Oncoming trains smashed into each other in eastern Bangladesh early Tuesday after one conductor ignored a stop signal, officials said. Dozens were injured.
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Gambia, on behalf of Rohingya Muslims, opens an international dispute with Myanmar in an effort to have the country’s leadership tried for genocide.
Bangladesh Sentences 16 to Death for Young Woman’s Burning
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India Isn’t Letting a Single Onion Leave the Country
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H.M. Ershad, Former President of Bangladesh, Is Dead at 89
He assumed power as military chief in 1982 and declared himself president the next year. After being ousted in 1990, he was convicted on corruption charges.
Flooding Kills Dozens in Nepal as Waters Rise Across Asia
The hardest-hit country appeared to be Nepal, where the authorities said 67 people had died. Deaths were also reported in India and Bangladesh.
At Least 5 Dead in Bangladesh After Train Veers Off Bridge
More than 100 people were hospitalized after the accident in the country’s northeast, officials said, and at least 15 were in critical condition.