Bangladesh on the boil, 19 killed in fresh clashes

Bangladesh on Sunday deployed troops in its north as a fresh wave of violence claimed 19 lives, taking the death toll to over 75, in clashes that have rocked the nation since the conviction of......

Khaleda Zia cancels meeting with Pranab

In an apparent fall-out of the domestic political standoff over war crimes trial and consequent violence, opposition leader and Bangladesh National Party Chairperson Khaleda Zia cancelled her......

Bangladesh mutiny spreads, fresh firing in Dhaka

Heavy firing erupted in the Bangladesh Rifles Headquarters at Pilkhana in Dhaka as the government told the renegade soldiers to speed up the process of arms surrender. "Renewed gunfire was heard......