Mortaza helps loosen India's grip

Mashrafe Mortaza is disappointed after falling for 79, which incidentally was his maiden half-century in Tests. •AFP

Mashrafe Mortaza is bowled by VRV Singh, but not before he scored a valiant 79•AFP

India continued to bat on the fourth morning but were forced to declare on 387 for 8 once Bangladesh dismissed MS Dhoni after only three runs were added this morning•AFP

Zaheer Khan reduced Bangladesh to 47 for 3 by dismissing Shahriar Nafees•AFP

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RP Singh gave India a superb start by dismissing Javed Omar and Habbul Bashar in quick succession•AFP

Bashar's poor form continued after he was dismissed for a duck off the second ball he faced•AFP

Powar went on to take his second wicket when Mohammad Rafique missed a slog and was stumped•AFP

Rajin Saleh resisted by scoring a dogged 41 before becoming Ramesh Powar's first Test wicket•AFP

But the rain came once more and forced the umpires to take and early lunch•AFP