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DHAKA, Feb. 10 (NsNewsWire) — United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the China Embassy in Bangladesh, along with the district administration have distributed relief materials among the flood victims of Nilphamari on Saturday. In presence of Asaduzzaman Noor MP, Cultural Affairs Minister, Nilphamari Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Khaled Rahim handed over […]
Read MoreKim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), invited South Korean President Moon Jae-in to visit the DPRK at Moon’s convenient time, the presidential Blue House said Saturday, reports Xinhua. Kim Eui-kyeom, spokesman for President Moon, told a televised press briefing that Kim Yo Jong, the younger sister of the DPRK leader, […]
Read MoreOne of Australia’s most loved dance music groups, The Potbelleez, will perform at the Supreme Court Gardens in Perth on Saturday, 24 February, headlining a free community event to celebrate the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (GC2018) Queen’s Baton Relay’s (QBR) time in Western Australia. The significant international celebration, delivered in conjunction with the […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Feb. 9 (NsNewsWire) — Violent incidents are flaring up in parts of Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka and elsewhere in the country on Thursday, as opposition leader, ex-prime minister Khaleda Zia was found guilty of a corruption charge and sentenced to five years in prison, reports Xinhua. Vandalism, explosion of bombs and detention of dozens of opposition personnel […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Feb. 8 (NsNewsWire) — Paramilitary soldiers have been deployed in Bangladesh as part of security measures to thwart any untoward incident ahead of a court verdict on Thursday in the corruption trial of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia amid escalating tensions, reports Xinhua. Major General Abul Hossain, director general of the Border Guard Bangladesh […]
Read MoreSource:Global Times Published: 2018/2/8 0:03:39 Sweden’s foreign ministry harshly condemned China’s detention of Gui Minhai, a Hong Kong bookseller of Swedish citizenship, as “brutal intervention” and claimed “China’s actions were in contravention of basic international rules on consular support.” The EU and some Western countries chimed in, with German Ambassador to China Michael Clauss saying, […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Feb. 7 (NsNewsWire) — Rade Kovačević has been appointed as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Grameenphone, effective from 30 January 2018. Rade has been serving as the interim CTO at Grameenphone since June 18, 2017. Rade has over 17 years of experience in the telecom industry, working in different senior positions. Prior to […]
Read MoreSource:Global Times Published: 2018/2/6 23:28:39 Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen declared a 15-day state of emergency on Monday. Last week, the country’s Supreme Court ordered the release of nine opposition leaders including former president Mohammed Nashed. India reacted strongly to the unrest. “It is imperative for all organs of the government of Maldives to respect and […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) — Bangladesh’s export income in the first seven months of the current 2017-18 fiscal year (July 2017 to June 20183) grew nearly 7 percent to 21.32 billion U.S. dollars with readymade garments as the key performer, an official said Tuesday. The Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) official, who preferred to be unnamed, […]
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