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Political violence appalls Bangladesh, scores dead in arson attacks

DHAKA, Feb. 9 (NsNewsWire) — Anxieties spread Bangladesh over the unabated political violence which has left scores of people dead, mostly in arson attacks, and hundreds injured since last month. The fresh wave of violence broke out on Jan. 5 after former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s 20-party opposition alliance had called for countrywide nonstop blockade […]

Bangladesh opposition calls 72-hour strike

DHAKA, Feb. 7 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh’s main opposition alliance has called another round of nationwide strike from Sunday morning protesting “arrest and killing of its leaders and activists.” The opposition alliance has decided to enforce the shutdown, the announcement of which came just a day after it observed a five- day countrywide strike from Feb. […]

Google Street View comes to Bangladesh

Dhaka, Feb 6 (NsNewsWire) — Google’s Street View vehicles have been doing the rounds in Bangladesh to bring you sights from the country’s capital of Dhaka and its port city Chittagong on your desktops and mobile devices. Bangladesh is the 65th country to have become available in Street View. Google announced that it partnered with […]

SSC exams begin amid BNP’s blockade

Dhaka, Feb 6 (NsNewsWire) — The SSC and equivalent examinations began on Friday morning across the country amid tension over political violence as the indefinite blockade by the BNP-led 20-party alliance continues. The exam began at 9:00am amid tight security enforced by law enforcers across the country. According to a reliable sources, the government, meanwhile, […]

Bangladeshi PM rules out state of emergency to tackle political violence

DHAKA, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) — Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has decided not to impose a state of emergency, cooling speculation that an authoritarian crackdown is imminent to tackle violence of major opposition alliance-enforced countrywide nonstop blockade that entered 30th day on Wednesday. “There is no need for imposing emergency,” Sheikh Hasina told parliament in […]

Death toll from TransAsia plane crash in Taiwan rises to 31

Dhaka, Feb 5 (Reuters) – The death toll from a TransAsia Airways plane that crashed into a Taipei river shortly after taking off has risen to 31, Taiwanese officials said on Thursday, and could rise further with 12 people still missing. TransAsia Flight GE235, carrying 58 passengers and crew, lurched between buildings, clipped an overpass […]

Jordan Executes Prisoners After ISIS Video of Pilot’s Death

AMMAN, Jordan, Feb 4 (NsNewsWire) — When relatives learned Tuesday night that the Islamic State had released a video showing the death of a Jordanian fighter pilot, First Lt. Moaz al-Kasasbeh, they tried to keep it from his mother, Issaf, and his wife, Anwar. They switched off the television and tried to wrest a smartphone […]

Bangladesh petrol bomb attack leaves seven dead

DHAKA, Feb. 3 (NsNewsWire) — At least seven people have been burned to death and 15 others injured, some seriously, in a petrol bomb attack on a bus in eastern Bangladesh. Police said the bus had been full of sleeping passengers when it was attacked near the town of Chauddagram, reports BBC. It is the […]

Australia to benefit from China’s increased foreign investment

CANBERRA, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) — Australia is set to benefit from China’s announcement of the country’s largest ever overseas investment program, economists said here Tuesday. Although China is yet to disclose exactly where the government funding will be directed, it is a move that is set to see billions of dollars injected into the Australian […]