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Ruling party-endorsed mayor candidates win Bangladesh city corporation elections

DHAKA, April 29 (Xinhua) — Bangladesh’s ruling party-endorsed candidates have won all the three city corporation elections marred by violations and boycotted by ex-Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). Mihir Sarwar Morshed, a returning officer, announced official poll results Wednesday morning saying “Bangladesh Awami League ( AL) party-backed candidate Sayeed Khokon beat his […]

China to crack down on dancers at village funerals

Beijing, April 28 (NsNewsWire) — China will crack down on strippers who perform at rural funerals, the Ministry of Culture said on Thursday, taking aim at performances it described as illegal and which corrupt “social morals”. State media have said burlesque shows at some funerals aim to draw more mourners and show off the family’s […]

Voting begins in Bangladesh city polls, stray incidents reported

DHAKA, April 28 (NsNewsWire) — Voting began in Bangladesh’s city corporation and municipal polls with huge people being seen in long queues at the polling stations. The polling was by and large peaceful although some stray incidents were reported. It is a public holiday in the three corporations — Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), Dhaka […]

Law enforcers flood streets in preparation for Bangladesh city polls

DHAKA, April 27 (Xinhua) — Security has been heightened in many areas of Bangladesh capital Dhaka and southeastern seaport city Chittagong in preparation for city corporation and municipal polls slated for Tuesday. A large number of law enforcers have been sighted in streets in Dhaka and Chittagong, some 242 southeast of capital Dhaka. Travellers along […]

Nepal Earthquake: ADB to Provide $3 Million for Immediate Relief and $200 Million For Rehabilitation

MANILA, April 27 (NsNewsWire) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide a $3 million grant to Nepal to support immediate relief efforts in the wake of the powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck the country on 25 April. ADB President Takehiko Nakao said ADB will provide the money immediately from the Asia Pacific Disaster […]

Will shelter Hindus from Bangladesh: Shah

UWAHATI: BJP chief Amit Shah on Sunday promised protection to Hindus who had immigrated to Assam following religious persecution in Bangladesh. At a rally in Guwahati, Shah reiterated PM Narendra Modi’s promise made during the run-up to the Lok Sabha polls that other states would share the burden of providing shelter to Hindu refugees from Bangladesh, […]

Desperate Nepalis flee capital as aftershocks spread fear

KATHMANDU, April 27 (NsNewsWire) — Hundreds of Nepalis were fleeing the capital Kathmandu for the plains on Monday, terror-stricken by two days of powerful aftershocks following a massive earthquake that killed more than 3,200 people and faced with shortages of food and water. Roads leading out of the mountain valley city of one million were […]

Panic as Bangladesh feel two consecutive tremors after fresh Nepal earthquake

DHAKA, April 26 (NsNewsWire) — Two consecutive light tremors on Sunday afternoon again sparked widespread panic across Bangladesh with scores of people reported injured in stampedes while trying to escape from their residences and offices. The first tremor shook different parts of the country at about 1:12 p.m. local time for about 1 minute shortly […]

Bangladesh Cricketers Receive Money, Flats, Cars After Thrashing Pakistan

DHAKA, April 26 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday announced that flats and cars along with prize money will be given to the national cricket team for its brilliant performance in the World Cup and home series against Pakistan. Bangladesh’s clinical 3-0 One-Day International (ODI) series sweep and maiden T20 International win […]