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Police used tear gas to disperse protesters in Dhaka, where fires and smoke were visible across the city.

Authorities cut some mobile internet services to try to quell unrest, which has killed at least 19 people this week

Most contentious aspect of quota system is reservation of 30 percent of posts for children of freedom fighters

University students block highways demanding end to 'discriminatory' job quotas, seek merit-based selection

Flood situation is worsening rapidly in Bangladesh due to continuous rain and upstream water flow from India

Afghan bowlers successfully dismissed Bangladesh for 105 runs

MoUs in space, telecom, railways, health, and disaster management were signed in presence of Indian PM Narendra Modi

Earlier, Australia had held Bangladesh to 140-8 off their 20 overs

Schools turned into shelters, more than million people stranded in northern areas

Proteas remain unbeaten in Group D points table

In city of 20m, officials have started using an AI-based traffic monitoring system in bid to reduce congestion

175 shelters, dozens of shops, and other facilities burn; officials suspect arson attack amid repeated fire incidents

Powerful cyclone in low-lying Bangladesh and India kills at least 65 people

Approval comes amid calls for funding as persecuted Rohingya struggle to survive in crowded refugee camps

Experts recorded maximum wind speeds of 90 kilometres from the severe Cyclone Remal so far

Extreme temperatures throughout Asia last month made worse as a result of human-driven climate change

Lightning killed 2,800 people in South Asian nation in past decade, with farmers being most vulnerable group

He scored unbeaten 67 as the hosts raced to 126-2 in under 16 overs

Classes suspended in Philippines, Bangladesh due to extreme weather

Weather forecasts suggest no respite from extreme weather in April

The IQAir report was based on data from more than 30,000 monitoring stations in 134 countries and regions

All 23 crew members held hostage, Bangladeshi official confirms

Perpetrators were brought before a competent court, found guilty, and subsequently sentenced to death

Normalcy in bilateral relations started from 1976 when two countries established full-fledged diplomatic ties

Mortar shells from Myanmar land in Bangladesh, 17 wounded, Rohingya among victims; fear grips border villages

Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina has won her fifth term in power in election marred by allegations of pre-poll rigging

Main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) boycott vote and turnout is low

Hasina, 76, first became prime minister in 1996; this will be her fifth term overall

PM says she did not need to prove credibility of election to anyone

Polling booths ablaze, train arson kills four in Bangladesh, as the opposition boycotts the vote amid rising tensions

Troops deployed amid election violence fears as BNP boycotts polls; PM Hasina blames BNP for protests

Dhaka choked by hazardous smog, air quality index hits 325; similar conditions in New Delhi

Over 16,000 arrested since Oct. 28 as opposition demands neutral caretaker government ahead of national polls

China leads list of countries to which Pakistan exported

Bangladesh raises garment workers' minimum wage by 56.25%, but unions reject it, demanding a near-tripling of wages

Bangladeshi opposition activists killed amid clashes and protests against government actions and election demands

Cyclone damages 30,000 houses, disrupts power, mobile network in southeastern Cox’s Bazar, say officials

Official says vulnerable people in 10 coastal districts to be taken to shelters

Train collision in Bangladesh kills 15, injures over 100; officials fear death toll will rise

Bangladesh grapples with its worst-ever dengue outbreak, over 1,000 deaths and 200,000 confirmed cases this year

Bangladesh bars opposition leader Khaleda Zia from traveling abroad for medical treatment, sparking political tensions

Single-dose vaccine demonstrates safety, effective against all 4 dengue serotypes, shows study

Bangladeshi protesters demand info on abductions under PM Hasina's rule, alleging enforced disappearances

Funeral of Jamaat-e-Islami leader sparks mass gathering amidst violent protests in Bangladesh

Police say they fired rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse a crowd of at least 10,000 people

US is adopting a new policy to restrict visas for Bangladeshis who undermine the democratic election process at home

Some 400,000 people were evacuated in Myanmar and Bangladesh ahead of Cyclone Mocha

River experts blame non-functional joint river commission, poor diplomacy, lack of political will for water disputes

Some 30 people were injured during efforts to douse the flames, but there were no other casualties

Police say Hamida Sultana was 'caned 82 strokes' and 'stoned 80 times' with small brick pieces