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DHAKA, Jan. 24 (NsNewsWire) — President of a faction of Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists Altaf Mahmud died at Bangabandhu Sehikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) on Sunday morning at the age of about 65. Veteran Journalist Altaf Mahmud, executive editor of the Bangla daily Destiny, reportedly breathed his last at 8:40 am on Sunday at […]
Read MoreSingapore, Jan. 21 (NsNewsWire) — Between 16 Nov and 1 Dec 2015, the Internal Security Department arrested 27 male Bangladeshi nationals who were working in the local construction industry under the Internal Security Act (ISA), Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs said in statement on Wednesday. The press release available to the following web link: https://www.mha.gov.sg/Newsroom/press-releases/Pages/Arrests-of-27-Radicalised-Bangladeshi-Nationals-under-the-Internal-Security-Act-.aspx […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE, Jan. 21 (NsNewsWire)– Singapore’s Muslim leaders denounced extremism and said they are stepping up efforts to prevent radical teachings from taking root, said the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) on Wednesday, following the arrest of 27 male Bangladeshi nationals who were planning to take part in extremist activities, reports Xinhua. “They(radical Muslims) contradict […]
Read Moreby Naim-Ul-Karim DHAKA, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) — People from all walks of life especially students have been given the chance to delve into the world of Chinese lettering and calligraphy in an exhibition in Dhaka. Hundreds of students, mostly from Bangladesh’s top Dhaka University, visited the exhibition which was the first of its kind in […]
Read Moreby Naim-Ul-Karim DHAKA, Jan. 19 (NsNewsWire) — Crowds of hundreds cheered, clapped and waved as China’s famous Tianjin Art Troupe staged a culturally captivating event in a performance aimed at celebrating the upcoming Lunar New Year in Dhaka, reports Xinhua. The performance included traditional Chinese musical instruments, dance, acrobatics and martial arts and many more […]
Read MoreAgartala: Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) have agreed to beef up security and construct at least 10 new border outposts (BOPs) on the India-Bangladesh border to check militancy, crime and trafficking, a BSF official said on Monday. Officials of the Border Security Force (BSF) and BGB met for five days at the BSF’s Tripura frontier headquarters […]
Read MoreNEW DELHI, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) — The foreign secretary-level talks between India and Pakistan have been cancelled, India’s official broadcaster All India Radio (AIR) said Thursday. The talks were scheduled to take place on Friday. “Pakistan today said that there would be no foreign secretary-level talks tomorrow between India and Pakistan,” the broadcaster said. AIR […]
Read MoreJakarta, Jan. 14 (NsNewsWire) — A series of bomb blasts have rocked the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, followed by reports of continuing gunfire and at least three people were killed, reports BBC. Blasts hit several locations, including the Sarinah shopping centre, near the presidential palace and UN offices. A BBC reporter at the scene said police […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) — Two suspected militants of the banned Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) have been killed in a shootout in Bangladeshi capital Dhaka, said a senior police official on Thursday. The official at the Detective Branch of the Bangladesh Police said on Thursday morning that Abdullah alias Noman, 35, national operations commander of […]
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