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Prayers on chairs ban sparks outrage in Bangladesh

A ban on using chairs in mosques has provoked outrage in Muslim-majority Bangladesh, with critics saying it will exclude the elderly and infirm from prayers. The Islamic Foundation, an autonomous government agency, issued the fatwa over the weekend, saying devotees must instead use prayer mats, reports AFP. But the move has attracted criticism both from […]

President Xi urges all-out rescue efforts after ship with 458 people sinks

Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered all-out rescue efforts after a passenger ship carrying 458 people sank Monday night in the Hubei section of China’s Yangtze River, reports Xinhua.

GRAMEENPHONE-PROTHOM ALO I-GEN 2015 TO START IN DISTRICT LEVEL

DHAKA, June 2 (NsNewsWire) — Grameenphone-Prothom Alo i-Gen is going to start its second stage of operations at District level from June 25, 2015. This was disclosed in a press event Sunday. Grameenphone CMO Allan Bonke, Motiur Rahman, Editor, Prothom Alo, Nehal Ahmed, Head of Marketing along with representatives of the other partners were present […]

Indian PM to visit Israel

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Israel at a time of mutual convenience, said Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday, reports Xinhua.

Trial run for Kolkata-Agartala Bus service via Dhaka begins

Kolkata, June 1 (NsNewsWire) — A trial run of the Kolkata-Agartala direct bus service via Dhaka began on Monday. The bus has departed from Kolkata and will cross over to Bangladesh later in the day and travel through the country and enter Tripura through the Akhaura check post and arrive at Agartala International Bus Terminus […]

Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI) elects Bangladesh Bank as its SME Finance Working group Co-chair.

DHAKA, May 28 (NsNewsWire) — Alliance for financial Inclusion (AFI) the global network of financial regulators has chosen Bangladesh Bank as co-chair in one of its major policy area- the SME Finance working group on 27 May 2015. This is in recognition of the breakthrough policy intervention by Bangladesh Bank to improve access to finance […]

UN and government officials discuss China’s rural development strategy post-2015

Beijing, May 28 (NsNewsWire) — The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the government of the People’s Republic of China meet Friday to review the country’s opportunities for agricultural and rural development and define the main elements of the IFAD-China partnership until 2020. The discussion will lay the foundation for an inclusive and sustainable […]

Kunming-Dhaka international air cargo route opens

KUNMING, May 28 (NsNewsWire) — An air cargo service connecting southwestern Chinese city of Kunming and Bangladesh capital Dhaka opened on Wednesday. The 1,281-km route is the first international cargo route from Kunming. It is run by Zhejiang Loong Airlines Co. Ltd. with a Boeing 737-300F aircraft that has a loading capacity of 12 tonnes, […]

Indian PM to visit Bangladesh next week

DHAKA, May 27 (NsNewsWire) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will make a two-day visit to Bangladesh on June 6. During the visit, Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina are expected to discuss bilateral relations. A number of deals, including a much-anticipated land boundary one, are likely to be signed, reports Xinhua. Many issues, […]