An international human rights group is urging the Bangladeshi government to better guarantee fair trials for those accused of war crimes during the country’s 1971 war of independence. New York-based Human Rights Watch said in a statement this week that Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal, set up by the government last year to hold fair and […]
Rights Group Urges Fair War Crimes Trials in Bangladesh
Posted July 13th, 2011 at 10:30 am (UTC-5)
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Bangladesh Opposition Launches Hunger Strike
Posted July 13th, 2011 at 9:30 am (UTC-5)
Bangladeshi opposition members launched an eight-hour hunger strike in the capital Wednesday as part of their ongoing protest against a constitutional amendment they say will allow the ruling party to cling to power. There were not any immediate reports of violence during the protest in Dhaka. Last week, clashes between security personnel and demonstrators wounded […]
Bangladesh Mourns Children Killed in Bus Crash
Posted July 12th, 2011 at 1:20 pm (UTC-5)
Schools across southeastern Bangladesh were closed Tuesday as people mourned 42 schoolchildren killed this week in a tragic bus accident. The country will hold its official day of mourning Wednesday, with the education ministry asking students, teachers and officials to say a special prayer and wear black badges as a symbol of their loss. The […]
Dozens of Bangladeshi Children Killed in Crash
Posted July 11th, 2011 at 10:45 am (UTC-5)
Bangladeshi police say at least 42 school children were killed Monday, when the vehicle they were riding in plunged into a canal. The children, between the ages of 8 and 12, were returning from a football match when the accident happened outside the southeastern city of Chittagong. At least 60 students were said to be […]
40 Bangladeshi Students Killed in Crash
Posted July 11th, 2011 at 7:10 am (UTC-5)
Bangladesh police say at least 40 school children were killed when their bus plunged off a road Monday. Officials say the students were returning from a football match when the accident happened outside the southeastern city of Chittagong. Police say at least 50 children were on the bus.
11 Bangladeshi Students Killed in Crash
Posted July 11th, 2011 at 6:15 am (UTC-5)
Bangladesh police say at least 11 school children were killed and dozens more are feared dead after their bus crashed into a roadside ditch Monday. Officials say the students were returning from a football match when the accident happened outside the southeastern city of Chittagong.
Police, Islamist Protesters Clash in Bangladesh
Posted July 10th, 2011 at 10:05 am (UTC-5)
Police in Bangladesh have fired tear gas and rubber bullets at hundreds of Islamist activists protesting about a recent constitutional amendment declaring the country a secular state. At least 50 people, including several police officers, were injured in the melee. The violence erupted Sunday outside the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, after demonstrators blocked a highway and […]
Bangladeshi Protesters Want ‘Allah’ Returned to Constitution
Posted July 10th, 2011 at 7:05 am (UTC-5)
Islamic activists outside the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, have clashed with police in a protest about a recent constitutional amendment. The protesters called a general strike for Sunday, leaving business and schools across the South Asian nation closed. The activists want the words “absolute faith and trust in Allah” returned to the constitution. The Bangladesh government […]
Bangladeshi Protesters Want ‘Allah’ Returned to Constitution
Posted July 10th, 2011 at 6:35 am (UTC-5)
Islamic activists outside the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, have clashed with police in a protest about a recent constitutional amendment. The protesters called a general strike for Sunday, leaving business and schools across the South Asian nation closed. The activists want the words “absolute faith and trust in Allah” returned to the constitution. The Bangladesh government […]
Opposition Leads 2nd Day of Strike in Bangladesh
Posted July 7th, 2011 at 3:40 am (UTC-5)
An anti-government strike has continued for a second day in Bangladesh, where opposition members are protesting a constitutional amendment they say will unfairly help the ruling party stay in power. Schools and businesses remained closed across the country Thursday, and the strike continued to affect transportation. In the capital, Dhaka, 12,000 security personnel were deployed […]
