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Bangladesh promotes benefits of jute products

by 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 […]

One slot in Bangladesh XI still undecided – Hassan

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 […]

Beijing plans second administrative center

BEIJING, 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 […]

Chinese Candidate for AIIB Presidency

DHAKA, 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 […]

Self-proclaimed Dr Frankenstein boasts that he can do first human head transplant in under AN HOUR and admits his final goal is immortality

Surgeon 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 […]

First ever successful head transplant operation was performed within 19 hours

We all are probably aware of different surgeries such as heart transplant and kidney transplant, but have you ever heard of a head transplant? It sounds impossible right? I mean, who would let his head to be transferred to another body right? The world’s first ever head transplant has just been successful to a patient. […]

UNESCO names 24 new world heritage sites

BERLIN, July 9 (NsNewsWire) — The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Committee has concluded its annual meeting in Bonn, Germany after inscribing 24 new sites into the World Heritage List, reports Xinhua. In the past 10 days, over 2,000 delegates from around 160 countries gathered at the western German city […]

Bangladesh, Malaysia to Strike Labor Deal for 500,000 Workers

KOLKATA, July 8 (Xinhua) — Malaysia has reportedly agreed to recruit 500,000 low-skilled migrant workers from Bangladesh, a move welcomed by many in a country from where scores of people have risked their lives to go abroad in search of work. Details of the agreement, called a Business-to-Business (B2B) mechanism that will use employment agencies, […]

New York holds annual hot dog-eating contest on Independence Day

NEW YORK, July 6 (NsNewsWire) — The annual Nathan’s Hot Dog-Eating Contest was held Saturday in New York’s Coney Island with Matt ” The Megatoad” Stonie ousting an eight-time champion. Reigning men’s champion Joey “Jaws” Chestnut, who managed to wolf down 60 dogs in the contest this year, was out eaten by Stonie, who ate […]