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Halimah Yacob formally elected Singapore’s first woman president

Halimah Yacob, a former speaker of parliament, was declared elected as Singapore’s first woman president on Wednesday, after the returning officer announced she was the sole candidate to qualify for the contest, reports reuters.

Rohingyas grateful to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for putting humanity first

DHAKA, Sept. 12 (NsNewsWire) — The Arakan Rohingya National Organisation (ARNO) expresses its deepest gratitude to the honourable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her government for standing by our beleaguered community in one of the darkest hours in the history of our people. The Bangladesh government led by the honourable Prime Minister has put humanity […]

Myanmar Islamic organization condemns extremist terror attacks in northern state

YANGON, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) — The All Myanmar Islamic Religious Organization (AMIRO) has condemned the recent Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) extremist terror attacks in northern Rakhine state, urging Muslims in the country to cooperate with the authorities for peace and stability, the government’s Information Committee said Monday. In a statement, the AMIRO pledged collaboration […]

Scholastica advances with aid for Netrokona flood victims

DHAKA, Sept. 6 (NsNewsWire) — On Tuesday, 29th August 2017 several Scholastica students personally distributed aid to some 1500 flood affected people in Madan upazila of Netrokona District in the Division of Mymensingh. The initiative of the students of Scholastica Uttara Senior Campus helped in the collection and packaging of two tons of essential requirements […]

Shelter urgently needed for Rohingya fleeing Myanmar violence

By Vivian Tan KUTUPALONG CAMP, Bangladesh – Barefoot and running for her life, Rohingya Dilara, 20, reached Bangladesh in recent days clutching her young son, her family torn apart by violence in Myanmar. “My husband was shot in the village. I escaped with my son and in-laws,” said Dilara, 20, as she trudged on mud-caked feet […]

Anxiety drives China manipulation theory in US warship collision probe

Source:Global Times Published: 2017/8/27 23:18:40 After the USS John S. McCain collided with a commercial ship on August 21, Western media recently cited US navy officers as saying that the review of the accident would include the possibility of cyber intrusion or sabotage. These media outlets then pointed their fingers at China. Among the Western […]

GP starts distributing relief worth BDT 10 crore through Bangladesh Red Crescent Society

DHAKA, Aug. 28 (NsNewsWire) — Grameenphone Ltd. has started a relief operation worth BDT 10 crore for the victims of the ongoing %ood across the country. The funds will go towards the preparation of relief packs for distribution through our disaster response partner Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS). Grameenphone started to distribute reliefs in most […]

Long queues could be prime terror target: Aussie airports

CANBERRA, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) — Bosses of Australian airports have expressed concerns that long check-in queues could be a prime target for terrorists. Under proposed new laws, anyone flying domestically in Australia will be required to present identification before checking-in for a flight, a move that will drastically increase the length of airport queues. Airports […]

Benchmark PR takes charge of Banglalink

DHAKA, Aug. 27 (NsNewsWire) — Benchmark PR, a pioneer public relations company in Bangladesh takes charge of the strategic and corporate communications of Banglalink, the leading digital services provider in Bangladesh. The mandate includes strategy, content and executions towards a technology company, as the brand is repositioning there. “We are absolutely delighted to be a […]