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Bangladesh building collapse toll reaches 931

Savar: The death toll in Bangladesh's worst industrial disaster on Thursday rose to 931 as rescuers overnight pulled out 97 more decomposed bodies from sandwiched floors of the ill-fated eight-storey building that collapsed in April. "Ninety seven more bodies were retrieved since Wednesday night ... the figure now stands at 931," an official of the makeshift army control room told reporters as the military-led salvage operation entered the 16th day...  

B'desh war crimes: Jamaat leader gets death penalty

Dhaka: A top leader of Bangladesh's fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami was on Thursday sentenced to death for mass murder and "crimes against humanity" he committed during the 1971 liberation war against Pakistan, becoming the fourth person to be convicted in the case. A special Bangladeshi tribunal handed down death penalty to Muhammad Kuamaruzzaman for collaborating in the mass murder of 164 unarmed civilians in Sohagpur village on July 25, 1971, The Daily...  

Bangladesh: 8 killed in fire at a garment factory in Dhaka

Dhaka: A major fire at a garment factory in Dhaka killed its managing director, a top police official and six others, officials said on Thursday. Fire service officials said managing director of the Tung Hai Sweater factory Mahbubur Rahman and his friend Additional Deputy Inspector General of Police ZA Morshed were among the dead as the fire broke out on several floors of the 11-story building housing the factory and...  

Mushfiqur Rahim to step down as Bangladesh captain

Bulawayo: Mushfiqur Rahim will quit as captain of Bangladesh after two Twenty20 internationals against Zimbabwe this weekend. Wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur made the announcement after Bangladesh lost the third one-day international by seven wickets on Wednesday, conceding a one-day series to Zimbabwe despite beating them by a record margin in the first match. Bangladesh began their tour of Zimbabwe as favourites after an encouraging trip to Sri Lanka, but lost the first...  

Vusi Sibanda delivers series win for Zimbabwe

Bulawayo: Opener Vusi Sibanda reached his first one-day international century in seven years with the match-winning shot as Zimbabwe beat Bangladesh by seven wickets for a series victory in the deciding game on Wednesday. Sibanda's 103 not out took Zimbabwe to 251 for 3 and past Bangladesh's 247 for 9 with 17 balls to spare at Queens Sports Club, giving the home team a 2-1 series win. Zimbabwe's successive victories...  

As it happened: Zimbabwe v Bangladesh, 3rd ODI

Live updates from the third ODI between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh at the Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo. ZIMBABWE INNINGS: End of over No. 47.1: Vusi Sibanda completed his second ODI century, and Sean Williams scored a quick-fire 55 as Zimbabwe beat Bangladesh by seven wickets to win the final match. Bangladesh picked up two quick wickets in the 31st and 32nd over to get back in to the game but the...  

3rd ODI: Zimbabwe look to clinch series against Bangladesh

Bulawayo: Zimbabwe and Bangladesh go into Wednesday's third and final one-day international in Bulawayo locked at one match apiece, yet it is the hosts who know they will need to improve their game if they are to claim a rare series victory. After being humiliated by 121 runs in the first match last week, Zimbabwe drew level with a six-wicket victory on Sunday, preventing Bangladesh from extending their unbeaten run...  

Bangladesh building collapse toll climbs to 700

Dhaka: The death in the worst-ever industrial disaster in Bangladesh rose to nearly 700 as rescuers on Tuesday pulled out 18 more decomposed bodies from the debris of the ill-fated eight-storey building that toppled down in April. Officials at the Army control room, which is opened to provide information on the tragedy, said with the fresh recovery, the death toll from the deadly building collapse soared to 697. The officials,...  

At least 20 dead in Islamist protests in Bangladesh

Dhaka: At least 20 Bangladeshis were killed on Monday in clashes between police and hardline Islamists demanding religious reforms, as violence spread beyond the capital Dhaka to other parts of the country. The clashes began on Sunday after 200,000 Islamist supporters marched in Dhaka to press demands critics said would amount to the "Talibanisation" of a country that maintains secularism as state policy, but they were met by lines of...  

Bangladesh building collapse toll tops 640

Dhaka: Bangladeshi police are investigating possible murder charges against the owner of a shoddily built factory that collapsed nearly two weeks ago after the wife of a garment worker crushed in the accident filed a complaint. The legal development comes as officials on Monday said that the death toll from the country's worst industrial disaster had reached 645. Sheuli Akter, wife of Jahangir Alam, filed the complaint with Dhaka magistrate...  

Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan fined for showing dissent

Dubai: Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan was on Monday fined 75 per cent of his match fee for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during his side's loss in the second one-day international against Zimbabwe at Bulawayo. Shakib was fined after he pleaded guilty to a Level 2 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct during the match. Shakib was found to have breached Article 2.2.1 of the ICC Code...  

Bangladesh: Protesters clash with police over blasphemy law

Dhaka: Bangladesh's police and paramilitary troops on Sunday night dispersed a huge demonstration by thousands of Islamist protesters after violent clashes in Dhaka left seven people dead and scores injured. "The Motijheel is now under our control...Hefazat-e-Islami has quit the area," a police spokesman told newsmen after a combined force of some 10,000 riot police, elite anti-crime Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and paramilitary Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) troops carried out...  

Bangladesh: Building owner faces murder complaint

Dhaka: The wife of a Bangladeshi garment worker who was killed when a building collapsed filed a murder complaint against the building's owner on Sunday as the death toll from the country's worst industrial disaster climbed to 622. Murder complaints were also filed against the owner of one of the garment factories inside the building and a municipal engineer in the suburb of the capital, Dhaka, where the factory was...  

2nd ODI: Zimbabwe defeat Bangladesh by six wickets to level series

Bulawayo: Sean Williams hit a career-best 78 not out as Zimbabwe beat Bangladesh by six wickets in the second one-day international in Bulawayo on Sunday to set up a series decider. Playing in only his second one-day match since the 2011 World Cup, Williams was aided by Malcolm Waller's unbeaten 39 as he calmly saw Zimbabwe to their target of 253 with 13 balls to spare. Abdur Razzak's maiden half-century...  

Bangladesh building collapse toll nears 600

Dhaka: The toll in the building collapse on the outskirts of Bangladesh capital Dhaka has swelled to nearly 600, authorities said on Sunday, even as rescuers continued removing concrete slabs and debris 12 days after the industrial tragedy. Hoping to find their missing loved ones, many people were seen around the scene of the collapse and visiting nearby hospitals and a school ground where the bodies have been kept for...  

As it happened: Zimbabwe v Bangladesh, 2nd ODI

Live updates from the second one-dayer between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh played at Bulawayo. Zimbabwe innings: 47.5 overs: 253 for 4 An easy win for Zimbabwe in the end. Series is now tied at 1-1 with decider to take place on Wednesday. They lost wickets initially but Sean Williams (78) and Malcolm Waller (39) helped them reach the target with 13 balls to spare. End of 45 overs: 233 for 4...  

2nd ODI: Zimbabwe seek batting turnaround against Bangladesh

Bulawayo: Zimbabwe's batsmen go into Sunday's second one-day international against Bangladesh knowing that they must cast aside their suicidal tendencies if they are to keep the series alive. The hosts were bowled out for just 148 inside 33 overs as they lost the first one-dayer by 121 runs on Friday, with the majority of their batsmen either trapped lbw or bowled while playing across the line. Many of the same...  

Bangladesh building collapse toll exceeds 500, engineer arrested

Dhaka: Police on Friday arrested an engineer for negligence in duty in connection with the worst building collapse in Bangladesh that left at least 509 people dead. Abdur Razzak Khan worked as consultant when the owner of the eight-story Rana Plaza in suburban Savar illegally added three floors atop the ill-fated building, a police official told newsmen. 63 more bodies were on Friday retrieved from the debris 10th day into...  

India shares culture with Bangladesh, says Meira Kumar

New Delhi: India attaches the highest importance to its relationship with Bangladesh due to their shared history, common heritage, linguistic and cultural ties, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar said on Friday. "India attaches the highest importance to its relationship with Bangladesh due to shared history, common heritage, linguistic and cultural ties and the passion they share for music, literature and the arts that strongly unite India and Bangladesh," the speaker...