World news about “Bangladesh” published by euronews.
Opposition rally in Bangladesh – nocomment Bangladesh’s main opposition leader and thousands of her supporters held a rally in the capital Dhaka to demand that an independent caretaker government… 31/01/2012
Celebrations for Ashura in Bangladesh – nocomment Shi’ite Muslims in Dhaka mark the mourning day of Ashura with self-flagellation. 06/12/2011
Bangladesh: anti-AIDS demonstration in Dhaka – nocomment Hundreds of Dhaka residents march on the streets on the eve of World AIDS Day, to raise awareness of the pandemic. 30/11/2011
Closing the education gender gap This week’s Learning World gives three perspectives on the educational gender gap that exists in the developing world. Second chance for married girls… 11/11/2011
Messi arrives to hero’s welcome in Bangladesh Hundreds of fans gave the Argentine national football team a noisy welcome on their arrival at their hotel in Dhaka, Bangladesh on Monday. But the biggest… 05/09/2011
Bangladesh constitution protest – nocomment Thousands of Islamic protesters took to the streets of Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka as part of a 30-hour countrywide strike to protest an amendment removing the… 11/07/2011
Bangladesh general strike clashes – nocomment A six-hour general strike in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka partially disrupting businesses and transportation. It was called to demand the government cancel a… 04/07/2011
Bangladesh strike over election procedures – nocomment Opposition parties called for a general strike to protest against the country’s present election procedures. 12/06/2011
Bangladesh ousts Yunus Bangladesh’s central bank says it is removing Nobel peace prize winner Muhammad Yunus as boss of the microlender Grameen Bank. He was ordered to quit on the… 02/03/2011
Bangladesh still waiting for climate relief The road from the Copenhagen to Cancun climate talks later this month has been a long and potholed one. Money promised for the most vulnerable countries like… 19/11/2010
Improving global food security Improving food security in developing countries has become an urgent global issue. With more than a billion people suffering from hunger, the European Union… 29/07/2010
Protest ship changes rolesAs befits an environmental group, Greenpeace has carried out some recycling on a grand scale. It has retiring its ship the Rainbow Warrior II from active… 16/08/2011
Islamist strike protest ends in violenceThousands of Bangladeshi Islamists have clashed with police during a protest over an amendment to the constitution removing the words “absolute faith and… 10/07/2011
Dozens injured in Bangladesh clashesDozens of people have been injured in Bangladesh in clashes between police and supporters of the main opposition leader, also a former prime minister. The… 14/11/2010
Bangladesh blaze kills at least 100At least 100 people have been killed after fire ripped through a row of tightly-packed buildings in the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka. Nearly 150 others were… 04/06/2010
Women march to stop gender-based violenceAll over the world women are celebrating 100 years of International Women’s Day. In Bangladesh thousands joined a march in Dhaka to protest against acid… 08/03/2010
Ferry tragedy off BangladeshThe official death toll after the sinking of a passenger ferry in Bangladesh has risen to 33, with dozens more missing. Twelve of the bodies found so far… 28/11/2009
Overcrowded ferry sinks in BangladeshAround 30 people have died and many more are still missing after an overcrowded ferry sank in Bangladesh. 1,500 passengers were aboard, 3 times the boat’s… 28/11/2009
Helping the flood victims of BangladeshIt’s the monsoon season in Bangladesh, when flooding puts the lives and homes of millions of people at risk. Handicap International and local NGO’s are… 25/06/2009
More mass graves found in BangladeshAuthorities in Bangladesh say more mass graves have been found at a military base where soldiers staged a mutiny this week. At least 80 people are reported to… 28/02/2009
Bangladesh hardship better than MyanmarMuslims treated brutally under Myanmar’s military dictatorship for years are still fleeing to Bangladesh. Life as unrecognised refugees is hard enough. For… 12/02/2009
A former PM returns to power in BangladeshIn Bangladesh, an alliance headed by the former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed, has won a massive parliamentary majority in the first general election in… 30/12/2008
High turnout, tight security in Bangladesh pollTens of millions of Bangladeshis have voted in a general election in the hope of putting an end to two years of emergency rule. The results are expected later… 29/12/2008
Security high ahead of Bangladesh electionsSecurity has been stepped up on the streets of Bangladesh ahead of Monday’s parliamentary elections. The vote is highly anticipated, coming after two years of… 28/12/2008
Election fever in BangladeshThree days before elections in Bangladesh, the two leading candidates are making last-minute pleas for votes. Begum Khaleda Zia is a former prime minister… 26/12/2008
