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Suspect identified in Bangkok bombing that killed 22

Suspect identified in Bangkok bombing that killed 22 English.news.cn 2015-08-19 09:31:14 BEIJING, August 19 (Xinhuanet) — Thailand’s Prime Minister says a suspect has been identified as investigations continue into the blast that killed at least 22 people. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha on Tuesday showed reporters images of a man caught by security cameras at the […]

FDA approves ‘female Viagra’ with strong warning

The first drug to treat low sexual desire in women won approval from US health regulators on Tuesday, but with a warning about potentially dangerous low blood pressure and fainting side effects, especially when taken with alcohol, reports Reuters. Addyi, whose chemical name is flibanserin, is designed for premenopausal women whose lack of sexual desire […]

Bangladesh leather exports slump amid environment concerns

DHAKA, Aug. 18 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh’s tannery industry looks set to suffer a big blow as demand for finished leather and leather products in major international markets has been plunging amid grave concerns over the environmental hazard created by the country’s leather industry. Sector insiders say July exports further reflected the sluggish trend that in […]

Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserve hits all-time high

DHAKA, Aug. 18 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserve hit an all-time high of 26 billion U.S. dollars Monday, said a central bank official. The Bangladesh Bank (BB) official who preferred to be unnamed told Xinhua that “the country’s foreign exchange reserves foreign exchange reserves reached a new milestone Monday, crossing the 26 billion U.S. […]

INDIA HANDS OVER INS VIKRANT MEMORABILIA

DHAKA, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) — The Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Mr. Pankaj Saran handed over the memorabilia of Indian Naval aircraft carrier INS Vikrant to Chief of Naval Staff, Bangladesh Navy, Vice Admiral M Farid Habib on 17 August 2015. A bridge window frame with a photograph of the ship and one set of […]

Stall talks for Bangladesh workers, Zahid told

Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi should delay the negotiations to bring in 1.5 million workers from Bangladesh, said Klang MP Charles Santiago. This is because Ahmad Zahid, who is also home minister, should focus on reviewing the labour market for locals first before doing anything else, Charles said in a statement today, reports https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/308839. […]

Bangabandhu’s portrait installed at National Press Club

DHAKA, Aug. 16 (NsNewsWire) — A portrait of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman , Bangladesh’s founding father, has been installed at the National Press Club, the country’s most widely respected professional body for journalists. Shortly after unveiling the portrait at the club premises on Saturday, Journalist leaders stood in silence for a minute. Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury, […]

China calls for sincere apology after Abe’s statement

BEIJING, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) – China on Friday responded to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe‘s statement marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II by asking Japan to sincerely apologize for its aggressive past. “Japan should have given a clear account of the nature of the aggression war launched by Japanese militarists […]

5 armed men killed in gunfight with Bangladesh Army

DHAKA, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) — Five suspected insurgents were killed in a clash with the Bangladesh Army in the country’s southeastern Chittagong hill region on Saturday. According to a local police official, “bullet-riddled bodies of five armed men of the tribal group – Jana Sanghati Samiti (JSS) in Baghaichhari sub-district of Rangamati district, some 293 […]