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Bangladesh’s iconic allrounder Shakib Al Hasan will be doing captain’s duty for his team in the first ODI against Pakistan on April 17 since regular skipper Mashrafe Mortaza is serving a one-match suspension. Mortaza was suspended for an ODI due to his team’s slow over rate in the ICC World Cup quarter-final against India in […]
Read MoreDHAKA, April 6 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami party has called a 48-hour strike strike from Tuesday morning after an apex court bench Monday morning upheld its previous verdict on its leader Muhammad Kamaruzzaman, rejecting his plea for reviewing death penalty for crimes against humanity during the country’s war of independence in 1971. The declaration was […]
Read MoreJohannesburg (AFP) – A hundred naturists converged Saturday on a beach in South Africa, which has become Africa’s first official nudist beach, despite objections from some locals. A 500-metre (yard) stretch of Mpenjati Beach, which lies on the Indian Ocean, received local government approval last year to become the continent’s first official nudist venue. “It […]
Read MoreThe Easter Bunny came to Rapid City a day early to stop by the Eggstravaganza event at Main Street Square Saturday afternoon. The grand opening of the Legacy Commons Playground kicked off the Eggstravaganza events with an Easter Egg hunt. Then the festivities moved over to Main Street Square. Main Street Square Executive Director Megan […]
Read MoreRIYADH, April 5 (Xinhua) — Saudi Arabia – In the two weeks since Saudi Arabia launched a bombing campaign in Yemen, the kingdom has barely slowed the advance of Shiite rebels who appear to be digging in for a long fight. http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/for-saudi-arabia-struggles-in-yemen-have-deep-roots/2015/04/04/0ca4065e-9414-4f57-8347-21c52ff6a194_story.html
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DHAKA, April 2 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh’s top largest cell phone operator will offer business communications solutions to the government’s Department of Immigration and Passports. Grameenphone Ltd has recently signed an agreement with the department to provide the complete communications solutions under its Business Solutions package for next five years. N M Zeaul Alam, Director General […]
Read More2015 Dhaka, April 2 (NsNewsWire) — The European Union (EU) in a statement has called upon Bangladeshi government authorities, political parties and civil society to stand together against the actions of violent extremists. The statement issued from Brussels on April 1 was received here on Thursday. “The murder of Washiqur Rahman in Dhaka on 30 […]
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DHAKA, April 2 (NsNewsWire) — On the occasion of fifth anniversary of Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre, ‘Srishti Cultural Centre’ and ‘Nrityanchal’ will present a dance drama styled ‘Badi-Bandar Rupkatha’ at the Officers’ Club, Dhaka at 7.00 pm on 11 April 2015 (Saturday), said a press release of the Indian High Commission in Dhaka on Thursday. […]
Read MoreDHAKA, April 2 (NsNewsWire) — Sujata Mehta, Secretary (Multilateral & Economic Relations), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, will be visiting Bangladesh from April 5-7, 2015 to review and discuss the ongoing India-Bangladesh development partnership and economic cooperation, as well as ways to strengthen and deepen it further. She will be accompanied by Mr […]
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