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Bangladesh PM's office goes solar to encourage green energy

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has installed a solar power system at her office to encourage green energy expansion in her power-starved nation.12:01 PM on November 26

Dhaka begins mutiny trial of border guards

Nine troopers of Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) were Wednesday produced before a special court for their role in a bloody mutiny in February that left 74 people dead.12:05 PM on November 25

Cattle 'famine' in Dhaka as border tightened on Eid eve

Greater vigil by India's Border Security Force (BSF) has curbed cattle movement that may cause a 'famine' in Bangladesh ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, a media report said Tuesday.12:02 PM on November 24

Mujib killers' execution only after review petitions

Bangladesh has rejected Amnesty International's appeal against execution of five former army officers convicted for the murder of founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. However, the government will not carry out the hangings until the review petitions are disposed of by the Supreme Court, authorities said.8:04 PM on November 23

Trial of Bangladesh border guard mutineers to begin Tuesday

Bangladesh is to begin Tuesday the trial of over 3,500 border guards who staged a mutiny in February killing 74 people. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has promised to fast-track the process.2:03 PM on November 22

Four Mujib killers to seek president's pardon

Four of the five former army officers who were sentenced to death for killing Bangladesh's founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman will seek the presidential pardon, jail officials announced Sunday.2:00 PM on November 22

Don't execute Mujib killers, Amnesty tells Dhaka

International human rights watchdog Amnesty International has urged Bangladesh not to execute five former army officers who have been sentenced to death for the killing of country's founding president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.2:00 PM on November 22

Bangladesh hunts for Mujib killers on the run

Bangladesh is determined to nab six former army officers linked to the assassination of founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman who are believed to be living in foreign countries ranging from Pakistan to the US.2:01 PM on November 20

Mujib killers to seek death verdict review

Lawyers for five former Bangladesh Army officers have sought a review of the Supreme court verdict handing them the death sentence for killing the country's founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, his family members and political associates 34 years ago.12:00 PM on November 20

12 to die for killing Bangladesh's founding father Mujib

Bangladesh's Supreme Court Thursday rejected appeals of five former army officers and confirmed death sentence on seven others, who are living abroad, for killing the country's founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his family members 34 years ago.2:03 PM on November 19

12 sentenced to death for Mujib's murder

Twelve people were given the death sentence Thursday for the murder of Bangladesh's founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his family members 34 years ago, the country's Supreme court ruled.12:05 PM on November 19

Hasina seeks 'justice' as Mujib murder verdict awaited

'All I want is justice,' Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Wednesday as the nation, with security at key establishments beefed up, awaited the verdict in the trial of the killers of the country's founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.8:00 PM on November 18