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Bangladesh's BRAC wins humanitarian prize (Reuters)

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 10:50:43 GMT

DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh's BRAC, the largest aid and development organization in the developing world, has won the 2008 Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize of $1.5 million.

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Bangladesh: Obama and America (Global Voices Online)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:19:47 GMT

Mash reacts to Obama's speech and his nomination as the Presidential candidate.

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Bangladesh: Working in the Gulf (Global Voices Online)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:13:07 GMT

Reflections on migrants going to work in the Gulf, while waiting at the airport at unearthly hour at D is for Dhaka.

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Bangladesh announces talks to ease tensions ahead of polls - Summary (The Earth Times Online Newspaper)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:31:24 GMT

Dhaka - The military-backed interim government in Bangladesh plans to hold talks beginning next week with major political parties to ease rising tensions ahead of the promised year-end general election, officials said Friday. The talks with the forme...

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Bangladesh overturns verdict against officers in prison massacre (The Earth Times Online Newspaper)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 10:04:23 GMT

Dhaka - Bangladesh's opposition Awami League protested a High Court decision to overturn guilty verdicts against six former army officers accused of killing captive political leaders, news reports said Friday. On Thursday, two officers handed death s...

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Australia Beat Bangladesh By 181 Runs (Pakistan News)

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 09:44:55 GMT

DARWIN:An understrength Australia crushed Bangladesh by 180 runs in their one-day international at TIO Stadium here on Saturday. The home side made 254 for eight from 50 overs after being sent in to bat in the match, the first of three in what was to be a warm-up for the Champions Trophy in Pakistan before that [...]

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Darwin agony for woeful Bangladesh (Daily Star)

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 08:46:35 GMT

Half-centuries from Michael Hussey and Shaun Marsh helped a new-look Australia side claim a comprehensive 180-run victory over Bangladesh in the first one-day international.

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Indo-Bangladesh Home Secretary level talks to begin today (Thaindian News)

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 02:50:29 GMT

Dhaka, Aug 30 (ANI): The ninth Home Secretary level talks between India and Bangladesh will begin here today. The Indian delegation will be headed by the Union Home Secretary, Madhukar Gupta and the Bangladesh delegation by their Secretary, Ministry of Home Affair, Mohammad Abdul Karim. The meeting is expected to discuss various security related issues, border [...]

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Year end election causing tension in Bangladesh (Big News Network.com)

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 01:35:10 GMT

The military-backed interim government in Bangladesh plans to hold talks beginning next week with major political parties to ease rising tensions ahead of the promised year-end general election.

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Australia vs. Bangladesh, 1st ODI, Darwin (World A-Team Cricket Forum)

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 01:24:26 GMT

Australia are batting first, and being kept very quiet by some disciplined bowling by Mashrafe and Nazmul. Hopes is out for 21, Marsh and Clarke are taking it slow and steady. Current score 1-70 from 18 overs.

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Australia v Bangladesh scorecard (BBC News)

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:22:19 GMT

Australia take on Bangladesh in the first one-day international in Darwin.

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Bangladesh win toss, Aussies to bat (News.com.au)

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:11:00 GMT

BANGLADESH captain Mohammad Ashraful won the toss and sent Australia in to bat in the first one-day cricket international at TIO Stadium.

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Geeves debuts as Bangladesh field (Cricinfo)

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:01:12 GMT

The debutant fast bowler Brett Geeves will have to wait for his first chance with the ball after Bangladesh won the toss and sent Australia in to bat in the first ODI in Darwin.

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India to take up terror issues with Bangladesh (Indian Express)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:12:58 GMT

Home Secretary Madhukar Gupta is also likely to impress upon his Bangladeshi counterpart Mohd Abdul Karim to take action against Bangladeshi nationals who have been involved in various terror attacks in India. Gupta is likely to present Dhaka with evidence of the involvement of HuJI and other terror organisations in a number of bomb blasts in India in recent times.

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Bangladesh announces talks to ease tensions ahead of polls (Big News Network.com)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:00:56 GMT

Dhaka, Aug 29 (DPA) The military-backed interim government in Bangladesh plans to hold talks beginning next week with major political parties to ease rising tensions ahead of the promised year-end general election, officials said Friday.

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Police break up Bangladesh protest, 50 hurt (Alertnet)

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 13:06:22 GMT

Source: Reuters DHAKA, Aug 30 (Reuters) - At least 50 people were injured when Bangladesh police fired teargas and used batons to disperse textile workers protesting against the sacking of fellow-workers on Saturday ...

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Hussey and Marsh help Australia thrash Bangladesh in first ODI (Daily Mail)

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 11:40:23 GMT

Half-centuries from Michael Hussey and Shaun Marsh helped a new-look Australia side claim a comprehensive 180-run victory over Bangladesh in the first one-day international.

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Darwin agony for woeful Bangladesh (Liverpool Echo.co.uk )

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 08:45:15 GMT

Half-centuries from Michael Hussey and Shaun Marsh helped a new-look Australia side claim a comprehensive 180-run victory over Bangladesh in the first one-day international.

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Australia crush Bangladesh by 180 runs (Sify)

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 08:22:05 GMT

Australia surmounted off-field distractions to crush Bangladesh by 180 runs in the first of three-match limited overs series.

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Kirtans of Hindu bard popular in rural Bangladesh (Big News Network.com)

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 08:01:47 GMT

Dhaka, Aug 30 (IANS) A CD of Hindu devotional kirtans composed by 19th century composer-singer Radharaman Dutta, popular in Bangladesh, has been released here. They have been sung by Bishwajit Roy.

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