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Search continues for victims of Bangladesh bridge collapse

Rescuers searched for bodies today after a bridge collapsed under the weight of thousands of hungry cyclone survivors stampeding for food in southern Bangladesh, but were struggling to shift a massive concrete slab obstructing their efforts.

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Stampede causes bridge to collapse in Bangladesh

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Clashes as cyclone relief efforts swamped

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Disease fears as cyclone survivors scramble for aid

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Cyclone death toll tops 1,700

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Eight people killed in stampede for free cloth

30 missing as trawler sinks in Bangladesh

A trawler with more than 100 people aboard sank in stormy weather in Bangladesh today, leaving at least 30 missing, a police officer said.

Thu, 19 May, 2005

22 dead in Bangladesh ferry tragedy

An overloaded passenger ferry capsized in southern Bangladesh today, killing at least 22 people and leaving about 80 others missing, an official and a witness said.

Sun, 15 May, 2005

Divers search for bodies, 300 feared dead

Bangladesh navy frogmen have joined in the search for bodies after a ferry carrying 500 people sank in a storm.

Sun, 05 May, 2002

Bride murdered because she slept in

A farmer killed his wife of one week after for failing to wake up early for prayers, Bangladesh police said today.

Thu, 24 May, 2001