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Age is no barrier for this volunteer

by Hope Kerslake Gold Coast, Jan. 18 (NsNewsWire) — Don Robertson thought he was done with volunteering after 30 years, but when Gold Coast was announced as the next Commonwealth Games host he knew he had to come out of retirement, even if he was going to be 93. No stranger to elite sporting events, […]

Bangladesh Development Forum 2018 launched in Dhaka

DHAKA, Jan. 18 (NsNewsWire) — The 3rd edition of Bangladesh Development Forum 2018 began in capital Dhaka on Wednesday under the theme “Partnership for development.”, reports Xinhua Organizers say this time the BDF will mainly focus on the review of Bangladesh’s 7th Five Year Plan alongside sharing the country’s challenges and way forward on Sustainable […]

UN Special Rapporteur on Myanmar to visit Bangladesh and Thailand – 18 to 30 January

DHAKA, Jan. 17 (NsNewsWire) — The UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar, Yanghee Lee, will visit the country’s neighbours Bangladesh and Thailand from January 18, vowing to fulfill her mandate despite the Government’s refusal to work with her. “I am determined to carry on – to the best of my ability […]

Colombian army helicopter crash kills 10

Ten people were killed when a Colombian army helicopter crashed near the town of Segovia, in northern Antioquia province, on Tuesday, the army said, reports Reuters. The Russian-made MI-17 helicopter, carrying eight army personnel and two civilians, crashed on Tuesday morning on route from the town of Caucasia. Staff onboard the helicopter were set to […]

Physical Arrangement for Rohingya Return Finalized

Nay Pyi Taw, Jan. 16 (NsNewsWire) — The following is the full and unedited text of a statement which Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued on Tuesday. “The First Meeng of the Joint Working Group (JWG) on the retrun of the displaced Rohingyas from Rakhine State, was held 15-16 January 2018 in Nay Pyi Taw. […]

Half a Million Rohingya Refugee Children at Risk in Overcrowded Camps in Bangladesh with Cyclone and Monsoon Season on Horizon

COX’S BAZAR, Jan. 16 (NsNewsWire) — The health and safety of more than 520,000 Rohingya children living in overcrowded camps and informal settlements in Bangladesh is likely to be put at even greater risk ahead of upcoming cyclone and monsoon seasons, UNICEF warned today. “As we get closer to the cyclone and monsoon seasons, what […]

Grameenphone and BRAC joins forces for internet empowerment

DHAKA, Jan. 16 (NsNewsWire) –Grameenphone has signed a partnership agreement with BRAC with an objective to create online access to marginalized children across the country. The signing ceremony took place at GP House recently. The agreement was signed by Abul Kasem Mohiuddin Al-Amin, Chief Procurement Officer, Grameenphone and Mr. Asif, Senior Director – Strategy, Communication […]

The new wave of weightlifting

by Fiona Self Welcome to the new wave of weightlifting. Once perceived as a domain for muscle-clad super heavyweights, weightlifting’s popularity is widening, thanks largely to a fitness revolution. Since 2011, the Australian Weightlifting Federation has documented an increase in sport participation by over 270 per cent, a surge that the Commonwealth’s top lifters are […]

The #1 Network of Friends now available nationwide

DHAKA, Jan. 16 (NsNewsWire) — airtel has recently launched a unique campaign titled, “The number 1 network of friends is now everywhere” to promote the brand’s nationwide connectivity among the youth of the country. Following the successful merger with Robi Axiata Limited, airtel’s internet coverage is now available across the country. This means that friends […]