Latest news about Dhaka
Dhaka pre-election survey indicates faith in poll (New Kerala)
Dhaka, Nov 21 : Thirty seven percent of those covered in a pre-poll survey across Bangladesh have indicated a swing in voting pattern, even as an overwhelming 96 percent said they were keen to vote to end the 22-month spell of the current military-backed interim regime.
21 Nov 2008, 4:51 am | click here for more
With Zia ready, Bangladesh poll may be held Dec 28 (New Kerala)
Dhaka, Nov 21 : Bangladesh's Election Commission is mulling to put back the already delayed national elections by 10 days provided former prime minister Khaleda Zia's Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-led four-party alliance commits to participate.
21 Nov 2008, 3:37 am | click here for more
Bangladeshi voters confident of fair election: survey (AFP via Yahoo! Canada News)
DHAKA (AFP) - Bangladesh's violent and fraudulent election history has not dented voter optimism, according to a survey Friday which found 97 percent of people expected "free and fair" polls next month.
21 Nov 2008, 1:52 am | click here for more
Khaleda Zia willing to join a delayed election (New Kerala)
Dhaka, Nov 21 : Bangladesh's former prime minister Khaleda Zia Thursday night announced that her party and allies would join the December election if the poll was deferred by 10 days.
21 Nov 2008, 12:42 am | click here for more
BNP to take part in Bangladesh polls (UPI)
DHAKA, Bangladesh, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaldea Zia's party has agreed to take part in the elections if held on Dec. 28 instead of Dec. 18 as originally planned.
21 Nov 2008, 12:30 am | click here for more
Doubts Hang Over Landmark Bangladeshi Elections (Nasdaq)
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP)--The prospect of Bangladesh holding its first democratic elections in seven years hung in the balance Thursday after the government refused to meet demands from a key party.
20 Nov 2008, 5:46 am | click here for more
Lift Emergency before polls: BNP (The Hindu)
DHAKA: The four-party alliance led by the former Prime Minister, Khaleda Zia, has criticised the caretaker government for not rescheduling the December 18 election. However, it has not announced its decision to boycott it after the government announced the election would be held as scheduled.
20 Nov 2008, 3:31 pm | click here for more
Landmark polls in Bangladesh hang in balance (Gulf Times)
DHAKA: The prospect of Bangladesh holding its first democratic elections in seven years hung in the balance yesterday after the government refused to meet demands from a key party.
20 Nov 2008, 3:26 pm | click here for more
Dhaka polls on schedule, Zia and Islamists may boycott (New Kerala)
Dhaka, Nov 19 : Bangladesh was on a political precipice Wednesday with prospects of a mass agitation breaking out after the caretaker government's talks with former prime minister Khaleda Zia and her Islamist allies failed.
19 Nov 2008, 11:38 pm | click here for more
Test milk powder brands in Europe for melamine: Dhaka apex court (New Kerala)
Dhaka, Nov 18 : Bangladesh's Supreme Court has directed the health ministry to send samples of every brands of powdered milk available in the country to any European country for laboratory tests below the World Health Organisation to look for melamine content.
18 Nov 2008, 5:14 am | click here for more