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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 […]
Read MoreDHAKA, 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 […]
Read MoreBy 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 […]
Read MoreSource: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 […]
Read MoreDHAKA, 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 […]
Read MoreCANBERRA, 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 […]
Read MoreDHAKA, 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 […]
Read MoreSource:Global Times Published: 2017/8/26 0:03:39 Following US sanctions on Chinese and Russian companies and individuals on August 22, the Japanese Cabinet on Friday passed unilateral sanctions, adding four Chinese companies and a Chinese individual to the list. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying expressed strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to Japan’s move. Though Japan’s sanctions […]
Read MoreWASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (NsNewsWire) — U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order imposing new financial sanctions on Venezuela, said White House in a statement released on Friday. The new sanctions will prohibit dealings in new debt and equity issued by the government of Venezuela and its state oil company, according to the statement, […]
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