Palestinians mark Arafat’s 10th anniv. amid growing internal feuds

GAZA/RAMALLAH, Nov. 12 (NsNewsWire) — Amid growing internal feuds between the Islamic Hamas movement and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah Party, the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza marked the tenth death anniversary of late former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat on Tuesday. Abbas, who succeeded Arafat in leading Fatah and the executive committee of […]

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Bangladesh lauds China’s pledge on Silk Road fund

by Naim-Ul-Karim DHAKA, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) — A number of Bangladeshi experts have highly commented on Chinese President Xi Jinping’s pledge to grant a 40-billion-U.S. dollar Silk Road Fund for Eurasian infrastructure, saying this could alter the economic landscape of a vast area stretching from Asia to Europe. Xi made the vow on Saturday when […]

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Bangladeshi migrants eke out a living in Rome

Rome, Italy – “Tourists in groups never buy anything.” Ignoring the large group of American tourists sauntering back towards his stall, Faisal pulls out a photo of a boy from his wallet. “This is Sifat, my son. I send him to an English school and he’s at the top of his class,” the 30-year-old migrant […]

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“Chirkutt” visits India to participate South Asian Bands Festival 2014

DHAKA, Nov. 5 (NsNewsWire) — On the invitation of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), Government of India, noted band “Chirkutt” of Bangladesh is visiting New Delhi in India from 5-7 November, 2014, to participate in the 8th South Asian Bands Festival 2014 being organised jointly by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations and […]

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দেশে প্রথমবারের মতো নারী সাইক্লিং এর আয়োজন

ঢাকা, ২ নভেম্বর, (এনএসনিউজওয়্যার) — দেশে প্রথমবারের মতো অনুষ্ঠিত হলো মেয়েদের সাইক্লিং প্রতিযোগিতা। গতকাল বঙ্গবন্ধু জাতীয় স্টেডিয়ামে সারাি দনের এ প্রতিযোগিতায় দেশের ১০টি জেলার ৫৫ নারী সাইক্লিস্ট অংশ নেন। আমন্ত্রমূলক সাইক্লিং (মহিলা) প্রতিযোগিতা ২০১৪ নামের এ আয়োজনে সাইক্লিং এর ৬টি ইভেন্টে প্রতিযোগিতা হয়। বাংলাদেশ মহিলা ক্রীড়া সংস্থা প্রথমবারের মতো হতে যাওয়া এ ধরণের প্রতিযোগিতার আয়োজন […]

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“Workshop on Infertility and Reproductive Healthcare”

DHAKA, Oct. 30 (NsNewsWire) — Renowned Gynecologist and Reproductive Healthcare Specialist of India, Dr. Goutam Khastgir will hold a workshop on ‘Infertility & Reproductive Management’ on Sunday, November 02, 2014 from 1000-1230 hours at the Balcony Hall, Hotel Pan Pacific Sonargaon. Specialists and Professionals in the field of infertility and reproductive healthcare of Bangladesh are […]

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Bangladesh is opening its doors to tourists

IT’S one of the world’s most populated countries yet travellers are only just starting to discover Bangladesh. If you’re looking for somewhere completely different, a place you’re not likely to run into tourists and a really good kebab, then put Bangladesh on your itinerary. “Bangladesh is about to be discovered. It’s a great time for […]

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NsNewsWire journalist wins honorable mention at WMS Global Awards for Excellence

DHAKA, Oct. 28 (NsNewsWire) — The WMS Global Awards for Excellence 2014 recognized Bangladeshi senior journalist Sheuli Akter with an honorable mention, the board of judges announced Monday in Beijing. Sheuli Akter earned an honorable mention in the Exemplary News Professionals in Developing Countries category. All NsNewsWire journalists were elated when they received the news […]

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Bangladesh book fair kicks-off in Kolkata

Bibliophiles with an interest in neighbouring Bangladesh’s art, culture and history have a reason to cheer now. A six-day Bangladesh Book Fair was inaugurated here Saturday. Hosting 30 book stalls, the fair will run at the Rabindra Sadan premises till Thursday, reports IANS. Organised by the Bangladesh Deputy High Commission in Kolkata in collaboration with […]

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