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Statement released by Department of State on the Anniversary of Rana Plaza Building Collapse

DHAKA, April 24 (NsNewsWire) — Press Releases: Joint Statement on the Anniversary of Rana Plaza Building Collapse in Bangladesh 04/23/2014 10:53 AM EDT Joint Statement on the Anniversary of Rana Plaza Building Collapse in Bangladesh Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC April 23, 2014 The text of the following statement was released by […]

Rana Plaza Victims Urgently Need Assistance, says Human Rights Watch

Bangkok, April 23 (NsNewsWire) — Survivors of the Rana Plaza building collapse one year ago in Bangladesh are still suffering from their injuries and loss of income, Human Rights Watch said today. International companies that sourced garments from five factories operating in the Rana Plaza building are not contributing enough to the financial trust fund […]

MH370: Search teams ‘tantalizingly close’ to finding the wreckage of missing plane

As the perplexing hunt for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 enters its fourth week, search teams believe they may be tantalizingly close to finding the wreckage. But for the relatives of the 239 passengers and crew, the failure to retrieve a single piece of debris to date is excruciating. “Maybe he’s dead, maybe he’s not,” Sarah […]

PM invited to join China-South Asia Expo

DHAKA, March 30 (NsNewsWire) — Visiting Yunnan Province Governor Li Jiheng has invited Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to join the China-South Asia Expo to be held in Kunming in the first week of June this year. Yunnan Governor Jiheng , who is currently on a three-day official visit to Bangladesh, handed over an official invitation […]

China deploys satellites as search area expands for missing Malaysian jet

DHAKA, March 11 (NsNewsWire) — The search area for a missing jetliner expanded on Tuesday with Malaysian Airlines saying the western coast of the country is now the focus of the hunt, as China deployed 10 satellites to help in the massive multinational effort to find the Boeing 777. In a statement Tuesday, Malaysian Airlines […]

Towards Resilient Livelihoods and Disaster Preparedness

DHAKA, March 11 (NsNewsWire) — The World Bank is supporting the Government of Bangladesh through the Emergency Cyclone Recovery and Restoration Project (ECRRP) to help restore the lives and livelihoods of people in the coastal belt of Bangladesh affected by the Cyclone Sidr and Cyclone Alia in 2007 and 2009 respectively and build long-term disaster […]

BSF gives list of 66 terror camps to Bangladesh

DHAKA, March 10 (NsNewsWire) — The BSF has handed over a list of 66 camps of north-east insurgents to the Border Guard Bangladesh, seeking actions against them. “We have requested our counterparts in Bangladesh for cooperation in dismantling the camps of insurgents from the region. We have handed over a list of 66 camps that […]

Bangladesh all ready to host World T20

DHAKA, March 10 (NsNewsWire) — The roads leading to the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium are unfailing reminders that the World T20 — set to be held in Bangladesh between March 16 and April 6 — is upon us. There are billboards, arches, and a countdown-clock outside the Stadium emblazoned with the logo of the mega event. According […]

Russia ready to continue dialogue with Ukraine, West abuzz over sanctions

MOSCOW, March 9 (NsNewsWire) — Russia said Saturday it was willing to continue dialogue with the current Ukrainian authorities, while western countries were abuzz over forming alliance against Russia and threatening to resort to sanctions. “We are ready to continue the dialogue on the understanding that the dialogue must be honest, partnership-like, without attempts to […]