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New Bangladesh lawmakers to take oath Thursday

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 18:51

Bangladesh`s newly-elected lawmakers will be sworn in Thursday, a media report said.

Will resolve pending issues with India through talks: Sheikh Hasina

Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 21:08

Fresh from victory in the controversial general elections, Bangladesh Premier Sheikh Hasina on Monday said she was confident of resolving all pending issues with India, including the Land Boundary Agreement, through talks.

5 killed in post-poll violence in Bangladesh

Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 19:19

At least five persons were killed in post-poll violence in Bangladesh on Monday as opposition parties enforced a nationwide strike to protest "farcical" vote, while Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ordered security forces to stop the killing of innocent people at "any cost".

Bangladesh PM defiant after violent election victory

Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 19:09

Bangladesh`s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina insisted Monday her walkover win in an election boycotted by the opposition was legitimate and blamed her rivals for the unprecedented bloodshed on polling day.

Hasina: Democracy icon overseeing Bangladesh `poll farce`

Last Updated: Sunday, January 5, 2014, 10:54

To her supporters, she remains Bangladesh`s "Daughter of Democracy". But by forging ahead with a one-party election, opponents say Sheikh Hasina has killed off political pluralism in the fledgling nation.

Bangladesh election hit by violence, boycott; Awami League set to win

Last Updated: Saturday, January 4, 2014, 18:37

Amidst high security voting has begun in violence-hit Bangladesh on Sunday despite opposition boycotted the election labelling it a `farcical` contest.

`Battling Begums` bring Bangladesh to brink

Last Updated: Saturday, January 4, 2014, 17:24

When they joined forces two decades ago, Bangladesh`s "Battling Begums" ousted a dictator and ushered in a new era of democracy.

2 dead in violence in Bangladesh, BNP calls shutdown

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 21:11

Bangladesh`s main opposition party BNP on Friday called for a fresh 48-hour shutdown to derail Sunday`s polls with its chief Khaleda Zia asking people to boycott the "farce" election, even as two people were killed in clashes and five makeshift voting centres torched.

Elections without BNP unacceptable to 77% Bangladeshis: Survey

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 18:56

Over three-quarters of Bangladeshis believed the January 5 election would be "unacceptable" without the main opposition BNP`s participation, and only 41 per cent would vote, according to a new survey.

US envoy meets Zia, calls for ending political deadlock

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 31, 2013, 20:30

The US Ambassador called on parties in Bangladesh to eschew violence and immediately find a way to hold free and fair polls, as the envoy met BNP chief Khaleda Zia amid continued political impasse in the country.

Bangladesh tightens security for New Year`s eve

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 31, 2013, 19:46

Authorities in Bangladesh have tightened security in capital Dhaka for New Year`s eve in the wake of the volatile political situation in the country, an official said.

Bangladesh orders arrest of factory owners for deadly fire

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 31, 2013, 16:46

A Bangladesh court ordered the arrest of owners of a garment factory where 111 workers were killed last year in the country`s worst such fire, after police laid charges.