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The prison chief said the helicopter service management apologised for the mistake and the passengers were freed after brief interrogation and allowed to join the wedding reception at a nearby village ...

DHAKA, Bangladesh – A helicopter that was supposed to be taking guests to a wedding party landed at a maximum security jail outside Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka by mistake on Thursday, the country’s ...

DHAKA, Bangladesh - A 19-year-old bride has challenged Bangladesh Muslim wedding tradition by taking a groom to her home to marry him, with the ceremony going viral on social media and sparking debate ...