13 killed in Bangladesh bus crash

September 7th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The US has rejected allegations that it was in any way involved in the plane crash that killed former president Zia-ul-Haq and several top Pakistani officials. US embassy spokesman Richard Snelsire denied former Intelligence Bureau chief Brigadier (retired) Imtiaz Ahmed's claims that the US was behind the crash, adding that, "[other] allegations that the US tried to influence or stall the investigations are baseless and untrue.

August 5th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - A Pakistan Air Force (PAF) pilot was killed Wednesday when his aircraft crashed near Attock city on a training flight, the air force said in a statement. The PAF said that the FT-7 aircraft went down because of technical problems near Attock city in the eastern Punjab province Wednesday.

July 31st, 2009 Police: Landslides kill 10 people in BangladeshDHAKA, Bangladesh — Landslides caused by heavy monsoon rains killed 10 people in southeastern Bangladesh on Friday, authorities said. The pre-dawn deaths occurred in Bandarban district, a mountainous region 155 miles (248 kilometers) southeast of the capital, the area's police chief Quamrul Ahsan said.

July 31st, 2009 Report: Landslides kill 10 people in BangladeshDHAKA, Bangladesh — A domestic news agency says landslides caused by heavy rains have killed 10 people in southeastern Bangladesh. The United News of Bangladesh reports the deaths occurred early Friday in Bandarban district 155 miles (248 kilometers) southeast of the capital Dhaka.

July 4th, 2009 DHAKA - At least six people have died in landslides triggered off by heavy rains in Bangladesh's Habibganj District. Flash floods have stranded 500,000 people, officials said on Saturday.

June 21st, 2009 DHAKA - Bangladesh and Myanmar could share each other's under sea cable system, used for running the internet, whenever their own cable connectivity breaks down, according to a proposal put forward by Yangon. Bangladesh is examining the proposal received from Myanmar, New Age newspaper said Sunday quoting an official.

May 28th, 2009 DHAKA - At least 16 people were killed and dozens injured Thursday when a bus and a truck collided head-on in Bangladesh's northwestern Sirajganj district, according to police. The accident occurred at Pachalia, leaving 13 passengers dead on the spot while three others succumbed to their injuries at a nearby clinic, an inspector of the highway police said.

May 14th, 2009 DHAKA - Bangladesh and Russia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to facilitate setting up nuclear power plants in Bangladesh and transfer of related technology. Similar MoUs were signed with the US and China some months ago.

May 3rd, 2009 DHAKA - The US government believes that Islamist militancy is still a major concern in Bangladesh, the US ambassador in Dhaka said Sunday. 'We do have disturbing indications.

March 14th, 2009 DHAKA - Bangladesh will launch Dugdugi TV, a channel exclusively for children, April 14 on Pahela Baishakh that marks the beginning of the Bengali year. 'Movies and special programmes for children will form the mainstay of the channel.

March 9th, 2009 DHAKA - General Officer Commanding of Jessore Cantonment Maj. Gen. Rafiqul Islam and pilot Lt.

March 6th, 2009 DHAKA - The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Thursday announced that it has postponed Pakistan's cricket tour to the country scheduled to start later this week. 'The Bangladesh Cricket Board has postponed Pakistan's tour of Bangladesh 2009 as advised by the government authorities,' the BCB said in a brief statement.

February 28th, 2009 DHAKA - Bangladesh Army chief General Moin U. Ahmed has said that his force remains loyal to the civilian government.

February 27th, 2009 DHAKA - The mutinous troopers of the Bangladesh Rifles have laid down their arms, a government spokesman said here Thursday.

December 27th, 2008 DHAKA - Twenty-four people were killed and eight injured when a truck they were travelling in overturned into a roadside ditch Sunday morning in Bangladesh, the police said. The accident took place in Tangail district, 92 km northwest of the capital apparently because of poor visibility in dense fog, district police chief Abdul Mannan told reporters.