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Protester killed in new Bangladesh crimes clashes

By Staff Reporter AFP South Asian Edition

Mar 22, 2013 05:23 EDT

Bangladeshi police on Friday shot dead a protester in fresh clashes with thousands of supporters of the nation's biggest Islamic party angered by the ongoing war crimes trials of their leaders.

Bangladesh in mourning after president's death

By Staff Reporter AFP South Asian Edition

Mar 21, 2013 08:52 EDT

Hundreds of thousands of people flocked to Bangladesh's presidential palace Thursday to pay their last respects to president Zillur Rahman after he died in a Singapore hospital.

Bangladesh president's body flown from Singapore

By Staff Reporter AFP Asian Edition

Mar 20, 2013 23:41 EDT

The body of Bangladesh President Zillur Rahman was flown to Dhaka on Thursday following his death in a Singapore hospital, national airline Biman said.

Bangladesh president dies in Singapore: officials

by Shafiq Alam AFP Global Edition

Mar 20, 2013 16:43 EDT

Bangladesh President Zillur Rahman, a veteran ruling party politician named to the largely ceremonial post in 2009, died Wednesday in a Singapore hospital, officials said. He was 84.

Bangladesh president dies in Singapore

by Shafiq Alam AFP Global Edition

Mar 20, 2013 12:01 EDT

Bangladesh President Zillur Rahman, a veteran ruling party politician named to the largely ceremonial post in 2009, died Wednesday in a Singapore hospital, officials said. He was 84.

Bangladesh president 'dies in Singapore'

By Staff Reporter AFP Global Edition

Mar 20, 2013 09:08 EDT

Bangladesh President Zillur Rahman, a veteran ruling party politician named to the largely ceremonial post in 2009, died Wednesday in a Singapore hospital, an embassy official said. He was 84.

Bangladesh president dies in Singapore: embassy

By Staff Reporter AFP Global Edition

Mar 20, 2013 08:02 EDT

Bangladesh President Zillur Rahman, a veteran ruling party politician, died Wednesday in a Singapore hospital where he was being treated for kidney and respiratory problems, an embassy official told AFP.

India's billionaire club slow to share riches

by Salil Panchal AFP Global Edition

Mar 20, 2013 06:23 EDT

They may build skyscraper mansions, travel by private jet and throw sumptuous wedding parties, but it seems India's super-rich are much slower at opening their wallets for charity.

One killed during violent Bangladesh strike

By Staff Reporter AFP South Asian Edition

Mar 19, 2013 13:09 EDT

A student leader of Bangladesh's ruling party was hacked to death in a northern town Tuesday as violent clashes marked the second day of strike called by the country's opposition parties.

Birthday boy Herath spins Sri Lanka to series win

By Staff Reporter AFP Global Edition

Mar 19, 2013 08:44 EDT

Rangana Herath celebrated his 35th birthday with a career-best 7-89 as Sri Lanka clinched the series against Bangladesh with a comfortable seven-wicket win in the second and final Test on Tuesday.

Sri Lanka eye win after birthday boy Herath strikes

By Staff Reporter AFP Global Edition

Mar 19, 2013 06:03 EDT

Birthday boy Rangana Herath grabbed a career-best 7-89 to put Sri Lanka on course for victory in the second and final Test against Bangladesh in Colombo on Tuesday.

Birthday boy Herath strikes in Bangladesh Test

By Staff Reporter AFP Global Edition

Mar 19, 2013 03:54 EDT

Rangana Herath celebrated his 35th birthday with a career-best 7-89 as Sri Lanka dismissed Bangladesh for 265 in their second innings at lunch in the second and final Test in Colombo.

Three-wicket Herath puts Bangladesh in spin

By Staff Reporter AFP Global Edition

Mar 18, 2013 10:32 EDT

Sri Lanka's Rangana Herath grabbed three wickets to put Bangladesh under pressure on the third day of the second and final Test in Colombo on Monday.

Bangladesh bans top umpire for 10 years

By Staff Reporter AFP Global Edition

Mar 18, 2013 10:16 EDT

The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Monday banned international umpire Nadir Shah for 10 years after a sting operation by an Indian television channel found him apparently willing to fix matches for cash.

Sri Lanka's Herath puts Bangladesh in spin

By Staff Reporter AFP Global Edition

Mar 18, 2013 09:16 EDT

Sri Lanka's Rangana Herath grabbed three wickets to put Bangladesh under pressure on the third day of the second and final Test in Colombo on Monday.

Bangladesh 158-4 in second innings

By Staff Reporter AFP Global Edition

Mar 18, 2013 07:56 EDT

Bangladesh, trailing by 106 runs, were 158-4 in their second innings at stumps on the third day of the second and final Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo on Monday.

China 'replaces UK' in top five arms exporters

By Staff Reporter AFP Global Edition

Mar 18, 2013 06:24 EDT

China has overtaken Britain to become the world's fifth largest arms exporter with five percent of the global trade, its highest position since the Cold War, a Swedish think tank said on Monday.

Bangladesh 93-1 in second innings

By Staff Reporter AFP Global Edition

Mar 18, 2013 05:29 EDT

Bangladesh, trailing by 106 runs, were 93-1 in their second innings at tea on the third day of the second and final Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo on Monday.

Sri Lanka rest Herath for Bangladesh ODIs

By Staff Reporter AFP Global Edition

Mar 18, 2013 04:52 EDT

Sri Lanka's left-arm spinner Rangana Herath has been rested for the first two home one-day internationals against Bangladesh, the national selectors announced on Monday.

China among top-five arms exporters: think-tank

By Staff Reporter AFP Global Edition

Mar 18, 2013 04:01 EDT

China has overtaken Britain to become the world's fifth-largest arms exporter with five percent of the global trade, its highest position since the Cold War, a Swedish think-tank said.