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25 Killed in Boat Accident in Bangladesh

At least 25 people were killed in a collision between two boats in central Bangladesh on Monday, police said.

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Bangladesh Deploys Border Guards after Deadly anti-Modi Protests

Bangladesh has deployed border guards to help maintain order, a senior officer said Saturday after deadly protests by hardline Islamists against a visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi rocked the Muslim majority nation.

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Tens of Thousands Take Part in Anti-France Rally in Bangladesh

More than 50,000 people took part Monday in the biggest demonstration yet in Bangladesh over French President Emmanuel Macron's defence of the right to publish cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed.

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Bangladesh Builds Mega Field Hospital as Virus Outbreak Worsens

Bangladesh has prepared a huge field hospital in three weeks to treat coronavirus patients in an attempt to fight the intensifying outbreak in the country.

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Bangladesh Government Blocks News Website in Fresh Blow to Media

Bangladesh authorities have blocked access to a popular news portal in what critics on Tuesday condemned as the latest blow to freedom of expression in the South Asian nation.

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Bangladesh Stops 84 Rohingyas from Perilous Sea Journey

Bangladesh authorities prevented 84 Rohingya refugees from Myanmar from attempting a perilous boat journey to Malaysia, officials said Saturday.

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Major Disaster Averted as Weakened Fani Hits Bangladesh

Cyclone Fani weakened to a depression as it barrelled into Bangladesh on Saturday after leaving a trail of deadly destruction in India, although a major human disaster looked to have been averted.

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Inferno Kills at Least 70 in Dhaka Apartment Blocks

At least 70 people were killed when fire tore through crumbling apartment blocks in a historic part of Dhaka, setting off a chain of explosions and a wall of flames down nearby streets, officials said Thursday. 

It started in one building where chemicals for deodorants and other household uses were illegally stored and spread at lightning speed to four nearby buildings, the fire service said. 

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Bangladesh Protests to Myanmar over New Arrivals from Troubled State

Bangladesh has protested to Myanmar over a new influx of refugees fleeing troubled Rakhine state after clashes between security forces and an insurgent group, an official said Wednesday.

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Bangladesh Opposition Demands Fresh Polls as Parliament Convenes

Bangladesh's opposition demanded fresh elections Wednesday as parliament convened for the first time since Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina stormed to power in a disputed poll her rivals say was rigged.

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