Bangladesh security forces detain senior politicians
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Security forces in Bangladesh detained seven ex-ministers and several other influential politicians from across the political spectrum on Sunday in swoops on their Dhaka homes, officials and media reports said.
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Pakistan has arrested former Taliban defense minister Mullah Obaidullah Akhund, regarded as top figure in the Afghanistan insurgency, a Pakistani intelligence official said Friday.
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Hamas gunmen on Friday burst into the home of a top Fatah official in Gaza and arrested him, relatives said. He was the most senior Fatah politician to be detained since Hamas forces overtook the territory in June.
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Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina was arrested at her home in the capital on Monday and sent to jail to face extortion charges, her party and court officials said.
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A Bangladesh court remanded two politicians and a top businessman in police custody for interrogation, officials said on Wednesday, the latest in a long list of prominent officials to be held in a corruption crackdown.
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Pakistani authorities have detained more than 2,000 supporters of exiled former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his party said on Sunday, the eve of his planned return to challenge President Pervez Musharraf.
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Bangladesh's elite security force has  killed nearly 370 people in custody and could be used by the  former ruling party during campaigning for next month's  election, a U.S.-based human rights group said on Thursday.
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Pakistani authorities tightened security at Islamabad's airport after detaining more than 2,000 supporters of exiled former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his party said on Sunday, the eve of his planned return.
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No one will be spared in Bangladesh's crackdown on corruption, advisers to the interim government said on Monday, a day after a dramatic swoop by security forces on 20 senior politicians.
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Security has been tightened in Bangladesh after a strike call by the main opposition party, whose rally was targeted by bombers on Saturday.
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Bangladesh arrested former prime minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed on extortion charges Monday, setting off an angry showdown with her supporters that saw police open fire with rubber bullets and tear gas.
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The Bangladeshi authorities detain four senior academics as a curfew is relaxed after student riots.
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The former Pakistani Prime Minister was arrested and deported Monday at Islamabad's airport on corruption charges.
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Bangladesh's government says troops will be deployed across the country to curb unrest ahead of elections.
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Pakistani police have detained around 350 opposition party activists in the latest attempt to muzzle criticism of embattled President Pervez Musharraf, officials said Wednesday.
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New corruption charges are announced against detained former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
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The Bangladeshi opposition says it is concerned over the health of a senior MP injured in clashes in Dhaka.