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Could Bangladesh protests upend the government? (+video)

Protests shut down Bangladesh this week after a war-crimes tribunal sentenced a prominent Islamist politician to 90 years in prison.
Global News Blog Rioting and rubble: What's behind the turbulent times in Bangladesh?

Tens of thousands of Islamists rampaged through Bangladesh's capital today, countering even larger crowds that turned out earlier this year to oust conservative forms of Islam from Bangladeshi politics.
Caught at border: Bangladesh factory owner arrested

Mohammed Sohel Rana was arrested just as he was about to flee into India. So far, 377 people are confirmed to have died in the collapse of his illegally-constructed building.
Survivors found trapped in collapsed Bangladesh factory

Forty survivors were found trapped in room in the garment factory that collapsed yesterday in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh: Hardline Muslims rally in support of anti-blasphemy laws

Hardline Muslims rallied in Bangladesh Saturday, demanding harsher punishments for those who insult Islam. They've also targeted a group of bloggers who want to ban Jamaat-e-Islami, the country's largest Islamic party.
Pakistani militants expand abroad, starting in Bangladesh

Bangladesh has arrested suspected members of Lashkar-e-Taiba. The Pakistani militant group was blamed for the 2008 Mumbai attacks -- and some fear it could target India again and provoke regional tensions.
08/05/2010 02:55 pm
Bangladesh arrests are opening act of war crimes tribunal

Two leading Islamist politicians were arrested as Bangladesh prepares to hold a war crimes tribunal for those charged with committing mass murder during the country's liberation war from Pakistan in 1971. Observers worry this might incite violence.
07/14/2010 02:24 pm
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01/02/2009 12:00 am
Hasina (and democracy) return to Bangladesh

This week's election ended two years of rule by a military-backed caretaker government.
12/31/2008 12:00 am
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12/12/2008 12:00 am
Opinion Terrorists in Bangladesh?

Another Musharraf could emerge if the US doesn't act.
07/08/2008 01:00 am
Terrorism & Security Bangladesh's corruption probe sets back interim government

Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed's victory signals continued tensions that could spill into the region.
02/07/2008 12:00 am