UPI Almanac for Thursday, March 19, 2009.

DHAKA, Bangladesh, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Bangladeshi voters cast ballots amid tight security Monday to elect a new government to replace the two-year rule of a military-backed interim government.

DHAKA, Bangladesh, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- Two former Bangladeshi prime ministers are trading accusations about alleged assassination plots against them in the lead-up to parliamentary elections.

DHAKA, Bangladesh, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- Bangladesh's military-backed interim government reinstated people's fundamental rights Tuesday, ending nearly two years of emergency rule ahead of elections.

DHAKA, Bangladesh, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- The Bangladeshi military-backed interim government, agreeing to the demand of one of the main parties, has postponed the country's election date.

DHAKA, Bangladesh, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- Bangladesh's military-backed interim government has eased some of its emergency rule measures ahead of elections set for next month.

DHAKA, Bangladesh, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- A Bangladeshi high court granted bail to former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, detained a year ago by the military-backed interim government on corruption charges.

DHAKA, Bangladesh, May 7 (UPI) -- Tarique Rahman, son of detained former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, has been accused in a $3.2 million bribe and murder case.

UPI Almanac for Wednesday, March 19, 2008.