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Burdwan Blast Accused Members of Bangladesh Terror Group: National Investigation Agency

BURDWAN: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has said that all four persons arrested in connection with the blast in West Bengal’s Burdwan on October 2 are members of the terror group, Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB). The agency also said that the accused were preparing improvised explosive devices (IEDs) for transporting them to Bangladesh for possible terror […]

Bangladesh’s Islamist party leader Ghulam Azam dies‏

DHAKA, Oct. 24 (NsNewsWire) — Convicted Bangladesh Islamist party leader Ghulam Azam has died in prison, said Abdul Mazid Bhuiyan, director of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Thursday night. He told journalists that 92-year-old Azam died at around 10:10 p.m. local time Thursday. Azam, former chief of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami party,was sentenced to 90 years […]

International Convention of Clowns kicks off in Mexico

International Convention of Clowns kicks off in Mexico Clowns take part in XIX International Convention of Clowns in Mexico City, capital of Mexico, on Oct, 22, 2014.

China’s pursuit of rule of law wins world recognition

The latest gravity assigned by the Communist Party of China (CPC) to advance the rule of law in China in an all-round manner has been hailed by political and academic figures in the West. “I am glad that China is giving prominence to the discussion of the rule of law,” said Charles Powell, former private […]

IS captures Kurds-bound weapons in Syria’s Ayn al-Arab: activists

The Islamic State (IS) militants captured one of the weapons shipments airdropped by the United States to the Kurdish fighters of the People Protection Units (YPG) in the city of Ayn al-Arab in northern Syria, a monitoring group said Tuesday. Two weapons shipments airdropped by the U.S. fighters landed at areas under the IS control […]

NOVOAIR receives “Best Domestic Airlines 2014” award in Bangladesh

DHAKA, Oct. 22 (NsNewsWire) — NOVOAIR has been awarded the prestigious “Best Domestic Airlines of 2014” in Bangladesh, organized by the Bangladesh Monitor based on an opinion poll conducted amongst frequent flyers. Civil Aviation & Tourism Minister Rashed Khan Menon handed over the award to Mofizur Rahman, managing director of NOVOAIR,at a ceremony on Oct. […]

GP employees release balloons to thank customers

DHAKA, Oct. 21 (NsNewsWire) — Over 4000 employees of Grameenphone or GP around the country thanked its 5 crore customers (today) Tuesday. Employees stationed at GPHouse were seen releasing thousands of balloons inscribed with the words “Thank You”. Similar programs were also held in all regional offices of Grameenphone across the country.

China’s GDP expands 7.3 pct in Q3

BEIJING, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) — China’s economy expanded at a slower pace in the third quarter of this year, but still remained within the “reasonable range” set by policymakers, said the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Tuesday. Gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 7.3 percent from a year ago in the third quarter, compared with […]

Khaleda sued for terming AL as “a party of atheists”

DHAKA, Oct. 21 (NsNewsWire) –Bangladesh Nationalist Party Chairperson Khaleda Zia was Tuesday sued for terming Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ruling Bangladesh Awami League (AL) as “a party of atheists”. AB Siddique, leader of a pro-AL organization, lodged the case with the Court of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate in capital Dhaka on Tuesday morning. The plaintiff in […]