mohammad1 (25)in #blog • 7 years agoBangladesh's disappeared: activist found on bus claims he was latest targetA Bangladesh government critic who alleges he was the latest in a wave of activists and opposition figures to be abducted says he will not be silenced by the ordeal and will…mohammad1 (25)in #food • 7 years agoPartition 70 years on: The turmoil, trauma - and legacyAs India and Pakistan celebrate 70 years of independence, Andrew Whitehead looks at the lasting legacy of the Partition of British India, and the turmoil and trauma which marred…mohammad1 (25)in #st • 7 years agoVolkswagen shrugs off cartel allegationsVolkswagen has defended its record after allegations that it teamed up with other German car giants to breach EU cartel rules. VW said it was normal for manufacturers to…mohammad1 (25)in #st • 7 years agoVW and Daimler face cartel accusationsSupervisory boards at two big German carmakers are to hold emergency meetings later after they were accused of breaching EU cartel rules. Volkswagen and Daimler have declined to…mohammad1 (25)in #st • 7 years agoHong Kong-China train station could apply mainland lawHong Kong's government has unveiled a controversial plan which would allow Chinese mainland law to apply in the territory for the first time. It's part of attempts to streamline…mohammad1 (25)in #st • 7 years agoSome key dates in the history of Bangladesh:1947 - British colonial rule over India ends. A largely Muslim state comprising East and West Pakistan is established, either side of India. The two provinces are separated from…mohammad1 (25)in #st • 7 years agoPrime minister of Bangladesh: Sheikh HasinaSheikh Hasina started a third term as prime minister in January 2014 after her Awami League won elections boycotted by the opposition amid an ongoing political crisis. Politics…mohammad1 (25)in #st • 7 years agoBangladesh country profileBangladesh is one of the world's most densely populated countries, with its people crammed into a delta of rivers that empties into the Bay of Bengal. Poverty is deep and…mohammad1 (25)in #st • 7 years agoBangladeshBangladesh (/ˌbæŋɡləˈdɛʃ/ (About this sound listen) or /ˌbɑːŋ-/; Bengali: বাংলাদেশ Bāṃlādēśa, pronounced [ˈbaŋlad̪eʃ] (About this sound listen), lit. "The country of Bengal")…