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SYDNEY - Tim May, the Federation of International Cricketers Associations (FICA) CEO, has threatened legal action if the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) fails to ensure that the players involved in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) held in February have been paid. In a letter to the BCB president AHM Mustafa Kamal, dated May 19, May urged him to inform the BPL franchises to clear all ...

Bangladesh could be ready to revisit the Teesta water treaty’s terms as the ruling Awami League faces growing political heat but Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee’s intractable opposition is stalemating all efforts to ink the pact.

Nottinghamshire coach Mick Newell has revealed he has had preliminary discussions about taking over as boss of the Bangladesh national team.

The Border Guards of Bangladesh (BGB), the largest security force in the country, are to take part in a training course on international humanitarian law and international human rights law. The course, jointly organized by the BGB's Khulna Sector Headquarters and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), will be held on 22 and 23 May.

A Bangladeshi court ordered officials to explain their failure to stop a 12-year-old girl allegedly being married to a 14-year-old boy at the weekend.

Bangladesh opposition leader Khaleda Zia says she will continue calling for general strikes unless a caretaker administration for elections is restored.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) feels a board as rich as the BCCI should do an extensive research on how fixers are constantly developing new ways to approach players and corrupt the game.

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) -- Bangladesh says a four-member commission will investigate 54 businesses linked to the pioneering microlender Grameen Bank....

LAHROE – A delegation of Dalit Community from India and Bangladesh on Monday visited the Centre for South Asian Studies, University of the Punjab where a gathering of students and scholars welcomed the guests. The delegation was comprised Ashok Kumar, Bikash Das and Ravi Kumar Das, who have visited Lahore in relation to Dr Ambedkar Annual Day celebrations. According to the guests, ...

LAHROE – A delegation of Dalit Community from India and Bangladesh on Monday visited the Centre for South Asian Studies, University of the Punjab where a gathering of students and scholars welcomed the guests. The delegation was comprised Ashok Kumar, Bikash Das and Ravi Kumar Das, who have visited Lahore in relation to Dr Ambedkar Annual Day celebrations. According to the guests, ...

Witnesses say more than 100 people including many police have been injured in clashes between opposition activists and security officials in southeastern Bangladesh.

El Gobierno de Bangladesh solo tolera la existencia de catorce burdeles en el país. Puede parecer una cantidad mínima, de una prudencia extraordinaria, pero los burdeles de Bangladesh no son cualquier cosa: se trata más bien de pueblos enteros, laberintos de callejuelas sombrías y estrechas donde se les va pasando la vida a cientos y cientos de mujeres, muchas de ellas esclavizadas por supuesta...

C'est sans doute la fin d'une longue route entamée en 2008 au Bangladesh pour Fahim Alam : arrivé clandestinement en Fran- ce avec son père, ce petit prodige des échecs, âgé bientôt de 12 ans, va pouvoir rester en France où il vient d'être sacré champion national. Articles en rapport« Elle doit sortir ! », répète la juge chargée du rapport sur Florence CassezLe site de Waterlooré aménagépour «...

The PM’s boys are flying the nest. After Pankaj Saran, former joint secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office, went off as high commissioner to Bangladesh; Jaideep Sarkar, Manmohan Singh’s private secretary, will soon take over as ambassador to Israel.

C'est sans doute la fin d'une longue route entamée en 2008 au Bangladesh...

The disappearance of Elias Ali has highlighted dozens of political abductions and raised hostilities between the government and opposition

The picture of Hillary Rodham Clinton sans makeup was front and center on The Drudge Report Monday. The caption read “Hillary Au Naturale,” and the photo showed the Secretary of state without makeup except lipstick, wearing black-framed glasses. Her hair fell in natural, unspectacular waves. Clinton was speaking at a news conference in Dhaka, Bangladesh during a trip to promote democracy and de...

Speaking at events in Bangladesh and India this weekend, the Secretary of State appeared tired and withdrawn - far from the well-coiffed image she has maintained over the past two decades in politics.

In Bangladesh, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton raised concerns about the recent killing of a labor-rights activist and the disappearances of a number of political figures.

DHAKA (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Sunday warned Bangladesh's government not to undermine pioneering microlender Grameen Bank, saying it was a key driver in the South Asian nation's slow climb out of poverty.

Hillary Rodham Clinton added troubled Bangladesh Saturday to her growing list of countries visited as secretary of State.

Leaving behind diplomatic drama over a Chinese dissident, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton faced a fresh test on Saturday as she moves on to Bangladesh where the disappearance of an opposition leader has fueled growing tensions.

Muslim and moderate.Two words that describe Bangladesh, where Hillary Clinton arrived Saturday as part of a three-nation tour of Asia.

BEIJING (Reuters) - Leaving behind diplomatic drama over a Chinese dissident, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton faced a fresh test on Saturday as she moves on to Bangladesh where the disappearance of an opposition leader has fueled growing tensions.

Ob Ikea in der DDR, Apple in China oder H&M in Bangladesh: alle wollen ihre Produkte noch günstiger herstellen. Bei der Jagd nach Billigländern verlieren die Konzerne jedoch oft das Augenmaß - und riskieren ihr Image.

Ob Ikea in der DDR, Apple in China oder H&M in Bangladesh: alle wollen ihre Produkte noch günstiger herstellen. Bei der Jagd nach Billigländern verlieren die Konzerne jedoch oft das Augenmaß - und riskieren ihr Image.

A day after at least 100 people were feared killed in a boat capsize in western Assam’s Dhubri district, local authorities and rescue teams struggled to ascertain the death toll amid fears that bodies may have been washed downstream to Bangladesh. HT reports. Rescue ops on 

Tweet Widget Facebook Like The Bangladesh government should immediately order an independent and impartial investigation into the growing number of cases where opposition members and political activists have vanished without trace. (New York) – The Bangladesh government should immediately order an independent and impartial investigation ...

Michael Glawogger’s documentary “Whores’ Glory” compares the world’s oldest profession, as practiced in three settings, in three countries: Bangladesh, Thailand and Mexico.

Headline Title:  Bangladesh: Authorities must account for deaths amid spate of disappearances 24 April 2012 Fatalities during protests about the disappearance of a key opposition figure seven days ago in Bangladesh must be thoroughly investigated by the authorities, Amnesty I...

The U.S. wants better trade and economic relations between India and Bangladesh through the northeastern region which has "huge scope of progress in future", an American official said.

Un manifestant a été tué et une vingtaine de policiers blessés hier dans le nord-est du Bangladesh lors d'un défilé de 10.000 personnes portestant contre la disparition d'une figure locale du parti d'opposition BNP. Ce dernier a lancé un mouvement de grève national. Les rues de Dacca étaient vides...

With a thriving beachside resort and luxury hotels, Bangladesh is representative of developing Asian countries that have seen strong economic growth and an emerging middle class.

Scientists forecast that Bangladesh will lose one-third of its land in the next 50 years, and that this could cause 30 million forced migrants. In an already densely crowded country, this would be a disaster of unknown proportions.

Cricket: The International Cricket Council (ICC) will expand the number of teams at the World Twenty20 in Bangladesh in 2014 from 12 to 16 to give more opportunities to the non-test playing nations.

International cricket is poised to return to Pakistan after the International Cricket Council revealed agreement has been reached for Bangladesh to contest two matches there later this month.

One of Britain's most important Muslim leaders is to be charged with war crimes, investigators and officials have told The Sunday Telegraph

An earthquake triggered a tsunami warning in Indonesia, which is said to have covered "Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka, Australia, Myanmar, Thailand, the Maldives and other Indian Ocean islands, Malaysia, Pakistan, Somalia, Oman, Iran, Bangladesh, Kenya, South Africa and Singapore," but the wave that rolled ashore was insignificant. However, a subsequent, strong aftershock then triggered another ...

DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh says U.S. energy firm ConocoPhillips is seeking to expand operations in the Bay of Bengal following a U.N. tribunal border ruling which cleared the way for more offshore...

Los Mossos d'Esquadra investigan la muerte de un hombre en Santa Coloma de Gramenet (Barcelona). La víctima es Kashem O., de 38 años y procedente de Bangladesh, cuyo cuerpo fue localizado ayer con signos de violencia. Sobre el caso se ha decretado el secreto de sumario y está en manos del Area de Investigación Criminal (AIC) de la Región Policial Metropolitana Norte.

A Chinese businessman pays $38,000 (£24,000) for a rare golden snapper fish caught on Thursday in the port city of Chittagong, fish traders say.

Hashi, a 17-year-old sex worker, embraces "husband" (known as a "Babu") inside her small room at the Kandapara brothel in Tangail, a northeastern city of Bangladesh. Many young and inexperienced prostitutes have "lovers" or "husbands" who normally live outside the brothel occasionally taking money and sex from them in exchange for security in this male [...]

Shares of China CNR Corp, the country's second-largest train maker, gained after media reported that Bangladesh will purchase key high-speed rail technologies from the company's subsidiary.

Global lender probing allegations that company officials bribed government officials in Bangladesh to win $10-million contract

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) -- An American firm will help Bangladesh design and launch the South Asian country's first satellite....

The UN envoy responsible for disaster risk reduction today commended Bangladesh for issuing a policy directive requiring that risk assessment be integrated into all development projects, as the country expands its cyclone preparedness to include earthquake readiness.

Die Discount-Kette Aldi könnte ihren Zuliefer-Arbeiterinnen deutlich bessere Löhne zahlen, sagen Arbeitsrechtler. In Bangladesh erhält eine Beschäftigte 20 Eurocent pro Stunde. mehr...

Pakistan win a thrilling Asia Cup final against Bangladesh in Dhaka, by two runs, to deny the hosts their first major trophy.

TANGAIL, Bangladesh (Reuters) - Their faces painted heavy with make-up, teenage girls in short, tight blouses and long petticoats loiter in squalid alleys, laughing and gesturing to potential clients who roam Tangail town's infamous red light area in the early evening.

Le bilan du naufrage d'un ferry au Bangladesh s'est tragiquement alourdi. C'est désormais 142 personnes au moins qui ont perdu la vie, mardi soir,…

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) -- Sachin Tendulkar has become the first cricketer to score 100 international centuries....

AUTHORITIES say the death toll in this week's ferry accident in Bangladesh has climbed to 142 after police found three more bodies.

Al menos unas cincuenta personas lograron salvarse nadando o fueron rescatadas por otras embarcaciones

At least 28 people were killed when a ferry capsized in a Bangladeshi river Tuesday, officials said.

A ferry packed with more than 200 passengers collided with a cargo boat and capsized in a river in southern Bangladesh on Tuesday, the Associated Press reports. At least 31 people were killed and dozens remain missing. The death toll is expected to rise. Read full article >>

Dhaka (dpa) - Nach einem Fährunglück in Bangladesh werden mehr als 200 Menschen vermisst. Die Behörden im Distrikt Munshiganj teilten mit, Rettungskräfte hätten vier Leichen aus der gesunkenen Fähre ...

Le ferry transportait 200 passagers quand il a été heurté par un autre bateau. Trente-cinq survivants ont été retrouvés mais 26 personnes ont péri et au mo...lire la suite

Más de cien personas se encuentran desaparecidas tras hundirse esta madrugada la embarcación que les transportaba en un cauce fluvial del centro de Bangladesh.

Manifestation à Dacca. Plus de 100.000 partisans de l'opposition au Bangladesh se sont rassemblés, hier, dans la capitale, Dacca, pour demander la démission du gouvernement et la tenue d'élections anticipées. Il s'agit de la plus grande manifestation de l'opposition depuis la défaite écrasante du...

A curry house that Home Secretary Theresa May officially opened has been raided by her very own immigration officers. Five suspected illegal workers from Bangladesh were detained at her local restaurant by the UK Borders Agency, which is under Mrs May's control.

shader, sagmal, gefaellt dir eigentlich die sechsmonatige graue zeit in deutschland so gut, dass dich eine sehr bescheidene waermesteigerung, wenn sie denn hoffentlich hoffentlich endlich einmal kommt (wuerde mich ja extrem freuen wenn schelli mit seinen bis 6 grad mehr in D bis ende des jahrhunderts richtig liegt), so schreckt? badeferien bei mediterranen wassertemperaturen an der ostsee wären...

During flu season in Bangladesh, mothers who got shots in their last trimester gave birth to babies almost seven ounces heavier on average.

NTPC on Tuesday signed a long-term agreement to supply 250 mw to Bangladesh Power Development Board, making it the first Indian generation utility to ink a deal for exporting electricity to a neighbouring country.

by Nalinaksha Mutsuddi As usual I revert to my old concepts. It is for you to judge for its relevance today. Basically I’m contemplating on assumption only. Long back I happened to read a British report on the comparative productivity of Good Year Tyre and Mcleans toothpaste in UK and India. At that time Mcleans toothpaste used to be produced in India. Now, I don’t see it in the market; mayb...

The environment is already affecting patterns of human migration. On the island of Hatia , along coastal Bangladesh, 22 percent of households have migrated to cities as a coping strategy following tidal surges. But we would be wrong to assume that our only concern should be for the millions of people who might try to leave areas of environmental stress that are affected by hazards such as d...

Entourée de Bidonvilles en expansion continue, la capitale bengalie a moins profité de la croissance économique que New Delhi ou Bombay. La mégapole conforte une certaine image de dénuement, au risque de se caricaturer elle-même. / Bangladesh, Inde, Communisme, Inégalités, Logement, Pauvreté, Travail (...) / Bangladesh, Inde, Communisme, Inégalités, Logement, Pauvreté, Travail - 2011/08

India and Bangladesh are among countries that have dropped opposition to a plan from the World Trade Organisation designed to help exporters

CRICKET:IRELAND WICKET-KEEPER Niall O’Brien has vowed to do his “utmost” to get back into the senior international team after being left out by the Irish selectors for two upcoming tours following his decision to join the fledgling Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).

(Medical Xpress) -- In rural Bangladesh, non-certified providers such as village doctors and untrained birth attendants are the first-line providers for women with severe obstetric complications, according to a new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Decisions on care-seeking for obstetric emergencies were largely made by husbands and in-laws. The st...

Bangladesh has the unique moral authority to convince big polluters to change their ways.

The Bangladesh army said on Thursday that it had foiled a plot by more than a dozen "religiously fanatic" Islamist officers to overthrow the elected government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

The Bangladesh army has foiled a coup planned against the government of prime minister Sheikh Hasina, a military spokesman said today.

[[350192]] DACCA (AFP) : L'armée au Bangladesh a affirmé jeudi avoir déjoué le mois dernier un coup d'Etat tenté par des officiers, qualifiés de "fanatiques religieux", contre le gouvernement du Premier ministre, Mme Sheikh Hasina. "Nous avons découvert un odieux complot pour renverser le...

LAHORE - Mobilink Jazz has extended its congratulations to the Pakistan Cricket Team on its exceptional performances throughout 2011. The team overcame a host of on field and off field troubles to succeed across all formats of cricket throughout the year, culminating with the clean sweep of the Bangladesh series,… Visit: http://www.nation.com.pk for full story

Düsseldorf (ots) - China verliert an Bedeutung als Lieferant für Kleidung - Modeunternehmen verlagern Produktion zunehmend nach Bangladesch - Das Land ist bereits drittgrößter Exporteur von Kleidung nach Europa "Made in Bangladesh" steht inzwischen auf fast jedem zehnten ...

Canada’s new high commissioner to Bangladesh has sparked a controversy after stating bluntly that Canada can’t extradite the alleged assassin of Bangladesh’s founding president

Rumana Monzur was the victim of an horrific attack in Bangladesh last year

Rumana Monzur was the victim of an horrific attack in Bangladesh last year

Shi'ites in Afghanistan, Iraq and Bangladesh mark the Ashura festival, commemorating the death of Prophet Mohammad's grandson Imam Hussein in 680 CE.

DURBAN (Reuters) - Several animal species including gorillas in Rwanda and tigers in Bangladesh could risk extinction if the impact of climate change and extreme weather on their habitats is not addressed, a U.N. report showed on Sunday.

LAHORE (PR) - A sum of Rs 14,000 was donated to Nawa-i-Waqt Relief Fund here on Friday. The detail is as under: FLOOD RELIEF FUND: Nazir Ahmed Farooqi from Gujrat donated Rs 1,000 and Aalia Ibrar/Muzaffar Ahmed from Lahore donated Rs 7,000. FUND FOR STRANDED PAKISTANIS IN BANGLADESH: Prof Abdul Ghafoor Khan from Bahawalpur donated Rs 5,000 and Nazir Ahmed Farooqi from Gujrat donated Rs 1,000.

Chief of his own faction Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has said no party other than PML-N can claim this kind of mandate. He said that Pakistan is being destroyed for personal interest. Addressing to a public meeting at Dhobi Ghat where PML-N supporters turned up in a huge number, Nawaz said: "The letter written and sent to Mike Mullen with the help of Pakistan Amba...

Ein Bauer in Bangladesh und ein Barkeeper in Braunschweig haben etwas gemeinsam: Schon eine geringe Summe kann ihr Geschäft in Gang bringen. Deshalb gibt es nun auch in Deutschland Mikrokredite. Doch viele Banken fürchten, dass damit Firmen finanziert werden, die sich nicht halten können.

As Libya's leader Muammar al-Qaddafi vowed today to escalate his campaign to crush the popular uprising that threatens his rule, the country's cadre of once loyal foreign envoys began offering up resignations and challenging the strongman's decision to crack down violently on civilians. In the past 24 hours, Libyan diplomats posted in the United States, the United Nations, the Arab Lea...

Christina Galitsky is Technology Review's 2006 Humanitarian of the Year and one of this year's TR35. The Lawrence Berkeley Lab scientist employs her training in chemical engineering to find solutions to environmental problems in the U.S. and abroad--particularly in poor countries such as Sudan and Bangladesh. She spoke to us recently about how seeing her innovations in action inspires h...