Parties urge end to state of emergency in Bangladesh
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Major political parties called on Tuesday  for the lifting of a state of emergency in Bangladesh after the  army-backed interim government said it was committed to holding  a parliamentary election at the end of the year.
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by our Internet desk, 23 August 2004. Tension remains high in Bangladesh following Saturday&#39;s grenade attack on a political rally addressed by the leader of the opposition Awami League, former prime minister, Sheikh Hasina Wajed.
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[World News] Dhaka, Aug 26 : Bangladesh will seek Interpol&#39;s assistance to probe a bomb attack on an opposition rally last week that left 19 people dead and some 200 wounded.
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DHAKA: Bangladesh was brought to a standstill yesterday by the third general strike in a week called by the main opposition Awami League to protest a deadly attack on a rally, police and witnesses said.
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DHAKA : Bangladesh was brought to a standstill by the fourth general strike in a week called by the opposition, which has stepped up its campaign to oust the government since an assassination attempt on its leader.
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The United States on Monday urged Bangladesh authorities to lift a year-long state of emergency and hold elections before the end of 2008.
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The Bangladeshi government Thursday decided to seek help from International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) to investigate the Aug. 21 grenade attackon opposition
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Bangladesh's interim government has said it was making a last-ditch attempt to meet opposition demands for electoral reform and ensure January polls can go ahead.
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Shops, schools, offices and businesses across Bangladesh were shut on Monday for the fourth day in a week as a strike called by the opposition to protest a deadly grenade attack got underway.
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DHAKA, Bangladesh - A series of bombs exploded as a top Bangladeshi opposition leader was speaking at a rally from atop a truck Saturday, killing at least 14 people and injuring hundreds, witnesses and news reports said.    The main opposition leader, Sheikh Hasina, crouched low in the truck soon after the first blast occurred as she was addressing thousands outside her Awami League party's headquarters in central Dhaka...
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Bangladesh&#39;s mainstream opposition parties issued a &quot;one-point&quot; demand of immediate resignation of the government and decided to launch a united movement to oust the ruling alliance.
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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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Opposition activists in Bangladesh attacked railway stations and battled police across the country on Tuesday on the first day of a two-day strike called to protest against a deadly grenade attack at the weekend.
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RAMALLAH: The Palestinian cabinet last night declared a state of emergency in the Palestinian territories with President Yasser Arafat appealing for international help against a massive Israeli incursion that killed a further 11 Palestinians yesterday.
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Clashes between police and opposition supporters erupted across Bangladesh on Sunday in the aftermath of grenade attacks on a rally that killed 17.
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Bangladesh's two main political parties have demanded the release of their leaders, Sheikh Hasina and Begum Khaleda Zia, saying the move was necessary to ensure a free and fair election expected late next year.
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Bangladesh's interim government said it was making a last-ditch attempt to meet opposition demands for electoral reform and ensure January polls can go ahead.