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SA to tour Bangladesh in July-August

DHAKA, Jan. 7 (NsNewsWire) — International cricket will be played in July and August for the first time in Bangladesh, after the BCB announced that South Africa will play two T20s, three ODIs and two Tests in the country during the monsoon season. In addition, the BCB’s media committee chairman Jalal Yunus said that Pakistan […]

Hunt for missing AirAsia plane finds possible tail part, more bodies retrieved

PANGKALAN BUN/ JAKARTA, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) — In a possible breakthrough of the multinational search for the missing AirAsia Flight QZ 8501, Indonesian officials said Monday they may have found the tail part of the plane, the section where the “black boxes” are located. A piece of large debris their ship has found “has a […]

Xi’s “belt and road” prioritize infrastructure

BEIJING, Jan. 6 (NsNewsWire) — President Xi Jinping‘s “belt and road” initiatives, reviving the ancient Silk Road, have infrastructure and connectivity as their top priority. The Silk Road economic belt and the 21st century maritime Silk Road are a land-based belt from China via Central Asia and Russia to Europe, and a maritime route through […]

Safiul Azam appointed as NsNewsWire Senior Editorial Consultant

DHAKA, Jan. 6 (NsNewsWire) — Safiul Azam, has been appointed as the senior editorial consultant of NsNewsWire, a Dhaka-based international award-winning news agency.Apart from his contribution to the editorial tasks, he is responsible for the entire gamut of activities related to the further development of NsNewsWire which is Bangladesh’s First Press NewsWire. The appointment for […]

China to join search for AirAsia jet black boxes

China said Monday that it had sent aviation experts and a rescue vessel to join the Indonesian search operation for the black boxes from the ill-fated AirAsia Flight QZ8501, reports Xinhua

New vessel to supply South China Sea islands

HAIKOU, Jan. 6 (NsNewsWire) — A new ship set sail Monday from Hainan Island for Sansha City on its maiden voyage to supply islands in the vast South China Sea. The civil ship Sansha I is the largest and most advanced vessel yet to supply and commute between Hainan Island and islets in the South […]

At least 138 journalists killed in 2014: report updates

GENEVA, Jan. 6 (NsNewsWire) — The year 2014 has become the second deadliest year for journalists over ten years with at least 138 journalists killed by the end of last year, the Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) said on Monday in its updated annual report. The annual report, which first published on December 15, documented 128 […]

Bangladesh opposition announces countrywide blockade

DHAKA, Jan. 5 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh’s 20-party opposition alliance has announced indefinite blockade across the country. Ex-Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, who remained confined in her office since Saturday night, made the announcement on Monday evening. Khaleda Zia made several attempts to leave the office to join her 20-party alliance’s anti-government rally. Hundreds of police personnel […]

Bangladesh’s national squad for World Cup announced

DHAKA, Jan. 4 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh have named a 15-man ODI or One Day International squad for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 in Australia and New Zealand. The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Sunday announced that Mashrafe Mortaza will lead the Tigers (Bangladesh team) for the biggest extravaganza of the world cricket starting next month. BCB […]