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Earthquake jolts Bangladesh

DHAKA, Aug. 23 (NsNewsWire) — People in Bangladeshi capital Dhaka and elsewhere got panicked by an earthquake which jolted neighboring Myanmar and parts of the region Tuesday morning. A meteorologist of the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) told Xinhua that the epicenter of the earthquake of 5.3 magnitude was located in Myanmar and the distance of […]

Briton sent to jail after 16-day remand over deadly Dhaka attack case

DHAKA, Aug. 23 (NsNewsWire) — A British national who has been shown arrested in connection with the deadly attack at a Spanish cafe in Bangladesh capital Dhaka‘s diplomatic enclave Gulshan last month was sent to jail Monday on completion of his 16-day remand, reports Xinhua. Metropolitan Magistrate Ahsan Habib passed the order after Hasnat Karim, […]

WaterAid opens another 4 public toilets in the city

DHAKA, Aug. 22 (NsNewsWire) — WaterAid Bangladesh in association with Dhaka South City Corporation has launched another four public toilets in the city. These H&M Foundation funded toilets have been built at Bahdur Shah Park, Sayedabad Bus Terminal and Municipality Filling Station. Sayeed Khokon, Mayor, Dhaka South City Corporation has inaugurated these modern sanitation facilities […]

Fire crews rescue 19 people from burning Bangladesh’s largest shopping complex

DHAKA, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) — Nearly six hours after a fire swept through Bangladesh’s largest market complex, fire crews have rescued 19 people who were trapped on the top floors. “We’ve rescued 19 people including those seven to eight people who were seen on rooftop seeking help,” said a fire department officer. The officer who […]

Turkish parliament approves normalization deal with Israel

ANKARA, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) — The Turkish parliament on Saturday approved the normalization deal reached with Israel last month, ending a six-year rift and paving the way for the restoration of full diplomatic ties, Daily Sabah reported. The parliament voted to approve the pact early on Saturday before it closed for a summer recess. Relations […]

“I am the greatest”

By Michael Place RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 21 (NsNewsWire) — Usain Bolt declared himself “the greatest” after signing off on his Olympic career with a ninth gold medal here on Friday, reports Xinhua. The 29-year-old ran an electrifying final leg to anchor Jamaica’s second straight Olympic men’s 4x100m relay victory. The result gave Bolt his […]

Xi calls for advancing Belt and Road Initiative

BEIJING, Aug. 18 (NsNewsWire) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday called for steady advance of the country’s Belt and Road Initiative to benefit people along the routes. The Belt and Road Initiative should help promote policy coordination, infrastructure connectivity, unimpeded trade, financial integration and mutual understanding among the people, Xi said at a symposium […]

Emergency appeal launched to help more than 100,000 people hit by Bangladesh monsoon floods

DHAKA, Aug. 17 (NsNewsWire) — Today the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has launched an emergency appeal to help thousands of people hit by extreme monsoon floods in Bangladesh. The IFRC is appealing for CHF 1.6 million Swiss francs (USD 1.7 million, Euros 1.5 million) to support the Bangladesh Red […]

Bangladesh Navy retrieves 5 bodies of capsized Indian fishing boat in Bay of Bengal

DHAKA, Aug. 14 (NsNewsWire) — A massive joint search and rescue operation has been launched by Bangladesh Navy, Bangladesh Coast Guard and Indian Coast Guard after an Indian fishing vessel carrying some 17 people sank on Saturday in the Bay of Bengal, reports Xinhua. A Bangladesh Navy official told Xinhua on Sunday that two Indian […]