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Four Die in Eid Holiday Attack in Bangladesh 2016-07-07

Two policemen are killed and nine others hurt in second terror attack in six days.

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Violence Dampens Spirit of Eid Holiday in South, Southeast Asia 2016-07-05

Terror attacks in Bangladesh, Indonesia and Malaysia mar final days of Ramadan 2016.

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Tensions, Uncertainty Grip Bangladesh on Eve of Polls 2018-12-26

The Dec. 30 election will take place amid a sharply diminished presence of poll monitors.

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Bangladesh to Hold General Election on Dec. 23 2018-11-08

Election Commission rejects opposition’s call to delay vote until February or March 2019.

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Bangladesh: Opposition Leader Blocked from Contesting Upcoming Election 2018-11-28

More than 3,000 candidates have turned in paperwork for 300 parliament seats as nomination period ends.

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Bangladesh: Seven Deaths Mar Union Parishad Polls 2016-03-22

Government officials allowed political party representation for first time.

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Bangladesh’s Newly Elected MPs to be Sworn in Jan. 3 2019-01-02

Opposition alliance has not decided whether it will seat its winning candidates or stay out.

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Bangladesh Election Officials Push Election Back to Dec. 30 2018-11-12

Deferment takes place a day after opposition alliance announced plan to field candidates.

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Protests Shut Down India’s Kashmir Region as Local Elections Near 2018-09-28

Separatists protest killings of five people, order shops to shutter.

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Sheikh Hasina: A Portrait of Power 2018-11-29

“Nobody can hold us back,” Bangladesh’s longest-serving leader declares in seeking a record fourth term.

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Critics Clamor For Repeal of India’s Special Powers Act 2015-06-10

It will be hard to curb insurgency unless the Indian government rescinds the emergency law, activist Irom Sharmila tells BenarNews.

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Rohingya Influx Brings ‘Environmental Catastrophe’: Bangladesh Officials 2017-10-30

Refugees have cut down 1 million trees for firewood and building camps, forest officer says.

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India: Four Members of Banned Group Arrested 2016-02-17

A woman is also taken into custody.

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Indian Police: Suspects Passed Secrets to Pakistan’s ISI 2015-11-30

Indian authorities say they dismantled two Pakistani spy rings.

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Mount Everest Avalanche Survivors Recall Sudden Silence, Grisly Aftermath 2015-04-29

Indian policewoman was among dozens of climbers at base camp when Nepal’s earthquake triggered a “tsunami of snow.”

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Deaths Trail in Wake of Indian Exam Scandal 2015-07-15

At least two dozen people connected to an investigation into widespread cheating have died mysteriously.

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Senior Bangladeshi Opposition Figure Loses Death Sentence Appeal 2016-05-05

Only presidential clemency can spare Motiur Rahman Nizami from execution.

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Bangladesh: Opposition Figures May Soon Be Executed 2015-11-19

Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojahid and Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury have not sought clemency from Bangladesh’s president.

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Bangladesh: Turkey, Pakistan Protest Nizami Execution 2016-05-12

Turkish ambassador leaves Dhaka without official notification of recall.

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Bangladesh Court Upholds Death Sentences for Two Opposition Figures 2015-11-18

Anticipating related trouble, the government suspends social media services.

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After Executions, Bangladesh Maintains Heavy Security, Partial Internet Shutdown 2015-11-23

The government has blocked Facebook, Viber and WhatsApp, citing security reasons.

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Bangladesh Hangs Opposition Figures 2015-11-21

Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury and Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojahid were convicted of war crimes committed in 1971.

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India Extradites Assamese Separatist Chetia from Bangladesh 2015-11-11

Former ULFA leader face charges related to killings, abductions and extortion.

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India to Ask Malaysia to Extradite Preacher: Foreign Ministry 2017-11-03

Islamic televangelist Zakir Naik faces a 61-page charge sheet on money laundering, inciting hatred charges.

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Bangladesh: Three Ruling Party Leaders Killed in ‘Crossfire’ 2015-08-19

Critics say such “extrajudicial murders” usually target members of the opposition – and that 1,500 people have been killed in so-called “crossfire” since 2004.

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Bangladesh Reopens Facebook After Security Agencies Sign Off 2015-12-10

Social media sites WhatsApp and Viber remain offline as the government seeks input regarding security concerns.

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Bangladesh Maintains Block on Facebook, Other Social Media 2015-12-08

The ban on some online social networking services has lasted since Nov. 18.

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Half of Stranded Migrants Are Now On Dry Land: IOM 2015-05-22

Here are facts on who and where the migrants are.

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Bangladesh: Awami League, BNP Align with Islamic Parties to Attract Voters 2018-12-20

Prime minister leads efforts to show that her secular party is open to Muslim influence.

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Facebook Links Bangladesh Government to Fake News 2018-12-20

Pages masquerading as legitimate news sites were spreading anti-opposition content, Facebook says.

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