By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 22 October 2007 In Bangladesh, the interim government has ruled out the possibility of a dialogue with political parties. But as Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, political parties have welcomed a renewed pledge by...
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 03 September 2007 Bangladesh's military-backed administration has arrested former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia on charges of corruption. Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi that the heads of the country's two main politi...
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 16 July 2007 In Bangladesh, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been arrested on extortion charges. As Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, the detention comes just months after the military-backed interim administ...
By Steve Herman New Delhi 22 April 2007 The fate of the women who lead Bangladesh's two main political parties remains uncertain. Former prime minister Sheikh Hasina has vowed to return to Bangladesh to face murder and corruption charges, but she has...
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 12 January 2007 Controversial parliamentary elections in Bangladesh have been postponed indefinitely by the president, who has also stepped aside as head of the caretaker administration and imposed a state of emergency....
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 12 November 2006 Indian girl collects drinking water from a tank at a slum in New Delhi (File photo) In its latest human development report, the United Nations says one of the world's poorest countries, Bangladesh, has m...
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 29 October 2006 In Bangladesh, the president has been sworn in as head of the country's interim government, after main political parties failed to agree on a candidate. But it is uncertain if the appointment will calm po...
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 26 October 2006 In Bangladesh, the ruling party has been hit by political defections just as it gets ready to hand over power to a caretaker administration ahead of national elections. The ruling party is also locked in...
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 21 March 2006 Bangladeshi Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, right, and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singhlook on after Zia's arrival for the ceremonial reception at the Presid...
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 13 February 2006 Riot police, top, escort Bangladesh Awami League activists marching during a general strike in Dhaka, Bangladesh (File photo - Jan. 22, 2006) In Banglades...