dhaka, May 9(IANS) Bangladesh is expected to tell the Tata group that it cannot spare gas supplies for many of the ventures proposed as part ...
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Bangladesh Jamaat chief to be charged for the first time

Dhaka, May 9 (IANS) Bangladesh's Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is to press charges for the first time against the amir (chief) of the Jamaat-e-Islami, the country's ...
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Bangladesh court allows trial of Sheikh Hasina

Dhaka, May 8 (IANS) Bangladesh's Supreme Court (SC) Thursday allowed trial of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, upholding the caretaker government's right to invoke the ...
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Bangladesh polls by December, but political snags persist

Dhaka, May 8 (IANS) Bangladesh's Election Commission has said it would hold the long-stalled ninth general election by December, but major political parties refuse to ...
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Lukewarm response to Dhaka's oil exploration offer

Dhaka, May 8 (IANS) Only seven multinationals have shown interest in the 16 offshore blocks that Bangladesh hopes to throw open for oil and gas ...
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Zia's son, seven others to be tried for graft

Dhaka, May 7 (IANS) Bangladesh's anti-corruption commission (ACC) has pressed charges against former prime minister Khaleda Zia's son Tarique Rahman, one of her former ministers ...
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Zia faces her first formal graft charge

Dhaka, May 6 (IANS) Former Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia Tuesday faced her first formal graft charge as the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) accused her and ...
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Bangladesh invites MNC bids for oil and gas exploration

Dhaka, May 6 (IANS) Bangladesh hopes to get nine foreign oil and gas multinational corporations, including some global names, to bid for offshore blocks for ...
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After 'Nargis', Dhaka warns of cyclone ABC

Dhaka, May 5 (IANS) A day after Cyclone Nargis spared Bangladesh and swerved to Myanmar killing 351 people, the meteorological office Monday warned that one ...
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Eight killed as nor'westers strike Bangladesh

Dhaka, May 4 (IANS) At least eight people were killed and over 50 injured as northwester storms swept over Natore, Sirajganj, Bagerhat, Rajbari and Jessore ...
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Private Bangladesh airline to fly to Kolkata

Dhaka, May 4 (IANS) United Airways, Bangladesh's private airline, plans to begin its Dhaka-Kolkata flight from the first week of July, media reported Sunday. 'We are ...
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Bangladesh parties plan agitation for early polls

Dhaka, May 4 (IANS) Bangladesh's major political parties are launching an agitation to seek freedom for their jailed leaders amidst growing doubts whether the caretaker ...
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Over 12,000 Bangladeshis in foreign jails: study

Dhaka, May 2 (IANS) At least 12,000 Bangladeshis are in jails in foreign lands, according to a study published Friday. Most of them were caught ...
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Bangladesh prepares to meet Cyclone Nargis

Dhaka, May 2 (IANS) Bangladesh alerted its entire coastline on the Bay of Bengal as tropical cyclone 'Nargis', stationary some 1,000 km away, showed signs ...
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Bangladesh presses graft charges against ex-PMs

Dhaka, May 1 (IANS) Bangladesh's Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has approved chargesheets against detained former prime ministers Sheikh Hasina and Khaleda Zia for awarding gas exploration ...
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Tata Group wants fresh talks on investments in Bangladesh

Dhaka, April 30 (IANS) India's Tata Group expects to revive talks on the proposed $3 billion investments in Bangladesh. 'A lot of things have changed in ...
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Dhaka-Kolkata train may cut two hours from inspection time

Dhaka, April 30 (IANS) Passengers travelling on Maitri Express - the Dhaka-Kolkata train - may spend two hours less if the authorities in Bangladesh and ...
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Cyclone Nargis may hit Bangladesh coast

Dhaka, April 30 (IANS) Moving slowly across the Bay of Bengal, cyclone Nargis has gathered strength, intensifying into a 'severe cyclonic storm' that may ...
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