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ICC ratify Bangladesh as U-19 World Cup host

The ICC has shown faith in the Bangladesh Cricket Board by reiterating that next year’s Under-19 World Cup will be hosted by the nation, but stressed on the need for a security plan that satisfies both the ICC and the member countries, reports ESPN. “The [ICC] board confirmed that the Bangladesh Cricket Board will host […]

“We,ve something called a non-practicing lawyer”

by Chowdhury Irad Ahmed Siddiky In Bangladesh, we have something called a non-practicing lawyer (like Barrister Moinul Hosein of Ittefaq). This essentially means that you are a rich kid who went to England by ship like Rabindranath Tagore, obtained your law degree like Mahatma Gandhi to become a Barrister. Returned home by ship again […]

‘Child Help Line-1098’ extended to support more vulnerable children

DHAKA, Oct. 12 (NsNewsWire) — Grameenphone has partnered with UNICEF to support extension of the first-ever ‘Child Help Line – 1098’ in Bangladesh by signing a formal agreement . This was disclosed in a press conference at a hotel in Dhaka city on Monday. UNICEF Bangladesh Representative Edouard Beigbeder, Grameenphone’s Chief Marketing Officer Yasir Azman […]

Bangladeshi spies accused of blocking media adverts

DHAKA, Oct. 7 (NsNewsWire) — Officers from the army’s intelligence agency have instructed major companies to stop advertising in Bangladesh’s two leading independent newspapers, sources told Al Jazeera. The demand for foreign-owned corporations to stop advertising in the Prothom Alo and Daily Star newspapers was allegedly given by officers from the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI), following the August […]

ILO launches global media competition on labour migration

DHAKA, Oct. 7 (NsNewsWire) — The International Labour Organization (ILO) has launched its first-ever global media competition on labour migration issues. “Reporting Fairly on Labour Migration ” encourages fair reporting on labour migration and aims to recognize the best media coverage and accurate reporting on the topic. The competition is organized jointly with the International Trade […]

Two scientists share 2015 Nobel Prize in Physics

The 2015 Nobel Prize in Physics are shared by two scientists, Japan’s Takaaki Kajita and Canada’s Arthur B. McDonald, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced Tuesday, reports Xinhua.

BWCCI is providing a special training to women SME cluster leaders on design and development of banana and pineapple fiber based products under EU and GOB funded INSPIRED programme

DHAKA, Oct. 5 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BWCCI) organized a 2 days long special training from 5 October 2015 at Radiant Institute of Design, Dhanmondi, Dhaka. The project ‘Socio- economic empowerment of women through promotion of natural fiber-based products from agricultural wastages’ under INSPIRED program funded by European Union and […]

Japan says outraged by killing of Japanese man in Bangladesh

By JULHAS ALAM DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Japan’s top government spokesman expressed outrage Monday over the killing of a Japanese citizen who became the second foreigner to be gunned down in Bangladesh in less than a week. Kunio Hoshi was shot to death by unidentified assailants in northern Bangladesh on Saturday. Bangladesh’s government rejected a […]

Telenor Group announces intention to divest shares in VimpelCom Ltd

Fornebu, Norway, Oct. 5 (NsNewsWire) — Telenor Group today announced its intention to divest all its shares in VimpelCom Ltd., where the company has an economic stake of 33 per cent. Telenor Group will now fully focus on creating value in core operations. “The VimpelCom asset, where Telenor holds a minority position without the possibility […]