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Bangladesh minister rules out army deployment to contain violence

DHAKA, Jan. 18 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladeshi State Minister for Home Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Sunday ruled out deployment of the army in capital Dhaka and elsewhere in the country to tackle spiralling violence of opposition alliance-enforced countrywide nonstop blockade. “There is no such situation in the country for which we need to go for deployment […]

US tells Bangladesh to do more on factory safety

DHAKA, Jan. 18 (NsNewsWire) — The United States has said that it was not ready to restore special trade benefits to Bangladesh until the country does more for worker safety and rights in its crucial apparel sector. Nearly two years after over 1,100 garment workers were crushed to death in the collapse of the Rana […]

Sri Lanka’s new PM assures continued cooperation with China

COLOMBO, Jan. 18 (NsNewsWire) — Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has promised continued cooperation with China during his meeting with the Chinese ambassador, said a Chinese Embassy press release. Sri Lanka attaches great importance to developing relations with China, and is willing to further strengthen bilateral pragmatic cooperation in various fields for mutual benefits […]

Myanmar’s UEC to seek cooperation from political parties, public for general election

YANGON, Jan. 18 (NsNewsWire) — Myanmar’s Union Election Commission is seeking cooperation from political parties, the public, stakeholders and media in an effort to successfully hold free and fair elections in line with the law, according to the an announcement of the commission published here on Saturday. The announcement said that the 2015 general election […]

Bangladesh drama breaks childbirth taboo

DHAKA, Jan. 18 (NsNewsWire) — Filmmakers and charity workers are joining forces to raise awareness of the dangers of childbirth in Bangladesh. The subject is typically considered taboo – a silence which can have negative health consequences for both the mother and child, in a country where 20 mothers a day die of pregnancy-related causes, […]

Political Violence Grows in Bangladesh

DHAKA, Jan. 18 (NsNewsWire) — Political violence is surging in Bangladesh between supporters of the ruling Awami League and the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). The political situation in the country has remained fragile ever since late 2013, when old wounds regarding the country’s founding and the role of Islamist leaders caused widespread protests, reports the diplomat.com […]

China to ensure steady economic growth in 2015

BEIJING, Jan. 17 (NsNewsWire) — Maintaining economic growth is the major task of China’s macroeconomic policies, an official said Friday. Zhu Zhixin, deputy head of the National Development and Reform Commission, told a news briefing that China was still confronted with increasing difficulties and risks as the global economy was till reeling after the financial […]

Three rescued, 22 missing after boat sinks in China’s Yangtze River

NANJING, Jan. 17 (NsNewsWire) — Rescuers have saved three people after a tug boat sank on the Yangtze River in east China’s Jiangsu Province on Thursday, said local rescue headquarters. Twenty-five people aboard the boat fell into the water, including eight foreigners — four Singaporeans, an Indonesian, a Malaysian, an Indian and a Japanese national […]

SA apparel accessories maker ITL inks JV in Bangladesh

DHAKA, Jan. 17 (NsNewsWire) — Global supplier of apparel labeling solutions ITL Group (ITL) said it has inked a joint venture with Codes and Labels Ltd, a privately owned Bangladesh supplier of labels, packaging and trims. Under the terms of the agreement, the Codes and Labels operations will be absorbed into the newly established, ITL […]