Bangladesh

A Bangladesh court was due to decide Thursday whether the convicted killers of the nation's founding president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, assassinated more than three decades ago, should go to the gallows. Security has been stepped up across Dhaka ahead of the expected decision, particularly in diplomatic zones, courts and key government buildings. "We've taken special security precautions by deploying more than 10,000 extra policemen in the capital," Dhaka police chief Shahidul Haq told AFP. "Some individuals are also getting extra protection." The court is slated to rule on an appeal filed by five of the men found guilty in 2001 of the murder of ... Read Full Story

A Bangladesh court was due to decide Thursday whether the convicted killers of the nation's founding president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, assassinated more than three decades ago, should go to the gallows. Security has been stepped up across Dhaka ahead of the expected decision, particularly in diplomatic zones, courts and key government buildings. "We've taken special security precautions by deploying more than 10,000 extra policemen in the capital," Dhaka police chief Shahidul Haq told AFP. "Some individuals are also getting extra protection." The court is slated to rule on an appeal filed by five of the men found guilty in 2001 of the murder of ... Read Full Story

DHAKA : Bangladesh Set For Sentence in Murder of Nation’s Father, A Bangladesh court was due to decide on Thursday whether the convicted killers of the nation’s founding president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, assassinated more than three decades ago,. Security has been stepped up across Dhaka ahead of the expected decision, particularly in diplomatic zones, courts and key government buildings. “We’ve taken special security precautions by deploying more than 10,000 extra policemen in the capital,” Dhaka police chief Shahidul Haq told AFP. “Some individuals are also getting extra protection.” The court is slated to rule on an appeal filed by five of the men found ... Read Full Story

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has told global leaders that poor nations will not accept failure at a crucial climate change summit next month in Copenhagen. Hasina was speaking late Tuesday in Dhaka at a video conference with leaders of six other countries, including Gordon Brown of Britain and Kevin Rudd of Australia, as well as United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon. "We cannot accept the failure of the Copenhagen summit," Hasina told the conference. "The most vulnerable countries and the least developed countries are worried that their legitimate demands are being sidelined by the disagreements in climate change negotiations between the developed and developing ... Read Full Story

http://newsfrombangladesh.net/view.php?hidRecord=293991 Indian Border Security Force (BSF) Must Stop Killings and Violating Human Rights against Bangladeshi Citizens Wednesday November 18 2009 11:57:59 AM BDT Press Statement By Odhikar The Indian Foreign Secretary, Ms. Nirupama Rao, is in Bangladesh for a 2 day official visit for preparing grounds to finalise which issues should be discussed during the Bangladeshi Prime Minister’s upcoming three day visit to India from December19, 2009.The Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Mr. Mohammed Mirajul Quayes and Indian Foreign Secretary Ms. Nirupama Rao yesterday finalised the issues to be discussed. However, the burning issue of human rights violations in the border areas, the allegations of constant ... Read Full Story