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# Dhaka

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Bangladesh court sentences seven militants to death for 2016 café attack
Twenty hostages were killed, including 17 from Japan, Italy and India.
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Nov 27th 2019, 7:33 AM
At least 19 people die after huge fire rips through building in Bangladesh
Many people jumped to their deaths to escape the inferno.
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Mar 28th 2019, 9:50 PM
At least 70 people killed in major apartment fire in Bangladesh
The blaze broke out in a historic part of the Bangladesh capital of Dhaka.
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Feb 21st 2019, 6:59 AM
49 dead after plane crashes in Kathmandu in worst accident in decades
The disaster is the worst such incident to hit Nepal for years.
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Mar 12th 2018, 10:44 PM
First female to suffer from 'tree man syndrome' undergoes successful surgery
10-year-old Bangladeshi Sahana Khatun has undergone surgery to remove bark-like growths from her chin, ear and nose.
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Feb 12th 2017, 11:30 AM
Bangladesh railway worker killed by train after saving mother and daughter from being run over
The father of eight was only a few months away from his retirement.
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Jan 28th 2017, 12:50 PM
Modern Slavery: How children in Dhaka are trying to escape from 12-hour workdays
Children in Dhaka can be expected to work long hours for little money to help support their families.
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Dec 27th 2016, 7:15 AM
Attack targets school as 250,000 prayed nearby to mark end of Ramadan
It is believed to have been carried out by Islamists.
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Jul 7th 2016, 7:12 AM
Anti-Islamist blogger "hacked with a machete" before being shot dead
The killing of Nazimuddin Samad is the sixth such murder of a secular activist in Bangladesh in the last 15 months.
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Apr 7th 2016, 10:33 AM
These heartbreaking images show what it's like to live and work in one of the most polluted cities on earth
Take a look around Hazaribagh in Dhaka.
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Oct 17th 2015, 11:00 AM
A secular blogger has been hacked to death at his home in Bangladesh
It’s the fourth such murder in Bangladesh since the start of the year.
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Aug 7th 2015, 11:34 AM
One Year On: Bangladesh's miracle seamstress is building a new life
Reshma Akhter married her boyfriend and has a job in a local hotel.
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Apr 24th 2014, 11:47 AM
Column: Why can’t I be guaranteed that my clothes haven’t contributed to someone’s death?
Standardised textile labelling is vital to keep vulnerable workers safe in developing countries like Bangladesh, writes Aisling Twomey.
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May 8th 2013, 7:00 AM
Safety inspectors 'ignored cracks' at collapsed clothing factory in Bangladesh
The death toll at the Dkaha collapse has now risen to 159, as accusations of corruption among safety inspectors emerged.
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Apr 25th 2013, 8:33 AM
Supplier to Penneys based in Bangladesh building that collapsed, claiming 87 lives
Workers had complained about cracks prior to the collapse of the eight-story building.
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Apr 24th 2013, 9:55 PM
Clashes with police as 10,000 workers join Bangladesh fire protest
Protests have entered their second week after 110 people died in Bangladesh’s worst ever clothing factory fire.
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Dec 3rd 2012, 8:03 AM
At least 112 killed in fire at Bangladesh garment factory
The seven-storey factory had three fire exits – but all led through the ground floor where the fire broke out.
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Nov 25th 2012, 8:33 AM
117 dead, more missing in Bangladesh ferry sinking
Five more bodies have been pulled from the water today – bringing the death toll from the boat crash to 117.
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Mar 15th 2012, 8:23 AM
31 dead, dozens missing in Bangladesh ferry crash
At least 200 people were on board when the double-deck ferry went down in the early hours of the morning, and more fatalities are expected to be confirmed.
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Mar 13th 2012, 1:12 PM