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Bangladesh have ‘more belief’ – Samaraweera

Thilan Samaraweera reunited with an old friend on his first day as Bangladesh’s batting consultant. “I divide my career into two,” he said. “First it is from 2001 to 2006 when I was dropped. I became a totally different player when I met Chandika [Hathurusingha].” Samaraweera began with a century on Test debut in 2001 […]

Pakistan rejects Indian allegations about Kashmir attack

Dhaka, Sept. 19 (NsNewsWire) — Pakistan on Sunday rejected as “baseless” Indian accusations after the attack on an army base in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Indian military said that militants killed at least 17 troopers and injured over 20 others in a suicide attack on an Indian military base in Indian-controlled Kashmir, reports Xinhua. Indian officials have […]

Aussie dollar falls against a strong U.S. inflation data

Dhaka, Sept. 19 (NsNewsWire) — The Australian dollar has lost ground against the greenback, which rose sharply on the back of a strong U.S. inflation data. At Asian open on Monday, the local unit was trading at 74.81 U.S. cents, down from 75.14 U.S. cents on Friday, reports Xinhua. Elias Haddad, senior currency strategist of […]

Iraq says presence of Turkish troops hampers Mosul liberation

Dhaka, Sept. 19 (NsNewsWire) — Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Sunday that the presence of the Turkish troops near the Iraqi northern city of Mosul is hampering the efforts to free the major stronghold of Islamic State (IS) militants in the city. “What I want to confirm is that the presence of the […]

Australia’s iconic gum trees could be used to create jet fuel: scientists

Dhaka, Sept. 19 (NsNewsWire) — Australian scientists believe they may soon be able to use the country’s iconic gum trees to develop enough renewable jet fuel for up to 5 percent of the world’s aviation industry. Scientists from the Australian National University (ANU) said by using compounds called monoterpenes found in eucalyptus oil, they could […]

Russia blames U.S. for intensified conflicts in Syria despite truce accord

Dhaka, Sept. 19 (NsNewsWire) — Conflicts in Syria have intensified over the week despite the Russia-U.S. truce accord which started on Monday, as militants continued targeting Syrian government troops, the Russian Defense Ministry said Sunday. “Only the Syrian government forces have observed the cessation of hostilities over the past six days since it came into […]

Australian Catholic Migrant and Refugee Office welcomes decision to close Manus Island Detention centre

Canberra, Sept. 18 (NsNewsWire) — The Australian Catholic Migrant and Refugee Office welcomes the decision of the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, Mr Peter O’Neill, and Australian Minister of Immigration, Mr Peter Dutton, to close the Manus Island Detention centre. In a media statement, Fr Maurizio Pettena CS, director of Australian Catholic Migrant and […]

ILO launches global media competition to recognize exemplary media coverage on labour migration

DHAKA, Sept. 18 (NsNewsWire) — ILO has launched a global media competition to recognize exemplary media coverage on labour migration. The competition closes on 31 October 2016. Four, USD1,000 prizes up for grabs For more see: https://t.co/84u0wHRR5s

Grameenphone and Opera bring unlimited games on GP GameBox

DHAKA, Sept. 18 (NsNewsWire) — Grameenphone, in association with Opera, has launched GP GameBox, a platform hosting unlimited premium games and applications for Android and feature phone users. When using GameBox, customers will be able to download and play full versions of premium games and apps without worrying about in-app purchases and advertisements. For only […]