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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.
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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.
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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CNN - Mon Nov 30, 2:17 am ET
Authorities have recovered 54 bodies after a ferry crammed with people capsized in southern Bangladesh, police said Sunday.
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AFP via Yahoo! News - Mon Nov 30, 12:46 am ET
Rescuers have retrieved nine more bodies after a ferry capsized in southern Bangladesh, taking the death toll to 63 with dozens more people still missing, police said Monday.
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INDOlink - Thu Dec 3, 8:10 pm ET
Guwahati/New Delhi, Dec 3 (PTI) Mystery shrouded the whereabouts of ULFA chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa who is reportedly detained in Bangladesh capital Dhaka but there was no official word today on the issue.
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AFP via Yahoo! News - Mon Nov 30, 12:51 am ET
Malaysia has turned down a request from Bangladesh to lift an eight-month-old freeze on taking in new Bangladeshi workers, reports said Monday.
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Bloomberg - Tue Dec 1, 11:56 pm ET
Dec. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Brummer & Partners, the largest Scandinavian hedge-fund manager, plans to set up a fund to buy Bangladeshi stocks, betting the south Asian nation will attract investors seeking the world’s next low-cost labor hub.
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UPI - Mon Nov 30, 7:44 am ET
DHAKA, Bangladesh, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Authorities said Monday the death toll from a capsized Bangladesh ferry boat has risen to 63 and will likely go higher.