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'Dire Bangladesh policing threatens democracy'

AFP - Mon Dec 14, 3:22 am ET

Bangladesh's police force is in such a "dire state" that it risks inviting a military takeover of law and order duties, an international research institute has warned.

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21 killed, 50 hurt in bus collision in Bangladesh
NBC26 Green Bay - Sun Dec 6, 7:36 am ET
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - Two passenger buses collided head-on in southwestern Bangladesh on Sunday, leaving 21 people dead and 50 injured. The accident occurred in Faridpur district, about 40 miles (64 kilometers) southwest of the capital, Dhaka, local government administrator Helal Uddin said.
Host Denmark tries to offset impact of UN climate conference - Feature
EARTHtimes.org - Sat Dec 5, 9:16 pm ET
Copenhagen - Brick kilns in Bangladesh, electric-powered bicycles and biodegradable plates are all part of host country Denmark...
Bangladesh dismisses ULFA chief's arrest reports
INDOlink - Fri Dec 4, 10:47 pm ET
Dhaka, Dec 4 (PTI) Bangladesh today denied reports of arrest of ULFA chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa from its territory, with Home Minister Sahara Khatun calling it baseless.
Bangladesh passenger boat capsizes; 46 dead
FOX 11 Tucson - Fri Dec 4, 8:18 pm ET
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Authorities say at least 46 people are dead after an overcrowded passenger boat collided with a ferry in northern Bangladesh.
Bangladesh ferry accident leaves 46 dead
AFP via Yahoo! News - 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.
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
Former premier Zia re-elected chief of Bangladesh opposition party
EARTHtimes.org - Fri Dec 4, 9:47 am ET
Dhaka - Former Premier Khaleda Zia was re-elected chairperson of the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), a party spokesman said Friday. TH Khan, chief of the party's election commission, said Zia ran unopposed. ...
Bangladesh passenger boat capsizes; 47 dead
Boston Herald - Fri Dec 4, 7:22 am ET
DHAKA, Bangladesh - An overcrowded passenger boat capsized in northern Bangladesh on Friday after being hit by a small ferry, leaving at least 47 people dead and several missing,...
Ferry accident kills 44 in Bangladesh
EARTHtimes.org - Fri Dec 4, 7:17 am ET
Dhaka - At least 44 people died on Friday and many others were missing in a ferry accident in Bangladesh's north-eastern Kishoreganj district, an official said. A boat carrying over 100 passengers sank in Shrigaon river near Fulpur, some 90 kilometre...
43 People Drowned As Boat Capsizes In Bangladesh
INO News - Fri Dec 4, 5:40 am ET
(RTTNews) - More than 43 people were killed Friday when a passenger boat carrying nearly 80 passengers capsized after colliding head-on with a ferry in the river Daira in Bangladesh's north-eastern Kishorganj district.
Bangladesh passenger boat capsizes; 38 dead
AP via Yahoo! News - Fri Dec 4, 4:44 am ET
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.
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.
35 dead in Bangladesh ferry capsize: official
AFP via Yahoo! News - Fri Dec 4, 3:49 am ET
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.
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 passenger boat capsizes; 36 dead
FOX 11 Tucson - Fri Dec 4, 3:18 am ET
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — 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.