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An overcrowded passenger boat carrying more than 80 people capsized in northern Bangladesh on Friday after being hit by a small ferry, leaving at least 38 people dead and several missing, police said.
At least 35 people died in northeastern Bangladesh Friday after a ferry capsized, police said, the second accident of its kind this week in the impoverished nation.
Authorities say a passenger boat has capsized after being hit by a small ferry in a river in northern Bangladesh, leaving at least 36 people dead.
An overcrowded ferry carrying nearly 100 passengers sank in a Bangladesh river after colliding with a motor launch on Friday, killing at least 38 people just a week after another ferry disaster killed 87.
DHAKA, 3 December 2009 (IRIN) - Over half of Bangladesh's children are living in poverty and there is widespread deprivation amongst them in the basic areas of food, sanitation and shelter, with limited ability to escape their circumstances, according to experts.
(RTTNews) - Arabinda Rajkhowa, one of India's most wanted terrorists, was arrested in Bangladesh and was reportedly flown Wednesday night to New Delhi after he was "pushed back" to the north-east Indian state of Tripura--in one of the biggest undeclared deportations of one of the most-wanted fugitives in recent times.
Dec. 2 (Bloomberg) -- India and Bangladesh ended talks aimed at strengthening their ties by reaching an accord to jointly combat terrorism, organized crime and drug trafficking, and agreeing to cooperate on prisoners and criminal law.
DUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Bangladesh Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Report Q1 2010" report to their offering.
The death toll from a ferry that capsized in southern Bangladesh rose to 77 on Monday after rescuers recovered an additional 19 bodies. Rescuers recovered 15 bodies from the Tetulia River, where the overcrowded triple-deck ferry capsized late Friday, a police official, Mohammad Bayezid, said.
Bangladeshi authorities said Wednesday they planned to charge the sons of former prime minister Khaleda Zia over a ferry accident that killed at least 80 people.
New Delhi - The leader of a powerful separatist group operating in India's north-eastern state of Assam surrendered to authorities at the border with Bangladesh Friday, paving the way for peace-talks with the militants, news reports and officials sai...
The death toll from the capsizing of a ferry over the weekend in southern Bangladesh rose Monday to 77 after rescuers recovered an additional 19 bodies.
The death toll climbed to 72 in the capsizing of an overloaded ferry in southern Bangladesh as a search continued, police said Monday.
Rescuers have retrieved 16 more bodies after a ferry capsized in southern Bangladesh, taking the death toll to 71 with several people still missing, police said on Monday.
The man suspected of decapitating his wife and nephew in Rochester, Minn., a decade ago might be dead in prison in Bangladesh.
In developing countries such as Bangladesh, micronutrient deficiency, especially among children, presents a concerning health issue to both domestic and international health officials.
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