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"Sending A Team...": UN's 1st Fact-Finding Mission To Bangladesh Since 1971
A team of UN experts will visit Bangladesh next week to investigate the killings of the protesters ahead of and in the aftermath of Sheikh Hasina's resignation as the prime minister last week, it was announced on Thursday.
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Protesters Outside UK Parliament Condemn Violence Against Bangladeshi Hindus
A large crowd gathered outside the Houses of Parliament in London on Saturday to protest the alleged violence against minority Hindus and other groups in Bangladesh following the resignation and departure of former PM Sheikh Hasina earlier.
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"Refrain From All Kinds Of Violence": Bangladesh Interim Caretaker To People
Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus, who is set to lead an interim government after the premier was ousted, called for calm and urged people to use the opportunity to build a better nation.
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Bangladesh Student Group Suspends Protests For 2 Days Over Staggering Death Count
The Bangladeshi student group leading demonstrations that have spiralled into deadly violence suspended protests Monday for 48 hours, with its leader saying they had not wanted reform "at the expense of so much blood".
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Bangladesh Protests Fizzle After Days Of Violence
Days of protests over road safety in Bangladesh looked to be fizzling out Tuesday after around 150 people were injured in clashes with riot police and pro-government thugs wielding iron bars.
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'Black Friday' Massacre Tears At Fabric Of Bangladesh's Garment Sector
Emdadul Islam's three-decade career in Bangladesh's garment trade has seen the industry hit by riots, labour unrest, power shortages and safety scandals, but he had never lost faith in its ability to weather the latest crisis and continue to grow.
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Bangladesh's Opposition Attempts to Break Khaleda Zia Siege
Bangladesh riot police lobbed pepper spray inside opposition leader Khaleda Zia's office compound today after dozens of her supporters attempted to break a seige, said a senior aide.
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Nine Killed in Riots in Bangladesh Capital
Clashes in a refugee camp north of Dhaka killed at least nine people during festival celebrations Saturday.
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Little India is a natural spot for foreign workers to meet: Singapore Minister
Little India, the place of Singapore's worst riot last month, has naturally evolved over time to cater to foreign workers' physical and emotional needs, providing a spot for meeting up and relaxation, parliament was told.
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Riots can happen even in stable society: Singapore PM
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong today said the December 8 riot in Singapore is a good reminder to people that even in a stable society, such incidents can still happen.
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Rare Singapore riot forces soul searching over foreign workers
Singapore's first major riot in four decades is forcing the wealthy island to confront a stubborn but vexing question: how to treat low-paid foreign workers whose muscle underpins much of the economy but whose presence increasingly riles its citizens.
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Scores injured as violence rages in Bangladesh
Quite a few were injured as violence raged across Bangladesh on Tuesday, the last of a three-day strike called by opposition activists in a bid to pressure Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign.
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Fresh violence erupts across crisis-hit Bangladesh
Fresh violence erupted across Bangladesh on Monday leaving at least three people dead as the opposition enforced the second day of a nationwide strike amid a mounting political crisis.
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War-scarred Bangladesh torn by new tensions
When Bangladesh set up a war crimes court in 2010, its stated aim was to heal the wounds from the nation's traumatic birth.
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Bangladesh death toll over death sentence for Islamic leader reaches 42
At least 42 have died in rioting sparked by a death sentence given to an Islamic political party leader convicted of crimes linked to Bangladesh's 1971 independence war, police said on Friday.
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"Sending A Team...": UN's 1st Fact-Finding Mission To Bangladesh Since 1971
A team of UN experts will visit Bangladesh next week to investigate the killings of the protesters ahead of and in the aftermath of Sheikh Hasina's resignation as the prime minister last week, it was announced on Thursday.
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Protesters Outside UK Parliament Condemn Violence Against Bangladeshi Hindus
A large crowd gathered outside the Houses of Parliament in London on Saturday to protest the alleged violence against minority Hindus and other groups in Bangladesh following the resignation and departure of former PM Sheikh Hasina earlier.
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"Refrain From All Kinds Of Violence": Bangladesh Interim Caretaker To People
Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus, who is set to lead an interim government after the premier was ousted, called for calm and urged people to use the opportunity to build a better nation.
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Bangladesh Student Group Suspends Protests For 2 Days Over Staggering Death Count
The Bangladeshi student group leading demonstrations that have spiralled into deadly violence suspended protests Monday for 48 hours, with its leader saying they had not wanted reform "at the expense of so much blood".
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Bangladesh Protests Fizzle After Days Of Violence
Days of protests over road safety in Bangladesh looked to be fizzling out Tuesday after around 150 people were injured in clashes with riot police and pro-government thugs wielding iron bars.
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'Black Friday' Massacre Tears At Fabric Of Bangladesh's Garment Sector
Emdadul Islam's three-decade career in Bangladesh's garment trade has seen the industry hit by riots, labour unrest, power shortages and safety scandals, but he had never lost faith in its ability to weather the latest crisis and continue to grow.
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Bangladesh's Opposition Attempts to Break Khaleda Zia Siege
Bangladesh riot police lobbed pepper spray inside opposition leader Khaleda Zia's office compound today after dozens of her supporters attempted to break a seige, said a senior aide.
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Nine Killed in Riots in Bangladesh Capital
Clashes in a refugee camp north of Dhaka killed at least nine people during festival celebrations Saturday.
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Little India is a natural spot for foreign workers to meet: Singapore Minister
Little India, the place of Singapore's worst riot last month, has naturally evolved over time to cater to foreign workers' physical and emotional needs, providing a spot for meeting up and relaxation, parliament was told.
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Riots can happen even in stable society: Singapore PM
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong today said the December 8 riot in Singapore is a good reminder to people that even in a stable society, such incidents can still happen.
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Rare Singapore riot forces soul searching over foreign workers
Singapore's first major riot in four decades is forcing the wealthy island to confront a stubborn but vexing question: how to treat low-paid foreign workers whose muscle underpins much of the economy but whose presence increasingly riles its citizens.
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Scores injured as violence rages in Bangladesh
Quite a few were injured as violence raged across Bangladesh on Tuesday, the last of a three-day strike called by opposition activists in a bid to pressure Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign.
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Fresh violence erupts across crisis-hit Bangladesh
Fresh violence erupted across Bangladesh on Monday leaving at least three people dead as the opposition enforced the second day of a nationwide strike amid a mounting political crisis.
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War-scarred Bangladesh torn by new tensions
When Bangladesh set up a war crimes court in 2010, its stated aim was to heal the wounds from the nation's traumatic birth.
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Bangladesh death toll over death sentence for Islamic leader reaches 42
At least 42 have died in rioting sparked by a death sentence given to an Islamic political party leader convicted of crimes linked to Bangladesh's 1971 independence war, police said on Friday.
