Authorities in Bangladesh have made a series of high profile arrests as part of a crackdown on corruption by the country's new interim administration. As Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, a new election commissioner has also taken charge to organize new polls in the country, where controversial general elections were postponed recently.

Controversial parliamentary elections in Bangladesh have been postponed indefinitely by the president, who has also stepped aside as head of the caretaker administration and imposed a state of emergency. Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, the decision has calmed tensions in a country paralyzed by opposition strikes, but political uncertainty remains.

The United Nations is suspending technical support for parliamentary elections in Bangladesh. The elections are being boycotted by one of the country's two main political alliances. As Anajana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, the United Nations has expressed concern about the deteriorating situation in the country.

Riot police in the Bangladeshi capital used tear gas and batons Monday to disperse thousands of protesters demanding electoral reforms and postponement of this month's elections.

At least 50 people were injured when security forces clashed with protestors in Bangladesh's capital Sunday at the start of a three-day transport blockade. The blockade - staged by the Awami League opposition alliance -aims to force the government to delay the January 22 elections and to implement electoral reform. Anjana Pasricha has more on the story for VOA News from New Delhi.

In Bangladesh, authorities say national elections will be held this month despite a decision by one of the country's two main political alliances to boycott the polls. As Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, there is widespread concern at the deepening political turmoil.

key political alliance in Bangladesh has announced a boycott of national elections scheduled to take place later this month, charging that the country's caretaker administration is not neutral. As Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, it has announced a fresh program of strikes across Bangladesh instead.

Bangladesh's Election Commission has begun examining the nomination papers of more than 4,000 candidates who registered for next month's parliamentary election.

In Bangladesh, at least 20 people have been injured as security forces clashed with demonstrators taking part in the latest nationwide strike called by a prominent political alliance to demand electoral reform. Anjana Pasricha in New Delhi has this report on the political deadlock gripping the country ahead of national elections in January.

The European Commission will deploy an EU Election Observation Mission (EOM) for the Parliamentary elections in Bangladesh scheduled to take place on 23 January 2007. The EU EOM will be led by Alexander Graf Lambsdorff, Member of the European Parliament. The EOM is a further contribution by the European Commission to supporting democracy in Bangladesh.

Since 1996, the World Bank has reached more than 6 million poor in Bangladesh through microfinance projects totaling US$260 million. 90% of micro-credit borrowers are women.