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DHAKA, Feb. 22 (NsNewsWire) — Mamata Banerjee, Hon’ble Chief Minister of West Bengal, was on a goodwill visit to Bangladesh from February 19-21, 2015. She was accompanied by a high-level delegation comprising of Ministers, Members of Parliament, Cultural Personalities and Senior Officials, said a statement of Indian High Commission in Dhaka. During the visit, […]
Read MoreBEIJING, Feb. 21 (NsNewsWire) — Three online animations themed around China’s anti-corruption campaign and featuring President Xi Jinping have been a hit over the Spring Festival, with netizens delighting to what is apparently a relaxing of attitudes to depicting Chinese leaders by cartoon. The animations, each about two minutes long, compare the situation before and […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Feb. 20 (NsNewsWire) — Chief of the Naval Staff, Indian Navy, Admiral RK Dhowan, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, ADC will pay a goodwill visit to Bangladesh from 22-26 February, 2015 at the invitation of the Chief of Naval Staff of Bangladesh Navy, Vice Admiral M Farid Habib, NBP, ndc.psc. He will be accompanied by […]
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) — U.S. President Barack Obama said Wednesday that the fight against violent extremism did not mean it was a fight against Islam and the world should resist granting religious legitimacy to terrorist groups. “We are not at war with Islam,” Obama said during a keynote speech at the second day of […]
Read MoreUNITED NATIONS, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) — The UN on Tuesday calls on all parties in the Kokang region of eastern Myanmar to actively assist in defusing the situation to avert fresh outbreaks of tension and meanwhile avoid any harm to civilians. Heavy fighting broke out in the region on Feb. 9 between the government forces […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Feb. 18 (NsNewsWire) — Air Marshal S.B. Deo, AVSM, VM, VSM, AOC-in-C, Eastern Air Command, Indian Air Force (IAF), formally handed over the Dakota (DC-3) aircraft, which has been installed at the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) Museum, Tejgaon on 16 February 2015 at an impressive ceremony. This Dakota aircraft took part in the para […]
Read More“There’s currently no plan at this point for Mr. Fernández‑Taranco to travel back to Bangladesh. He has been there before. He has been tasked by the Secretary‑General to be in contact with the Government and the opposition and he will continue with those efforts. But, at this point, like I said, there’s no travel to […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Feb. 18 (NsNewsWire) — Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee would be visiting Dhaka from 19-21 February 2015 on the occasion of the Shaheed Dibash and International Mother Language Day, on invitation from the Foreign Minister Mr. Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali, MP. Her delegation would include Ministers of West Bengal, Members of Parliament, […]
Read MoreBEIJING, Feb. 17 (Xinhuanet) — Pakistan has released 172 Indian fishermen, who were arrested for violating Pakistani territorial waters in the Arabian Sea. The Indian fishermen were held in a jail in Karachi, though it was unclear how long. A prison official said their release on Sunday was as a goodwill gesture, reports Xinhua. The […]
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