OIC Tourism ministers to meet in Bangladesh

JEDDAH, Feb. 4 (NsNewsWire) — : Enhancing regional integration through tourism will be the theme when the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) holds the 10th session of the Islamic Conference of Tourism Ministers (ICTM) in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Feb. 5-7, reports Arab News. During this session, OIC Secretary-General Yousef Al-Othaimeen will present his report to […]

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Syed Mahmud Hossain made Bangladesh’s new chief justice

DHAKA, Feb. 4 (NsNewsWire) — Syed Mahmud Hossain was sworn in as Bangladesh’s new chief justice during a ceremony in capital Dhaka on Saturday, reports Xinhua. Bangladeshi President Abdul Hamid presided over the ceremony at Bangabhaban presidential palace. The post fell vacant after the country’s first non-Muslim SK Sinha resigned from chief justice post in November last […]

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Chinese developed entertainment app “LinkUS” launched in Bangladesh

DHAKA, Feb. 3 (NsNewWire) — An entertainment app  LinkUS developed by a Chinese-run firm has been launched here in Bangladesh capital Dhaka, reports Xinhua. Chinese firm Linkus Network Technology Bangladesh Limited developed the app which was launched on Friday night. Bangladeshi superstar cricketer Shakib Al Hasan, among other dignaties and visual media celebraties, attended the launching […]

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Tillerson shows disdain for China’s constructive approach to Latin America

Source:Global Times Published: 2018/2/3 0:18:39 US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Thursday before embarking on his first multination trip to South America that China and Russia were assuming the roles of “new imperial powers” in Latin America. In a speech at his alma mater, the University of Texas in Austin, Tillerson warned Latin American […]

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Penis whitening fad worries surgeons

Plastic surgeons raised red flags this week about a penis whitening fad in skin colour-fixated Thailand, dismissing the procedure as a phallic “fashion” with uncertain benefits and many risks, reports AFP. Requiring the use of lasers, acid, or chemicals, the latest craze in genital beautification can leave men with burns, scars, taut skin, or the […]

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Bangladesh’s largest annual book fair kicks off

DHAKA, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) — Bangladesh’s largest month-long annual book fair kicked off here on Thursday. The Amar Ekushey Boi Mela, which literally means “Immortal Twenty First Book Fair,” is being held in Dhaka‘s Bangla Academy premises and its adjacent Suhrawardy Udyan (garden) in commemoration of the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for protecting the dignity […]

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Ludicrous to tout Hong Kong rabble rousers for a Nobel Peace Prize

Source:Global Times Published: 2018/2/2 17:33:40 A dozen US congressmen and women have nominated Joshua Wong Chi-fung, Nathan Law Kwun-chung and Alex Chow Yong-kang, as well as Hong Kong’s “Umbrella Movement” for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. The Umbrella Movement began as “Occupy Central.” The movement severely violated Hong Kong’s laws and disturbed city order. Wong, […]

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90 migrants feared drowned after boat capsizes off Libya: UN

About 90 people were feared drowned after a smuggler’s boat mostly carrying Pakistani migrants capsized off Libya’s coast early Friday, the UN’s migration agency said. Ten bodies have washed ashore near the Libyan town of Zuwara following the tragedy in the early morning, said International Organization for Migration spokeswoman Olivia Headon, citing information from its […]

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Women helps to propel boom in Bangladesh beauty makeover industry

DHAKA, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) — Female beauticians and cosmetologists are no more a new concept in Bangladesh. An increasing section of middle-class women in the country now consider beauty and wellness a necessity. This is made possible with thousands of independent-minded women joining in the sector with their own ventures, making beauty services affordable for […]

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