Bangladesh

Bangladesh's Largest Shopping Mall Engulfed in Flames

Michael Santo — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:44:41 -0500

A helicopter was forced to rescue survivors from the roof of Bangladesh's largest shopping mall, Bashundhara City, a 22-story structure, as a fire raced through the upper levels of the high-rise.

Bangladesh Anticipates 2008 Election Results

Armen Hareyan — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 08:03:46 -0600

Sunny weather, combined with voter optimism and a huge security presence throughout the country has resulted in a high turnout for 2008 national elections in Bangladesh. The process seems calm compared to previous elections, but there have been some complications with the new digitized voter identification system. Now everyone is looking for the election commission to announce the first results of the Bangladesh elections.

Bangladesh High Court Says Former PM Trial is Illegal

seher — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 13:01:26 -0600

Bangladesh's High Court has thrown out a corruption case brought against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina by the interim government. The ruling puts a question mark over hundreds of other ongoing trials involving high profile politicians. But as Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, the government plans to appeal the verdict in the Bangladesh Supreme Court.

South, Southeast Asian Countries Battle Bird Flu Outbreaks

seher — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:48:52 -0600

South and Southeast Asian countries are grappling with new outbreaks of bird flu as winter weather sweeps across the region. As Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, the latest outbreaks are still confined primarily to poultry, but one new human death has been reported in Vietnam.

Bridge Collapses in Bangladesh, Killing 3

Dinka — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 10:21:57 -0600

At least three people died and 100 were injured Saturday in Bangladesh when a bridge collapsed under the weight of cyclone survivors.

Fears rise of disease in cyclone-hit Bangladesh

Dinka — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 09:39:30 -0600

A shortage of fresh drinking water is causing an outbreak of diarrhea in Bangladesh after last week's Cyclone Sidr lashed the country leaving almost 3,500 dead, local authorities said Wednesday.

Bangladesh asks for more foreign aid for cyclone Sidr survivors

Dinka — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 04:49:24 -0600

Cyclone Sidr in Bangladesh killed more that 3,100 people and ruined the country’s coast. Now the authorities ask for more foreign aid to help those who survived the catastrophe.

Several Thousand Dead In Bangladesh Cyclone

Hye — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 20:58:00 -0600

A large and devastating cyclone that hit Bangladesh has killed thousands of people as the country is desperately recovering from this devastating occurrence. Recent stats have estimated more than 2000 deaths and the death toll keeps climbing.

Toll mounts to 3,000, fear of epidemic looms large in Bangladesh

Armen Hareyan — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 07:47:23 -0600

Decomposed bodies littered B'desh's cyclone ravaged southern coastline sparking fears of epidemic as authorities struggled to provide relief to lakhs of homeless survivors that has so far claimed 3,000 lives.

Cyclone Sidr continues to scatter death over Bangladesh

Dinka — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 08:29:14 -0600

Cyclone Sidr has swept over Bangladesh, killing some 1100 people, with around 1000 missing and more than 20,000 homes destroyed, China's Xinhua news agency reported on Friday.

Bangladesh cyclone claims 500 lives

Dinka — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 09:32:19 -0600

Officials in Bangladesh say more than 500 people have been killed by a powerful cyclone that has devastated the country's south-west coast.

Bangladesh Supreme Court Denies Bail for Ex-Premier Khaleda Zia

Dinka — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 10:19:16 -0500

Bangladesh's Supreme Court has refused bail to former prime minister Khaleda Zia and ordered that a corruption case against her proceed.