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UN General Assembly kicks off 71st session

UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 14 (NsNewsWire) — The UN General Assembly kicked off its 71st session here on Tuesday with a focus on joint global efforts to carry out the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a blueprint for ending poverty and hunger, advancing equality, and protecting the environment for the years leading up to 2030, reports Xinhua. […]

England to be without Barmy Army support for Bangladesh tour because of security fears

England will be without the support of the Barmy Army in Bangladesh after the group failed to receive guarantees over fans security while travelling to and from cricket grounds, reports telegraphs.co.uk. The Barmy Army have followed Eoin Morgan and Alex Hales in pulling out of the tour after extensive talks with the Bangladesh Cricket Board. They […]

Sino-Russian drills show mutual support

The Joint Sea-2016 drill between China and Russia started on Monday in the South China Sea. It features naval surface ships, submarines, fixed-wing aircraft, ship-borne helicopters, marine corps and amphibious armored equipment from both navies. “Island seizing” activities, including anti-submarine operations, will feature alongside live fire drills and island defense. It is undoubtedly a joint […]

China’s Global Times, Bangladesh’s NsNewsWire ink deal on news cooperation

DHAKA, Sept. 13 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh’s first press news agency– NsNewsWire — has inked a news cooperation agreement with Global Times, a major English newspaper in China. Li Hongwei, deputy editor-in-chief of Global Times, and NK Sanchaya, chief editor of NsNewsWire, signed the agreement on be half of their respective sides recently. Under the agreement, […]

Bangladesh Muslims celebrate Eid-ul-Azha

DHAKA, Sept. 13 (NsNewsWire) — Muslims across Bangladesh Tuesday marked the Eid-ul-Azha, also known as the festival of animal sacrifice. Before sacrificing animals such as sheep, cows, goats and camels in the beginning of the day, Muslims offered special prayers seeking divine blessings, peace, progress and prosperity in thousands of Eid congregations The biggest festival […]

Death toll rises to 33 in Bangladesh factory fire

DHAKA, Sept. 12 (NsNewsWire) — Death toll has risen to 33 in a devastating fire that occurred at a packaging factory in Tongi on the outskirts of the Bangladesh capital Dhaka on Saturday morning, said a local official on Monday. The local administration official, who did not like to be named, said four more bodies […]

China moves to safeguard social justice

A white paper released Monday detailed how China has improved the judicial protection of people’s rights and freedoms, showing the country’s determination to safeguard social justice, reports Xinhua

China to work with others in improving international standards: Xi

BEIJING, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping said the country is willing to cooperate with other countries on improving international standards. China will proactively implement a strategy on standardization to make standards drive innovative, coordinated, green, open and shared development, Xi said in a congratulatory letter to the 39th General Assembly of the […]

One JMB militant killed in Bangladeshi capital raid, ex-army major’s wife among three arrested

DHAKA, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) — A suspected militant was killed while an ex-army major’s wife among three militants were arrested as Bangladesh law enforcers on Saturday night conducted a raid on a hideout of banned Islamist outfit Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in capital Dhaka, an official said. Additional Deputy Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) […]