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Bangladesh ferry accident leaves 46 dead

AFP - Fri Dec 4, 12:32 pm ET

At least 46 people died in northeastern Bangladesh on Friday after a ferry capsized and sank, police said, the second such accident in the impoverished nation in a week.

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Boat Crash in Bangladesh Kills 47
CBS News - Fri Dec 4, 11:30 am ET
All Casualties Reportedly from Passenger Boat Carrying 80 that Capsized after Ferry Collision
BANGLADESH: Over half of all children living in poverty
IRIN - Thu Dec 3, 6:45 am ET
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.
Bangladesh Hands Over Top Militant Wanted By India
INO News - Thu Dec 3, 12:55 am ET
(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.
India, Bangladesh to Sign Accords on Terror Fight, Crime Issues
Bloomberg - Wed Dec 2, 7:52 am ET
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.
Top Indian separatists arrested: official
AFP via Yahoo! News - Fri Dec 4, 3:59 am ET
Key separatist leaders from India's northeast have been arrested in Bangladesh and handed over to Indian authorities, a security official told AFP Friday.
Research and Markets: Sales of Medicines in Bangladesh during April-June 2009 Increased By 21% Compared With the Same ...
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Wed Dec 2, 1:09 pm ET
DUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Bangladesh Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Report Q1 2010" report to their offering.
Bangladesh: Ferry Death Toll at 77
New York Times - Mon Nov 30, 11:04 pm ET
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.
Bangladesh to charge former PM's sons over deaths
AFP via Yahoo! News - Wed Dec 2, 7:13 am ET
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.
Indian rebel leader surrenders, peace talks may begin soon
EARTHtimes.org - Fri Dec 4, 3:46 am ET
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...
Bangladesh ferry death toll rises to 77
AP via Yahoo! News - Mon Nov 30, 7:28 am ET
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.
Deaths rise in Bangladesh ferry disaster
CNN - Mon Nov 30, 7:26 am ET
The death toll climbed to 72 in the capsizing of an overloaded ferry in southern Bangladesh as a search continued, police said Monday.
Bangladesh ferry toll reaches 71
AFP via Yahoo! News - Mon Nov 30, 5:42 am ET
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.
Suspect in 1999 Rochester decapitations reported to have died in Bangladesh prison
Pioneer Press - Tue Dec 1, 1:04 am ET
The man suspected of decapitating his wife and nephew in Rochester, Minn., a decade ago might be dead in prison in Bangladesh.
Iron and zinc supplements alleviate malnutrition
The Johns Hopkins News-Letter - Thu Dec 3, 10:45 pm ET
In developing countries such as Bangladesh, micronutrient deficiency, especially among children, presents a concerning health issue to both domestic and international health officials.
Canada to deport presidential assassin: Bangladesh
AFP via Yahoo! News - Mon Nov 30, 3:35 am ET
Canada has moved to deport a former army colonel convicted of the 1975 assassination of Bangladesh's founding president, Dhaka's law minister said Monday.