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UNICEF to work closely with Parliamentary Caucus on Child Rights

Dhaka, Tuesday, 19 July 2016: UNICEF has formally joined forces with the Parliamentary Caucus on Child Rights to better protect and promote the rights of all children, especially the most vulnerable. Children constitute 40 per cent of the country’s population, but hardly have any say in articulating the laws that are supposed to protect and […]

Outgoing Pakistan High Commissioner calls on Shahriar Alam

DHAKA, July 18 (NsNewsWire) — Departing Pakistan High Commissioner Shuja Alam, paid a farewell call on the State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md. Shahriar Alam MP at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today. During the call on, the Pakistan High Commissioner deeply appreciated Bangladesh’s socio-economic development and the warmth and hospitality of the people of […]

Development For Deprived Mother and Children distributes Eid clothes among 200 disadvantaged people

DHAKA, July 18 (NsNewsWire) — Development For Deprived Mother and Children, a non-profit local development organization, has distributed Eid clothes among over 200 disadvantaged people The Eid clothes distribution ceremony was held on a house premises on July 4 in capital Dhaka. Fatimah Rahman, chairman of Development For Deprived Mother and Children, among others, were […]

Three sentenced to death, five life in prison for Bangladesh 1971 war crimes

DHAKA, July 18 (NsNewsWire) — A special tribunal in Bangladesh sentenced three persons including several Islamist party leaders to death on Monday and five others life in prison for crimes against humanity during the country’s war of independence in 1971, reports Xinhua. The International Crimes Tribunal-1, led by its Chairman Justice Shahinur Islam found Ashraf […]

Chinese premier arrives in Mongolia for official visit, Asia-Europe summit

ULAN BATOR, (Xinhua) — Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrived here Wednesday for an official visit to Mongolia and the 11th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) summit. This is Li’s first trip to the landlocked Asian country since he took office as Chinese premier in 2013, and the first official visit by a Chinese premier to the country […]

Bangladesh got elected as President of the Assembly in the 22nd Annual Session of the International Seabed Authority

DHAKA, July 13 (NsNewsWire) —Bangladesh has been elected President of the Assembly of the 168-member International Seabed Authority (ISA). It is a remarkable achievement and honor for Bangladesh to be the President of the Assembly which is the supreme organ of the ISA. ISA was established in 1994 pursuant to the United Nations Convention on […]

No reason for China to accept South China Sea arbitration award: Bangladeshi experts

DHAKA, July 13 (NsNewsWire) — There is no reason for China to accept the award of an arbitral tribunal in the South China Sea arbitration established at the request of the Philippines, Bangladeshi experts said here Tuesday, reports Xinhua. The tribunal handling the South China Sea arbitration case unilaterally initiated by the former Philippine government […]

Raymen distributes Eid clothes among school going street children

DHAKA, July 11 (NsNewsWire) — The World Raymen, a consortium for peace-keeping and voluntary aids, has distributed Eid clothes among over 100 school going street children like previous years. The main distribution ceremony was held on the Shishu Academy premises on July 3 evening. Journalist Naim-Ul-Karim, chief raymen (president), Safiul Azam,ACMA, secretary general, Engineer Rupom […]

Bangladesh decides to ban India-based Islamic preacher’s Peace TV

DHAKA, July 10 (Xinhua) — Bangladeshi government on Sunday decided to close down Peace TV which is a Mumbai-based TV channel run by controversial Islamic Preacher Zakir Naik’s Islamic Research Foundation. “We’ve decided to stop airing the channel across the country,” said Amir Hossain Amu, Industries Minister, after attending a cabinet committee meeting on Sunday. […]