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Baby survives landslide in Bangladesh
By Pavel Rahman (AP)Published: 2008-07-06 05:40:04 Location: TEKNAF, Bangladesh A baby girl was pulled from the rubble unharmed Sunday after a landslide destroyed her family’s home in southern Bangladesh, killing her parents and two older siblings, an official said. Rescuers
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Thousands marooned by heavy rains in Bangladesh
CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (AFP) — At least 20 people have died and more than 20,000 left marooned as heavy rains over the past week triggered landslides and floods in southeast Bangladesh, an official said Sunday. Three landslides caused by torrential monsoon
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Will Bangladesh accord recognition to Kosovo?
It is reported Bangladesh has not yet firmed up its stance on the question of recognising Kosovo’s independence, despite persistent diplomatic presentation by US Ambassador James Moriarty, who met Foreign Adviser Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury on 1st July for the second
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Ranatunga enjoins big Asian countries to help Bangladesh
Karachi, July 5 (PTI) Former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga has adjured the big three teams of Asia –India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka — to help Bangladesh lift the standard of their game at the international level. Ranatunga, the outgoing
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