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  2002
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 Bangladesh, January 2002
Bangladesh, February 2002
Bangladesh, March 2002
Bangladesh, April 2002
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Bangladesh, December 2002
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| Jan.3 |
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 Blair visits Bangladesh UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has urged calm between India and Pakistan
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| May.3 |
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More than 100 dead in ferry tragedy| Passenger ferry capsized in stormy weather on the Meghna river near the port of Chandpur | |
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| May.4 |
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Ferry was 'overloaded' Hopes are fading for hundreds of people thought to be trapped inside the boat, which now lies under about 20 metres of water
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| Jul.28 |
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Bangladesh faces flood carnage Hundreds of thousands of are homeless as the rains swell flooded rivers and people take refuge on high ground
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| Jul.29 |
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Police lay siege at university  Map of Dhaka Bangladesh Students at Dhaka University called a half-day strike to protest at alleged police brutality on the campus
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 Pakistan regrets 1971 war excesses During a landmark visit, Musharraf has said he regretted the violent events of Bangladesh's independence war
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| Aug.19 |
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Rivers continued to rise Flooding has claimed an estimated 1,800 lives across Asia. New deaths have been reported in Vietnam and Nepal
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| Sep.29 |
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Police hunt cinema bombers| The explosions in a movie theater and circus left several people injured and as many as 3 dead | |
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| Dec.1 |
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Stampede kills 36| A rich businessman was giving away clothes and money. A wall and an iron gate collapsed | |
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| Dec.7 |
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Cinema bombs kill 20| A string of bombings rocked movie theaters, killing at least 20 people and wounding more than 100 | |
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| Dec.8 |
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Roundup after deadly blasts| Authorities have rounded up several opposition leaders after a string of bombs tore through movie theaters | |
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