1.  A Bangladeshi opposition leader who suffered a heart attack this week died Friday, party officials said.

2.  Bangladeshi opposition groups Saturday attacked the government for threatening legal action against them and the media after they mounted an anti-government media campaign.

3.  Bangladeshi opposition parties and transport owners have criticised the move and warned that it could spark a rise in transport and travel costs.

4.  But Bangladeshi opposition leader Sheikh Hasina Wajed attacked Zia, her arch-rival, for not doing enough over the Middle East.

5.  The Bangladeshi opposition has sought for nearly two years to force Prime Minister Khaleda Zia to step down to allow for elections under a neutral caretaker government.

6.  The Bangladeshi opposition has vowed to continue a six-month boycott of parliament to pursue its demands for fresh elections under a non-partisan interim government.

7.  The Bangladeshi opposition Tuesday rejected a government bill for all future general elections to be held under a neutral caretaker administration.

8.  The Bangladeshi opposition did not participate in the polls after failing to force Zia to stand down and allow a neutral caretaker government to oversee the voting.