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33 Bangladeshi hajj pilgrims dead in KSA

Dhaka, Sept. 10 (NsNewsWire) –This year a total of 33 Bangladeshi hajj pilgrims died between August 7 and September 8 – because of various reasons including old age complications – in Saudi Arabia. According to the bulletin of Ministry of Religious Affairs’ hajj management department, among the pilgrims, 24 were male and nine female. The […]

Youth-focused Bangladesh China Foundation for Future launched

by Naim-Ul-Karim, Liu Chuntao DHAKA, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) — A youth-focused foundation dedicated to further strengthening ties of friendship between Bangladesh and China was officially launched Thursday in the capital Dhaka. Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ruling Bangladesh Awami League (AL) party lawmaker Saber Hossain Chowdhury is the man behind the initiative. “Bangladesh China Foundation […]

World Bank supports improving college education in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Sept. 8 (NsNewsWire)– Bangladesh signed a $100 million financing agreement with the World Bank to improve the education and management in the National University-affiliated colleges so they can teach more market-relevant skills to create a competitive workforce for the country. The $100 million College Education Development Project will improve the education system of […]

Payoneer names Emrazina and Shoeb as ambassadors in Bangladesh

DHAKA, Sept. 8 (NsNewsWire) — International cross-coin payment gateway Payoneer has announced two freelancers Emrazina Islam and Shoeb Mohammad as brand ambassador in Bangladesh. Payoneer is a financial solution that provides online money transfer and internet based payment services. Initially, they, Emrazina and Shoeb, started works from this month (September) for next two years in […]

World’s largest radio telescope to be commissioned late Sept.

GUIYANG, Sept. 8 (NsNewsWire) — The world’s largest radio telescope will be completed and in use in late September, accompanied by regulations to protect the facility. The construction of the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope, or FAST, has entered its final phase in Pingtang County in the mountainous southwestern province of Guizhou, reports Xinhua With a […]

Chinese premier calls for more practical cooperation under framework of ASEAN+3

VIENTIANE, Sept. 8 (NsNewsWire) — Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said here Wednesday that practical cooperation between ASEAN members and China, Japan and South Korea should be promoted steadily so as to safeguard regional peace and stability, reports Xinhua. Li made the remarks while attending the 19th summit of ASEAN+3 (China, Japan and South Korea). ASEAN […]

Bangladesh reassured of PH help to recover stolen money

MANILA — The Philippines has reiterated that it is committed to help Bangladesh recover through proper legal procedures the $81 million robbed from its central bank by cybercriminals let February, which made its way into the domestic financial and gaming sectors, reports inquirer.net. “We want to assure you that the Philippine government, including all its […]

Strong currents hamper Portuguese philanthropist’s attempt at English Channel crossing

by Carrie-Marie Bratley A Portuguese woman who earlier this week attempted to swim the English Channel for a Bangladeshi children’s charity, was forced to abandon her plucky bid several hours into the crossing due to overpowering tidal currents, reports the Portugal News Online. Determined philanthropist Maria da Conceição, founder of the Maria Cristina Foundation, had […]

Bangladesh nationals in Singapore tested positive for Zika virus

DHAKA, Sept. 6 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh High Commission in Singapore has been informed by the Ministry of Heath of Singapore that as of 5 September 2016, a total of 19 Bangladesh nationals working in Singapore have been tested positive for Zika virus, said a Foreign Ministry press release received here Tuesday. According the Ministry of Heath of […]