Bangladesh

Hunger - mother throws children into pond, then hangs herself

Dhaka - Unable to bear the pangs of hunger any more, a poverty-ridden mother in Bangladesh killed herself after throwing three of her six children into a village pond, police said Thursday.

Seventy Bangladeshi workers flee alleged abuse by Malaysian boss

Kuala Lumpur - A group of 70 Bangladesh workers walked 70 kilometers from their factory in the southern Malaysian state of Johor to flee their employer whom they alleged beat and deprived them of

Former army chief arrested in Bangladesh for jet fraud

BangladeshDhaka  - Police in Bangladesh arrested a former army chief f

Bangladesh announces first human bird flu victim

Bangladesh announces first human bird flu victimDhaka  -

Bangladesh government, opposition start dialogue on polls

BangladeshDhaka - The military-backed interim government in Bangla

Bangladesh flags at half-mast for Myanmar, China dead

Dhaka - Bangladesh flew its flags at half-mast Wednesday as part of a one-day national mourning for the victims of the recent devastating cyclone in Myanmar and earthquake in China.

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