Bangladesh
One dead in clashes as strike hits Bangladesh
Mar 07, 2013 06:05 EST
A young ruling party activist was beaten to death during clashes in northwestern Bangladesh Thursday as a nationwide strike called by the opposition shut schools and businesses across the country.
War-scarred Bangladesh torn by new tensions
Mar 07, 2013 01:30 EST
When Bangladesh set up a war crimes court in 2010, its stated aim was to heal the wounds from the nation's traumatic birth.
Sri Lanka's Samaraweera retires after being dropped
Mar 06, 2013 10:59 EST
Sri Lankan batsman Thilan Samaraweera retired from international cricket on Wednesday after selectors dropped him from the opening Test against Bangladesh which starts in Galle later this week.
Irish to host Aussie A side
Mar 04, 2013 10:33 EST
Ireland will host Australia's A side this summer after Cricket Ireland announced a four-day game at Stormont in Belfast starting June 14.
New violence in strike-hit Bangladesh
Mar 04, 2013 09:29 EST
A petrol bomb exploded outside the hotel where India's president was staying in Bangladesh on Monday as four more protesters died in a wave of violence sparked by the prosecution of local Islamist leaders.
Petrol bomb near India president's Dhaka hotel
Mar 04, 2013 05:32 EST
Protesters threw a home-made petrol bomb near the hotel of Indian President Pranab Mukherjee in the Bangladesh capital on Monday amid new deadly protests in the country, an Indian official said.
Blast near Indian president's hotel in Dhaka
Mar 04, 2013 05:12 EST
Protesters threw a home-made petrol bomb near the hotel of Indian President Pranab Mukherjee in the Bangladesh capital on Monday amid new deadly protests in the country, an Indian official said.
Strike cripples Bangladesh as death toll rises to 80
Mar 04, 2013 03:52 EST
Schools and businesses were shut Monday across Bangladesh on the second day of a general strike called by Islamist protesters, as three more demonstrators died in the deadliest violence since independence.
Police out in force as strike cripples Bangladesh
Mar 04, 2013 02:10 EST
Schools and businesses were shut Monday across Bangladesh on the second day of a general strike as huge numbers of police were deployed to put a halt to the deadliest bout of violence since independence.
Lahore attack still haunts Pakistan cricket
Mar 03, 2013 16:05 EST
Four years on from the terror attack that plunged Pakistan into sporting isolation, the cricket-mad country looks as far away as ever from hosting international matches.
Sri Lanka players drop pay demand
Mar 03, 2013 12:59 EST
Sri Lanka's national cricketers dropped a controversial pay demand on Sunday, clearing the way for them to play against Bangladesh in a forthcoming series, a senior official said.
Bangladesh deploys troops as protest toll hits 76
Mar 03, 2013 09:01 EST
Bangladesh deployed troops in part of the country after fresh clashes erupted Sunday, taking the death toll to 76 in weeks of violence over the conviction of Islamist leaders for war crimes.
Frogs leap from Indonesian swamps to European tables
Mar 03, 2013 07:46 EST
The Indonesian frog vendor closes her eyes, asks Allah for his blessing, and with one swift strike of a cleaver, beheads the trembling creature.
Bangladesh deploys troops as 16 killed in fresh protests
Mar 03, 2013 03:18 EST
Bangladesh deployed troops in the north of the country Sunday after 16 more people were killed in a fresh wave of violence over the conviction of Islamist leaders for war crimes in the Muslim-majority nation.
Sri Lanka cricket in crisis over pay dispute
Mar 03, 2013 03:13 EST
Sri Lanka's team selection was thrown into chaos Sunday after all its international cricketers refused new contracts and demanded higher pay and perks before the upcoming Bangladesh series.
Bangladesh deploys troops as protest toll mounts
Mar 03, 2013 01:39 EST
Bangladesh deployed troops in the north of the country on Sunday as 10 more people were killed in fresh clashes over the conviction of Islamist leaders for war crimes in the Muslim-majority nation.
Three dead in new Bangladesh war crimes protests
Mar 02, 2013 11:05 EST
Bangladesh police on Saturday opened fire at Islamists protesting the conviction for war crimes of one of their leaders, killing three people outside the port city of Chittagong.
Bangladesh students held for murder of blogger
Mar 02, 2013 10:26 EST
Police arrested five students Saturday on charges of murdering an anti-Islamist blogger, as four people were killed in fresh protests over the sentencing to death of an Islamic party leader for war crimes.
3 dead in new Bangladesh war crimes protests: police
Mar 02, 2013 03:47 EST
Bangladesh police on Saturday opened fire at Islamists protesting the conviction for war crimes of one of their leaders, killing three people outside the port city of Chittagong.
US 'saddened' by deaths in Bangladesh clashes
Mar 01, 2013 16:38 EST
The United States called for calm Friday after dozens were killed in clashes that erupted in Bangladesh when a senior Islamist leader was convicted for crimes in the 1971 war of independence.
