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Monster winter storm kills at least 12 as it slams U.S. East Coast

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 (NsNewsWire) — A massive winter storm has been clobbering the eastern region of the United States, forcing more cities along the East Coast to be shut down Saturday, leaving at least 12 people dead and stranding thousands on the roads and at airports, reports Xinhua. According to local weather services, Winter Storm […]

Veteran Bangladesh journalist leader Altaf Mahmood passes away

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 […]

Arrests of 27 Radicalised Bangladeshi Nationals under the Internal Security Act

Singapore, 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 […]

Singapore’s Muslim leaders denounce extremism after 27 arrested for extremist activities

SINGAPORE, 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 […]

Inaugural exhibition in Bangladesh showcases culturally-rich Chinese creativity

by 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 […]

Feature: China’s Tianjin Art Troupe enthralls Bangladeshis, enhances cultural ties

by 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 […]

To curb militancy, trafficking, Bangladesh to set up ten new border outposts

Agartala: 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 […]

India, Pakistan foreign secretary-level talks cancelled

NEW 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 […]

3 dead in Jakarta series blasts

Jakarta, 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 […]