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On March 30, Labannya Hijra became a Bangladeshi hero. Witnessing the murder by Islamist radicals of the secular blogger Oyasiqur Rhaman on a street in Dhaka, she grabbed at the fleeing assailants. Her courageous intervention led to the arrest of two men, who later confessed to the killing. The most striking part of the story, […]
Read MoreDHAKA, July 13 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh have secured their place at the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy after beating South Africa in their second one-day international in Mirpur. The eight-team event will feature hosts England plus the top seven other teams in the International Cricket Council’s ODI rankings on 30 September this year, reports BBC. The […]
Read MoreMyanmar’s opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has announced that her party would participate in the historic polls on November 8. According to the Dawn, Suu Kyi vowed that her party would amend the Constitution that bars her from the presidency if it wins, reports ANI. It will be the first general election in a quarter […]
Read MoreDHAKA, July 12 (NsNewsWire) — Airtel Bangladesh Limited, the fastest growing telecom operator of the country has signed a corporate agreement with Nabila Boutiques Ltd. This corporate signing ceremony took place in the Gulshan -1 branch of Nabila Boutiques Ltd. The members of Airtel Favourites and Airtel employees will enjoy 15% discounts on each purchase […]
Read Moreby Chiho Iuchi Staff Writer Jute is receiving renewed attention as a versatile and eco-friendly material. As a major jute producer, Bangladesh shared some of its expertise with the commodity at a recent seminar in Tokyo, reports Japan Times. The event took place on the evening of June 26, in the fourth session of a […]
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DHAKA, July 12 (NsNewsWire) — The Bangladesh team’s training session on Saturday was delayed by more than an hour after the players were called into a meeting with Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hassan. The team face South Africa in the second ODI on Sunday and were reportedly told by Hassan that one spot in […]
Read MoreBEIJING, July 12 (NsNewsWire) — Beijing has announced that it would speed up construction of a “subsidiary administrative center” while promising to limit its population to 23 million people. The announcement was made as the city on Saturday concluded a plenary session of its party committee, during which a guideline was passed on promoting the […]
Read MoreDHAKA, July 9 (NsNewsWire) — China has formally nominated Jin Liqun, former vice finance minister of China, as the Chinese candidate for president of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, or AIIB. China’s Foreign Ministry on Monday confirmed that Jin Liqun was nominated by the Chinese government as candidate for AIIB President, based on procedures […]
Read MoreSurgeon Sergio Canavero sees ‘no problem’ with wealthy tycoons using the procedure to get a young body in their quest for eternal life Hopes his first patient will be Russian with genetic muscle wasting disease Valery Spiridonov, 30, has volunteered to be a guinea pig, despite the risks Dr Canavero has been called ‘nuts’ by […]
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