Dhaka  - At least 1,000 Islamic activists joined a rally outside the national Baitul Mukarram mosque in central Dhaka Tuesday calling for the scrapping of proposed policy to improve the rights of women in Bangladesh, witnesses said.

The rally was organized by a militant Islamic group called the Islamic United Alliance which has accused the army-backed interim government for violating the injunctions of the Koran, Islam's holiest book.

Dhaka - Hundreds of thousands of people thronged the national park in the capita

New Delhi, Apr 13 : India has asked Dhaka to hand over United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) leader Paresh Barua against whom red corner notices were issued by Interpol.

“Paresh Barua is no longer in Bangladesh, but we are working and will definitely take action,” Director General of Bangladesh Rifles Major General Shakil Ahmed told reporters at the conclusion of the India-Bangladesh border coordination talks with BSF Major Gen. A. K. Mitra.

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