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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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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.
Second ferry in a week sinks in Bangladesh killing 38
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Fri Dec 4, 3:08 am ET
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.
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.
Mystery shrouds Rajkhowa's whereabouts
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.
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.
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.
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.