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DHAKA, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) — Voting began on Thursday for mayoral by-polls in the Bangladesh capital Dhaka amid major opposition party’s boycott. A total of five candidates including Atiqul Islam of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League are vying for the mayorship in the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) while 116 for the councillor positions. Apart from […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Feb. 27 (NsNewsWire) — A women- and girls-friendly community toilet in Dhaka for Dholpur Telugu Community has been inaugurated recently. Carin Jämtin, Director-General of Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), inaugurated the toilet. The community toilets are part of the WASH4UrbanPoor project funded by Embassy of Sweden, which aims to improve human well-being and […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD, Feb. 26 (NsNewsWire) — A special meeting of the National Security Committee chaired by the Prime Minister was held at Prime Minister’s office (today) Tuesday. The meeting was attended by Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Defence, Finance, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, COAS, CNS, CAS and other civil & military officials. Forum strongly rejected […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Feb. 26 (NsNewsWire) — Shuttle has introduced an app-based pick and drop service aiming to offer safe and comfortable transportation for the women commuters in the city. Offering pick and drop transportation service to only women, Shuttle, runs on specific routes with specific pick-up and drop-off points on a fixed schedule. Starting from 6:30 […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Feb. 26 (NsNewsWire) — Vivo unveiled the all-new V15Pro smart phone in Bangladesh, The V15 Pro is the first model beyond the NEX to incorporate the industry’s first Elevating Front Camera with upgraded AI technology that combines a stunning full-screen smart phone with an intelligent personal assistant that understands and anticipates consumer needs. Interested […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Feb. 26 (NsNewsWire) — On February 7, the Government of Japan decided to extend approximately USD 32.5 million as additional new money to support the Rohingya Refugees and Host Communities in Cox’s Bazar. Since the massive influx of refugees into Bangladesh in August 2017, the Government of Japan had granted approximately USD 50.2 million […]
Read MoreWith the commencement of the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) the role of Pakistan and Afghanistan in the region has become more important .As Afghanistan strategic location helps the Central Asian Republics to have access to the Gulf and African markets through Gwader , and Pakistan is being the hub of regional connectivity through Gwadar is […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Feb. 25 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladeshi commandos stormed a passenger plane of the Biman Bangladesh Airlines at an airport in the southeastern city of Chattogram and shot dead an armed man who tried to hijack the Dubai-bound flight on Sunday, reports Xinhua. Major General Motiur Rahman of the Bangladesh Army told reporters that the gunman […]
Read MoreBy Zhang Shengjun Source:Global Times Published: 2019/2/21 14:38:40 The vaunted US-sponsored Middle East security conference, held with the aim to isolate Iran, was hobbled by the tepid eagerness shown by key European powers to attend. EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini was absent from the Warsaw conference held on February 13 and 14. UK Foreign […]
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