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25 DIE IN ACCIDENTS DURING ISLAMIC FESTIVAL IN BANGLADESH
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Posted on 01/31/2006 7:30:27 AM PST by NativeNewYorker

Dhaka (dpa) - At least 25 people were killed in accidents during a week-long exodus of Bangladeshis from Dhaka on crowded buses, trains and ferries to join relatives for the Muslim festival of Eid-ul-Adha, officials said Tuesday.

About 500 others were injured in more than 35 mishaps recorded nationwide since January 22, when most public transport travelled beyond capacity.

``We had pressed into service half a dozen extra trains but still many people were seen travelling on the roofs of these special trains,'' said a senior railway official who cannot be named.

More than 80 per cent of Bangladesh's 130 million residents are Sunni Muslims while other religious and ethnic minorities are Hindus, Buddhists, Christians and animists.

Bus accidents on motorways accounted for most of the casualties.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: rop

1 posted on 01/31/2006 7:30:28 AM PST by NativeNewYorker
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To: NativeNewYorker

Too Bad....


2 posted on 01/31/2006 7:32:00 AM PST by Pondman88
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To: NativeNewYorker

Gotta love it...


3 posted on 01/31/2006 7:35:39 AM PST by Kenton
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To: Pondman88

Sounds like the religious festival had a predictable, fulfilling and successful outcome. Where there are three or more of them gathered...can death be far behind?


4 posted on 01/31/2006 7:36:07 AM PST by Cornpone (Who Dares Wins -- Defame Islam Today -- Tell the Truth About Muhammad)
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To: NativeNewYorker

I have nothing to say on this matter.


5 posted on 01/31/2006 7:37:05 AM PST by SlowBoat407 (The best stuff happens just before the thread snaps.)
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To: NativeNewYorker

This HAS to be a tempting topic for Bill Handel of KFI! :-)


6 posted on 01/31/2006 7:45:05 AM PST by JennysCool (Non-Y2K-Compliant)
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To: NativeNewYorker

"....lets stop shooting those AK-47s in the air now people...someone may get hurt...."


7 posted on 01/31/2006 7:45:10 AM PST by Vaquero (time again for the Crusades.)
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To: NativeNewYorker

Awww, darn.
They need to fire more AKs straight up in the air.
And maybe a few RPGs, too.


8 posted on 01/31/2006 7:46:03 AM PST by Little Ray (I'm a reactionary, hirsute, gun-owning, knuckle dragging, Christian Neanderthal and proud of it!)
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To: NativeNewYorker
Do they get to go directly to paradise like the ones over in the stampede?
9 posted on 01/31/2006 7:46:33 AM PST by bayouranger (The 1st victim of islam is the person who practices the lie.)
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To: NativeNewYorker

That is really to bad! Ha, ha,ha,ha. Sorry! Just could not help myself.


10 posted on 01/31/2006 7:52:25 AM PST by Piquaboy (22 year veteran of the Army, Air Force and Navy, Pray for all our military .)
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To: NativeNewYorker

Can't these people do ANYTHING without getting themselves killed?


11 posted on 01/31/2006 7:58:14 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper (ETERNAL SHAME on the Treasonous and Immoral Democrats!)
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To: Cornpone

What can you expect when their favorite method of celebrating involves firing live rounds of ammo into the air (over the heads of the celebrants)?

Maybe they missed the class on 'what goes up, must come down'.

And the one about 2 bodies not fitting into the same space at the same time? That seems to be the one that keeps getting them killed off.


12 posted on 01/31/2006 8:01:51 AM PST by SusaninOhio
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To: SusaninOhio

The law of gravity is not in the sharia therefore it doesn't apply to them


13 posted on 01/31/2006 8:18:35 AM PST by sticker
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To: NativeNewYorker

I know the male Muslims/ Moslems/Islamabadadads go to heaven with a gang of virgins awaiting them. but I never heard what awaits FEMALE Moslems when they die. Anyone know??


14 posted on 01/31/2006 8:41:41 AM PST by RaginRak
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To: RaginRak
Since God is merciful it is probably not a place with a gang of Islamic MEN.
15 posted on 01/31/2006 8:58:35 AM PST by TalonDJ
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To: NativeNewYorker

A rather poor showing.
They should try harder.


16 posted on 01/31/2006 9:02:33 AM PST by calljack (Sometimes your worst nightmare is just a start.)
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To: NativeNewYorker

I think the muzzies need more festivals!


17 posted on 01/31/2006 9:05:53 AM PST by US_MilitaryRules ("scumsucking f--kstick Democratic a--hole senator" Spoken like a true demoncrat!)
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To: NativeNewYorker

I wish every day was a Muslim holiday.


18 posted on 01/31/2006 9:06:07 AM PST by tractorman
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