Ministers approved an amendment that would permit capital punishment for the crime after a series of assaults led to widespread calls to tackle what many say is a systemic problem.
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Bangladesh Mosque Blast, Likely Due to Gas Leak, Kills at Least 14
Dozens of worshipers were severely burned in the blast on Friday night just outside Dhaka.
Gas Pipeline Explodes in Bangladesh, Injuring Dozens of Worshipers
An underground gas line near a mosque outside the capital exploded during evening prayers, leaving dozens of people with critical burns.
At Least 32 Dead as Boat Capsizes in Bangladesh
Search efforts were continuing after a passenger ship was struck by a ferry near a busy port in Dhaka, the capital.
H&M’s Different Kind of Clickbait
The Swedish retailer now lets customers know where nearly every garment it sells is made. Is that enough?
Trains Collide in Bangladesh, Killing at Least 16
Oncoming trains smashed into each other in eastern Bangladesh early Tuesday after one conductor ignored a stop signal, officials said. Dozens were injured.
Twins Born Conjoined at the Head Are Separated Successfully
A 30-hour procedure by a medical team lead by 35 Hungarian doctors separates the three-year-old girls at a military hospital in Dhaka, 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.
At Least 25 Die in Office Tower Fire in Dhaka, Bangladesh
A fire official said that at least 70 people had been injured, and witnesses said they saw several people falling from the building in an effort to escape the flames.
Bodies Seen Falling From Burning Tower in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Seventeen firefighting units were dispatched after a blaze broke out just before 1 p.m. at FR Tower.