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Bangladesh PM Hasina reshuffles cabinet

DHAKA, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) — With about a year left of her government’s second consecutive term, in a major cabinet reshuffle, Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has inducted three new faces into her cabinet and promoted a junior minister as full minister and redistributed the duties and responsibilities of several others. According to a gazette […]

Xi’s New Year’s speech heralds golden age for China, global growth: Bangladeshi officials, scholars

by Naim-Ul-Karim DHAKA, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) — The New Year’s speech given by Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday promises a golden age for China and shows a global vision to brush aside challenges hindering prosperity for humanity, Bangladeshi officials and scholars said Tuesday. Bangladeshi Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed told Xinhua that President Xi once […]

High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh, Mr. Harsh Vardhan Shringla visit to Ramgarh, Khagrachari District, Bangladesh

DHAKA, Jan. 3 (NsNewsWire) — High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh, Mr. Harsh Vardhan Shringla along with the Minister of Road Transport and Bridges of Bangladesh, H.E. Mr. Obaidul Quader visited Ramgarh, Khagrachari district, Bangladesh to inspect the progress of work of constructing the bridge over Feni river. The proposed bridge over Feni river is […]

Badminton set to be a smash at GC2018

Gold Coast, Jan. 3 (NsNewsWire) — With smashes reaching up to 400 kilometres per hour and lightning fast rallies, badminton is one of the world’s most popular sports. In April, the Commonwealth’s top players will bring their skill, speed and strategy to the Gold Coast to show crowds why the sport has captivated fans across […]

Yunus Center signs MoU with Dr BR Ambedkar University, Andhra Pradesh

DHAKA, Jan. 3 (NsNewsWire) — Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dr. BR Ambedkar University (BRAU), located in Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh on 27 December, 2017 The MoU was signed during the centenary conference of the Indian Economic Association at Acharya Nagarjuna University. Vice Chancellor of BRAU signed the MoU […]

New study warns of drier world in wake of continued global warming

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2 (NsNewsWire) — More than 25 percent of the world’s land could dry up more significantly if global warming reaches two degrees Celsius, said a new study published online in Nature Climate Change Monday, reports Xinhua. Researchers of the study’s team examined projections from 27 global climate models to identify the areas […]

Palestine eyeing their debut in AFC U-23 Championship

BEIJING, Jan. 1 (NsNewsWire) — As one of the two debutants into the finals of the AFC U23 Championship, Palestine is ready to make their marks in the upcoming continental tournament to be held in China from Jan. 9 to 27, 2018, reports Xinhua. “I dedicate the qualification to the Palestinian people, especially as it’s […]

385,793 babies to be born globally on New Year’s Day

Dhaka, Jan. 1 (NsNewsWire) — Approximately 8,370 babies will be born in Bangladesh on New Year’s Day, UNICEF said today. Bangladeshi babies will account for 2.17 per cent of the estimated 385,793 babies to be born globally on New Year’s Day. Kiribati’s Christmas Island, a small island in the Pacific, will most likely […]

Muslim woman on forefront of instant divorce abolition in India joins BJP

NEW DELHI, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) — Ishrat Jahan, one of the Muslim woman petitioners seeking abolition of Triple Talaq (instant divorce), has joined India’s ruling Bhartiya Janta Party, party functionaries said Monday. Jahan joined the BJP in India’s eastern state of West Bengal. “Ishrat Jahan has joined BJP at our Howrah office during a function […]