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DHAKA, Oct. 18 (NsNewsWire) — A team of delegates from Bangladesh, led by Minister of State for Science and Technology Yeafesh Osman, visited the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP) on Saturday, reports the Hindu. Bangladesh intends to construct 1,200 MWe VVER nuclear reactors with Russian assistance on turnkey basis. High-level delegates led by Mr. Osman […]
Read MoreINGAPORE, Oct. 15 (NsNewsWire) — Two Russian nationals were sentenced to 15 months’ imprisonment for smuggling 206 endangered turtles, said the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) on Wednesday, reports Xinhua. Thirty-eight year-old Pavlychev Maksim and 34 year-old Radkov Aleksei were detained at Changi Airport in July, when they were in transit while travelling […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Oct. 15 (NsNewsWire) — October 15 marks the 71th birthday celebration of the world’s celebrated international arms dealer of Bangladesh origin, renowned defense strategist, the greatest stylish Icon the world’s best dressed man and the adored business tycoon billionaire Dr. Moosa bin Shamsher (Prince Moosa). Dr. Moosa, who looks remarkably young for his age, […]
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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 […]
Read Moreby 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 […]
Read MoreDHAKA, 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 […]
Read MoreDHAKA, 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 […]
Read MoreDHAKA, 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 […]
Read MoreThe 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.
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