Bangladesh salvages capsized ferry, 54 bodies recovered
DHAKA (Reuters) - Rescue workers in Bangladesh completed the search of a stricken river ferry on Saturday, bringing the number of bodies recovered to 54 two days after the vessel...
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Bangladesh official rules out finding more ferry survivors
DHAKA (Reuters) - A Bangladeshi official said on Friday there was no chance of finding further survivors of a ferry that sank in a storm with about 200 people on...
Bangladesh violence risks spinning out of control as polls near
DHAKA (Reuters) - When an ally in Bangladesh's ruling coalition threatened this month to pull out of upcoming elections, elite troops broke open the gates of the party leader's home,...
Huge Bangladesh fire destroys key garments factory
DHAKA (Reuters) - A huge fire on Friday destroyed a Bangladesh garment factory supplying key Western brands, authorities said, in a blaze touched off by workers angered over rumors of...
Elections in jeopardy as Bangladesh parties head for showdown
DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh's two main parties are hurtling towards a showdown this week that could delay or even derail elections due by January in a country with a history...
Death toll in Bangladesh building collapse climbs to 622
DHAKA (Reuters) - The wife of a Bangladeshi garment worker who was killed when a building collapsed filed a murder complaint against the building's owner on Sunday as the death...
Bangladesh urges no harsh EU measures over factory deaths
DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh urged the European Union on Saturday not to take tough measures against its economically crucial textile industry in response to the collapse of a garment factory...
Anger builds as Bangladesh gives up hope of more survivors
DHAKA (Reuters) - Rescue officials in Bangladesh said on Tuesday they had given up hope of finding more survivors from a garment factory complex that collapsed killing hundreds, as the...
Bangladesh, India sign extradition and visa deals
DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh and India on Monday signed an extradition treaty and struck a deal to relax business visa restrictions between the neighboring countries. The extradition treaty could pave...
Bangladesh, India sign extradition and visa deals
DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh and India on Monday signed an extradition treaty and struck a deal to relax business visa restrictions between the neighboring countries. The extradition treaty could pave...