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Yunus Center signs MoU with Dr BR Ambedkar University, Andhra Pradesh

DHAKA, Jan. 3 (NsNewsWire) — Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dr. BR Ambedkar University (BRAU), located in Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh on 27 December, 2017 The MoU was signed during the centenary conference of the Indian Economic Association at Acharya Nagarjuna University. Vice Chancellor of BRAU signed the MoU […]

New study warns of drier world in wake of continued global warming

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2 (NsNewsWire) — More than 25 percent of the world’s land could dry up more significantly if global warming reaches two degrees Celsius, said a new study published online in Nature Climate Change Monday, reports Xinhua. Researchers of the study’s team examined projections from 27 global climate models to identify the areas […]

Palestine eyeing their debut in AFC U-23 Championship

BEIJING, Jan. 1 (NsNewsWire) — As one of the two debutants into the finals of the AFC U23 Championship, Palestine is ready to make their marks in the upcoming continental tournament to be held in China from Jan. 9 to 27, 2018, reports Xinhua. “I dedicate the qualification to the Palestinian people, especially as it’s […]

385,793 babies to be born globally on New Year’s Day

Dhaka, Jan. 1 (NsNewsWire) — Approximately 8,370 babies will be born in Bangladesh on New Year’s Day, UNICEF said today. Bangladeshi babies will account for 2.17 per cent of the estimated 385,793 babies to be born globally on New Year’s Day. Kiribati’s Christmas Island, a small island in the Pacific, will most likely […]

Chinese Power Giant NEPC Set Up Office in Dhaka

DHAKA, Dec. 31 (NsNewsWire) — NEPC, one of the Chinese giant power engineering companies, has set up its office in the capital with a long term plan to penetrate Bangladesh market through setting up more power stations as well as importing power generation oriented machineries and equipment. NEPC (China Energy Engineering Group Northeast No. 1 Electric […]

Indian lower house passes bill banning instant divorce

The lower House of Indian parliament locally called Lok Sabha Thursday passed the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriages) Bill 2017 making instant divorce — Triple Talaq illegal, officials said, reports Xinhua. Indian government hailed the passing of the bill as “historic.” “The practice of Triple Talaq has been curbed and regulated even in […]

Nepal bans solo climbers from Everest

Nepal has banned solo climbers from scaling its mountains, including Mount Everest, in a bid to reduce accidents, an official said today. The cabinet on Thursday endorsed a revision to the Himalayan nation’s mountaineering regulations, banning solo climbers from its mountains — one of a string of measures being flagged ahead of the 2018 spring […]

News Analysis: What is in store for U.S.-DPRK relations in 2018?

by Matthew Rusling WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) — With tensions on the Korean Peninsula hitting new heights this year, it remains unknown what will occur between the United States and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) in 2018. The coming year could be the “decisive time” between Washington and Pyongyang, Brookings Institution Senior Fellow […]

Bangladesh elite force busts fake Indian currency factory, two held

DHAKA, Dec. 29 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh’s anti-crime elite force Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has unearthed a fake Indian currency making factory in Keraniganj on the outskirts of capital Dhaka. A team of RAB in a drive conducted on Wednesday night also arrested two men in this connection, Mizanur Rahman,senior assistant director of legal and media wing, […]