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The two main political parties in Bangladesh say they will boycott December's general elections if corruption charges against their leaders are not dropped. Supporters of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) also protested the Electoral Commission's decision to ban religious-based parties from running in the elections. Al Jazeera's Nicholas Haque reports.

A growing number of countries have banned many Chinese-made foods in a bid to combat the spread of tainted milk products that has caused the deaths of a number of children and left thousands suffering from kideny stones. But not all countires have been vigilant in calmping down on Chinese milk imports. Al Jazeera's Nicholas Haque reports from Dhaka, Bangladesh's capital, where tainted milk powder can still be purchased from convenience stores despite the efforts of authorities.

Four Chinese babies have died and more than six thousand have fallen ill from dairy products that tested positive for the toxic chemical, Melamine. Singapore and Malaysia have joined Taiwan in a ban of all Chinese milk products. Health notices have now appeared in Bangladesh, warning people against milk products from two Chinese companies. Nicholas Haque reports from Dhaka