Vote reform talks in Bangladesh
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The army-backed authorities in Bangladesh begin talks with political parties on electoral law reforms.
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KARACHI, Pakistan, Jan. 1 -- Opposition leaders on Tuesday debated whether to call mass street protests in response to a government decision to delay parliamentary elections that had been due next week, but now will be put off until after Feb. 8.
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Thousands of opposition supporters blockaded the Bangladesh capital as part of a growing campaign to force electoral reforms before the next general election, police and officials said.
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Bangladeshis preparing for Ramadan said they hoped the holy Muslim fasting month would calm political tempers and lead to talks to end a row over electoral reforms that has polarised the nation.
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Thousands of Bangladeshis gathered on  Thursday at a memorial for intellectuals and professionals  killed during the independence war but the country was focused  on its present day strife ahead of elections next month.
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Bangladesh's main opposition threatened to stage more protests if reforms promised by the country's interim government were not implemented within 24 hours.
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YANGON, Oct. 20. - A change in Myanmarâs political leadership brought fresh calls today for the military-ruled south-east Asian country to carry on with promises to restore democracy.
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Bangladesh celebrated the 35th anniversary of its independence amid continuing political uncertainty over national elections slated for January.
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Bangladesh's elections next month will be postponed for two days because of protests by a major political alliance, an official said Thursday.
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MANAMA, Bahrain, Nov. 26 -- Bahrain's government has touted parliamentary elections here as a model for regional reform and a milestone for democracy. But critics say the polls are similar to those in many Arab countries: designed to give the appearance of democracy while maintaining the...
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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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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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The government of Bangladesh says that  it plans to change the country's marriage laws to give women the right to divorce.
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Security is tight in the Bangladesh capital as tens and thousands of opposition supporters prepared to rally near the presidential palace to demand a delay of next month's elections.
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Bangladesh's political crisis deepened  further on Sunday after the interim government said it would  investigate reports that key state officials attended a secret  late-night meeting hosted by a former ministry adviser.
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Hopes for an end to pre-election turmoil in Bangladesh dimmed on Wednesday as rival political groups again took to the streets and the country's legal system was virtually paralyzed by feuding lawyers.
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Breaking News 18 Dec 2004 Saturday 11:25 - * Assembly polls in Bihar, Jharkhand and Haryana in three phases - * Chittagong Test: India 413-7 against Bangladesh - * Inquiry begins into Mukerian rail collision, ...