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DHAKA, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) — Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ruling Bangladesh Awami League (AL) party has invited for talks with a newly floated major opposition alliance over the general election slated for December. AL’s office Secretary Abdus Sobhan Golap Tuesday morning hand-delivered an invitation letter to the opposition alliance leader Kamal Hossain. According to the […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Oct. 30 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladeshi Election Commission (EC) scrapped the registration of the largest Islamist party in the country, reports Xinhua. The commission on Monday published a gazette notification in this regard saying that Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami party, a key ally of ex-Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), will be ineligible for the […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) — A court in Bangladesh capital Dhaka has sentenced former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and three others to seven years in prison on corruption charges. Amid tight security, Judge Md Akhtaruzzaman of the Special Court-5 in Dhaka delivered the verdict on Monday afternoon. Public Prosecutor Mosharraf Hossain Kajol told journalists that Khaleda Zia […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Oct. 29 (NsNewsWire) — LG Electronics Bangladesh, the South Korean multinational electronics company, invites youth organizations and individuals for the funding to realize their dreams of making a positive contribution to the society. Following a huge response from young social activists last year, the company will award `LG Ambassador’ grants of four lakh Taka […]
Read MoreSource:Global Times Published: 2018/10/29 18:18:39 Jair Bolsonaro, “Tropical Trump,” has been elected as Brazil’s next president. Distinct from traditional Brazilian politicians, Bolsonaro has made sharp comments on women and gay people. He also pledged to crush corruption and crime. Bolsonaro’s policy toward China has also attracted attention because he visited Taiwan during the elections and […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Oct. 28 (NsNewsWire) — The government of Bangladesh today signed a $300 million financing agreement with the World Bank to improve the transparency and efficiency of its major cash transfer programs for the poorest and vulnerable, including the elderly, widows, and people with disabilities. The Cash Transfer Modernization Project will help the Department of […]
Read Moreby Naim-Ul-Karim DHAKA, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) — The upcoming China International Import Expo (CIIE) once again demonstrated China’s commitment to open its door wider, a Bangladeshi minister has said. Rashed Khan Menon, Bangladeshi social welfare minister, made the remarks in an exclusive interview with Xinhua. He said, “I think the expo will give that message […]
Read MoreHAKA, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) — A 48-hour strike by transport workers demanding amendments to the recently passed “Road Transport Act 2018” threw normal life out of gear across Bangladesh on Sunday. No buses were in the streets in capital city Dhaka, leaving hundreds of thousands of travelers, especially commuters, patients and students stranded. Man-peddled rickshaws, […]
Read Moreby Sir Frank Peters Three cheers for our neighbours Nepal. Hip-hip, hooray! Hip-hip, hooray!! Hip-hip, hooray!!! Last month, Nepal (population 26-million) adopted the Act relating to Children 2018, which explicitly prohibits corporal punishment of children in all settings. It was certified by the President of Nepal on 18 September 2018 and is now in effect. […]
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