Bangladesh

Bangladesh Sends Warship to Burma in Gas Row
British-made frigate joins three others in bay of Bengal as tensions escalate over vast but disputed gas find

Bangladesh and Burma Send Warships Into Bay of Bengal
Tensions escalate over gas resources lying beneath the bay's sea floor

Extreme Measures
Beleaguered by natural disasters, Bangladesh is also on the climate change frontline. The UK is using £75m to help communities adapt. John Vidal reports

UK Gives £50m to Bangladesh Climate Change Fund
Donors bid to stave off environmental devastation facing Bangladesh in next 40 years

Adivasis' landlessness and the Law
BANGLADESH-For a people who had been associated with the land since time immemorial, Adibashis find themselves slowly losing their land either due to the dictate of the law, land grabbing, and demands of the times to cope with financial difficulties. Landlessness is a major problem among the Adibashis where 80%-90% of Adibashis are landless and the remaining landed 10% are on the brink of losing their lands.

Bangladesh Holds First Elections Since State of Emergency
Bangladesh held its first elections since the army seized control of the government last year as voting began in local polls – part of a road map to restore "full democracy" in the country by December this year

Bangladesh's Sundarbans Mangrove
Yhe largest block of mangrove forests in the world.

Bangladeshi Garment Workers Strike Over Food Prices
Thousands of garment workers in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka went on strike today, closing factories in protest at spiraling food prices

Fury at Bangladesh Mine Scheme
British open cast coal mining project would displace up to 130,000 people in Bangladesh

Growing Discontent
One of the world's largest NGOs has helped millions in Bangladesh, but critics now claim it acts as a parallel state, accountable to no one

India Tells Bangladeshi Writer to Stay Hidden or Leave
Exiled Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasrin, who is accused of insulting Islam, permitted to stay in India only if she remains in a secret location unable to receive visitors or step outside her door

Human Rights Group Accuses Bangladesh of Torture
Human Rights Watch today accused Bangladesh of beating and torturing a reporter employed by the New York-based group, forcing him and his family to flee the country

Try Telling Bangladeshis That Elections Are Bad for the Poor
Polly Toynbee: The march of democracy must not stumble over indifference and fears of violence

Bangladeshi Writer Goes Into Hiding
· Exiled author accused of wanting to change Qur'an· Intellectuals say issue is over extreme liberal views

Disease Fears for Bangladesh Cyclone Survivors
Two children have died from diarrhea caused by an acute water shortage after the devastating cyclone in Bangladesh, according to local media

Bangladesh Cyclone Death Toll Passes 3,000
Aid pours into Bangladesh as the toll from Cyclone Sidr continues to spiral, with fears that thousands more bodies have yet to be found

Bangladesh Cyclone Death Toll 2,400 and Rising
Relief workers are struggling to get aid through to survivors and assess the true scale of the disaster, amid fears that the final figure may be as high as 15,000

Fears for Thousands in Remote Areas As Bangladesh Storm Toll Hits 2,300
Worst cyclone in a decade leaves vast trail of havoc · Britain announces £2.5m relief package for area

Cyclone Disaster Toll Climbs
Still recovering from its summer floods, Bangladesh faces another grim struggle after a storm that killed at least 1,700 people

Bangladesh Cyclone Kills More Than 600
Relief workers struggle to reach devastated parts of Bangladesh after powerful cyclone rips through country

Cyclone Cuts Trail of Destruction Through Bangladesh - 1,100 Feared Dead
A powerful cyclone ripped through Bangladesh yesterday leaving a trail of destruction that claimed more than 1,000 lives and caused hundreds of thousands to flee the strong winds and driving rain

Bangladesh Cyclone Kills 242
A cyclone that hit the coast of Bangladesh has killed at least 242 people and left thousands homeless, government officials said today

Former Bangladeshi Leader Held on Corruption Charges
Khaleda Zia today became the second former prime minister to be detained in an anti-corruption drive by Bangladesh's interim government.

Bangladesh Imposes Curfew After Three Days of Student Riots
Bangladesh's military-backed government imposed a curfew last night on the country's largest cities, including the capital, Dhaka.

Desperate Bid to Save Asian Flood Victims
Aid agencies were struggling yesterday to get relief to millions of villagers marooned in north east India, Nepal and Bangladesh who have been hit by devastating floods, as the Red Cross warned that as few as 2 per cent of those affected were getting the help they needed.

Monsoon Floods Displace 20 Million
Almost 20 million people have been displaced or stranded and more than 250 killed by flooding across India, Nepal and Bangladesh.

Bangladeshi Police Detain Former Pm on Extortion Charges
Bangladesh's former prime minister, Sheikh Hasina Wajed, was arrested by hundreds of armed police in a dawn raid yesterday and held in prison on charges of extortion - the most high-profile catch of an anti-graft crackdown by the military-backed government.

More Britons Travelling to Bangladesh to Train in Terror
Significant numbers of Britons are traveling to Bangladesh to train in terrorist techniques amid rising concern among security and intelligence officials about the increasing appeal of al-Qaida's message throughout the Middle East and south-east Asia.

Former Bangladeshi Pm Held for Possession of Alcohol
A former prime minister of Bangladesh has been kept in jail for two months for possession of alcohol under draconian emergency powers, the Guardian can reveal.

Bangladesh Executes Six Islamic Militants
Six Islamic militant leaders convicted of killing two judges in a 2005 bomb attack and masterminding a series of deadly blasts across Bangladesh were hanged today, in a move seen as an attempt to snuff out extremist violence in the Muslim-majority country.

Former Pm's Son Arrested in Bangladesh
The army in Bangladesh today moved to consolidate its grip on power with the arrest of Tarique Rahman, son of former prime minister Khaleda Zia, as part of a crackdown on corruption.

Bangladesh: Nobel Winner Starts Political Party to Tackle Corruption
Social entrepreneur plans to stand for parliament - 40,000 arrests as army cracks down on crime

Bangladesh Plunged Into Political Chaos
Bangladesh was plunged into political chaos today as elections scheduled for January 22 were postponed and its president stepped down as interim leader shortly after declaring a state of emergency following weeks of street protests.

Deepening Crisis in Bangladesh
The deepening crisis in Bangladesh is causing international alarm, writes Simon Tisdall.

Opposition Pulls Out of Bangladeshi Elections
Bangladesh was plunged into a political crisis today after the main opposition party pulled out of forthcoming general elections claiming that the polls would be unfair.

Micro-credit: Giving a Hand Up, Not a Handout
Muhammad Yunus is an unusual banker: famous but not rich. His celebrity derives from his clients, Bangladesh's poor.

An 80-hour Week for 5p an Hour: the Real Price of High-street Fashion
Factories in Bangladesh are breaking pledges to workers made by big UK retailers.

Violent Clashes As Strike Cripples Bangladesh
The political crisis in Bangladesh deepened today after the third day of pitched street battles between rival parties left a trail of destruction and one person dead.

The Asian Bride Who Died a Lonely Death in Britain
Focus: When 22-year-old Musammat Mumtahana came from Bangladesh to join her new husband in Britain, her family hoped she would find wealth and happiness. Instead she found a well of loneliness that led to her taking her own life and the lives of her two sons. Here for the first time her distraught mother in Bangladesh tells her story.

The Egalitarian Economist
Angered by the plight of the rural poor in his native Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus combined financial acumen with the pursuit of equality, says Mark Tran.

Six Killed in Protests Over Uk Mining Firm in Bangladesh
Bangladesh faces a nationwide strike following the fatal shootings over the weekend of six people protesting against a $1.1bn (£700m) open-cast coal mine planned by a British company.

Monsoons Leave 1.5m Stranded in India and Bangladesh
Up to 1.5 million people have been marooned or made homeless by the annual flooding of the Brahmaputra and Ganges rivers in north-east India and Bangladesh.

Bangladeshi Villagers Take Fight Over Arsenic Poisoning to Lords
An unprecedented legal attempt began yesterday to hold British scientists responsible for what the World Health Organisation has called the "largest mass poisoning of a population in history".

Suicide Bombers Kill Nine in Attacks on Bangladeshi Courts
Nine people were killed and scores injured in Bangladesh yesterday by two suicide bombers, the boldest attacks in a wave of violence orchestrated by extremists demanding sharia-style laws in the country.

Eight Killed in Bangladesh Bombings
At least eight people were killed and up to 65 injured in two suspected suicide attacks in separate cities in Bangladesh today, police officials say.

Heading For Disaster
Bangladesh is fast becoming the favorite spot for spreading terror in the world. Find out why?

Unity is the buzzword for Hasina
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina wants unity among South Asian nations.

Violence Hits Muslim Sect in Bangladesh
A minority Muslim sect in Bangladesh is living in fear after a campaign of violence and widespread intimidation organised by Islamists with close links to the government, according to New York-based Human Rights Watch.

Nine Un Soldiers Die in Congo Ambush
Nine Bangladeshi UN peacekeepers were killed by gunmen yesterday in an attack on a patrol in eastern Congo.

200 Feared Dead After Ferry Sinks
Seventy-nine people are confirmed dead and another 120 are feared drowned after a ferry capsized and sank during a storm in Bangladesh, rescue officials said yesterday.

Forgotten Bangladesh Suffers the Rains in Silence
A million children face acute illness or death within weeks, UN agencies warn, after double flooding washed away harvest.

Bangladesh aid appeal falls short of target
A UN appeal for $210m (£117m) to aid flood-ravaged Bangladesh has raised less than $1m from donor governments, aid agency Oxfam said today.

500,000 Face Struggle to Survive After Floods Sweep Away Homes and Crops
Randeep Ramesh sees the devastation of people's lives in Shanir hoar, Bangladesh.

Floods Leave 1m Bangladeshis Out on a Limb
Call for international assistance after monsoon rains catch authorities unprepared for disaster.

British Envoy Hurt in Blast at Shrine in Bangladesh
Bomb believed to have been thrown into crowd, killing two people.

Troubled Waters for Bangladesh As India Presses on With Plan to Divert Major Rivers
UN urged to act amid warnings of social and ecological disaster.

Rape and torture empties the villages
Purnima Rani, a 12-year-old Hindu girl, is terrified and breaks down frequently as she describes what happened 18 months ago in the village of Perba Delua in Bangladesh.

Britain Ignores Bangladeshi Persecution
The British government has effectively closed the door on asylum seekers from Bangladesh despite having seen a dossier which detailed more than 700 attacks by fundamentalists on ethnic and religious minorities in the country. The document offers compelling evidence that serious attacks...

100 Killed As Ferries Sink in Bangladesh
About 100 people died yesterday when two ferries, one of them dangerously overloaded and the other reported to be hosting a bridal party, sank in Bangladesh rivers during a storm, witnesses said. "I counted at least 51 bodies, but police on the scene are saying 55 bodies have been...

Bangladeshi Journalist Freed on Bail
12.45pm: A Bangladeshi journalist arrested while working as a translator for two Channel 4 documentary-makers has been released on bail. By Julia Day.

Pollution Poisions Bangladesh's Riverside Slums
If you try to ignore the excrement floating beneath her floorboards, the view from Mrs Sefali's shack could almost be regarded as idyllic. At sunset, green dragonflies hover outside her back door, which leads directly to a turquoise lake.

Bangladesh Holds Opposition Figures for Cinema Bombs
Bangladesh has arrested dozens of opposition activists after the bomb explosions in four cinemas on Saturday which killed 17 people and injured 300 among families celebrating the end of Ramadan, the Muslim fasting month. The cinemas in Mymenshingh, 95 miles north of Dhaka, were packed...

Third Journalist Arrested in Bangladesh
10.45am: Bangladeshi police have arrested a third journalist working on a Channel 4 documentary just days after taking two of his colleagues into custody. By Julia Day.

Musharraf faces storm on mission to Bangladesh
National strikes as Pakistan tries to heal wounds of 1971 war. Pakistan's military ruler, General Pervez Musharraf, flew into Bangladesh yesterday under tight security in a new attempt to bring to an end to three decades of bitter recriminations from the 1971 war of independence.