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Bangladesh batsman Tamim Iqbal Khan
(R) loses grip on his bat in Darwin. Bangladesh's batsmen
again failed as they fell to another demoralizing defeat in
their one-day series against Australia at the TIO Stadium on
Saturday. After making 198, Australia dismissed the visitors
for 125. |
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A vendor takes rest in the
flooded Jafragonj village, 40 kilometers (25miles)
north of Dhaka. Thousands of villagers have been
displaced due to floods in northern Bangladesh.
Bangladeshi leaders will appeal in London to the
British government and other international donors
for financial and technical support to fight the
consequences of climate change. |
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Ex-PM's son 'quits Bangladesh' |
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SEP 12 - Tareque Rahman, the son of
former prime minister Khaleda Zia,
has arrived in Britain for medical
attention after being allegedly
tortured in custody, his lawyer has
said.
Rahman will receive treatment for
spinal injuries which he says he
sustained while being tortured in
prison, Mahbubuddin Khokon said on
Friday.
Rahman, who during Zia's rule was
often referred to as the most
powerful man in Bangladesh, was
released on bail last week after
serving 18 months on charges of
corruption.
He has now retired from his role as
senior joint secretary general of
the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP),
Khokon said.
"He is very sick so he cannot
perform all the political activities
demanded by the role of senior joint
general secretary. He needs
long-term treatment to recover from
his illness."
According to medical reports
released last month, Rahman was
injured when he was strung up a wall
and dropped, fracturing two bones in
his back. The government has not
commented on the torture
allegations.
Rahman's departure from Bangladesh
came hours after a reunion with his
mother, who was released from prison
on Thursday after spending a year
there, also on corruption charges. |
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