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Bangladesh opposition alliance extends nationwide strike

DHAKA, March 18 (NsNewsWire) — Ex-prime minister Khaleda Zia’s 20- party opposition alliance announced on Tuesday an extension of its ongoing 72-hour nationwide strike in Bangladesh till Friday morning, demanding the safe return of a spokesman. Khaleda Zia’s Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) spokesman Barkat Ullah Bulu made the announcement at a press release, demanding necessary […]

Turkey sends teenagers back to UK after Syria attempt

London, March (NsNewsWire) — Three teenagers who were stopped from travelling to Syria from Turkey have been flown back to the UK and arrested, Scotland Yard has said. Two boys aged 17 from north-west London and a man aged 19 were returned to the UK on Saturday night, the Met said, reports BBC. They were […]

Huawei Opens Its First Global Aesthetics Research Center in Paris

DHAKA, Bangladesh, MARC 15 (NsNewsWire) — Huawei has opened its first global research center focused on innovation in aesthetics and design, part of the $600 million investment plan in France in the coming 5 years. The Paris Aesthetics Research Center will bring creative ideas in color and style to Huawei products, integrating innovative technologies with […]

Indian Visa Helplines

Indian Visa Helplines Following Helplines are available for Indian visa applicants at Indian Visa Application Centres (IVACs) in Bangladesh. IVAC, GULSHAN, DHAKA “Lake View” House # 12, Road # 137, Gulshan-1, Dhaka-1212 Phone : 00-88-02-9893006, 8833632 Email : info@ivacbd.com Cell : 01713389499 IVAC, DHANMONDI, DHAKA House # 2, Road # 24, Dhanmondi , […]

Bangladesh opposition calls 72-hour strike

DHAKA, Feb. 15 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh’s main opposition alliance has called another round of nationwide strike from Sunday morning. The announcement of fresh strike came shortly after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ruled any possibility of holding talks with opposition parties about a fresh election,reports Xinhua. Demanding fresh election, the opposition alliance had observed a series […]

Bangladesh PM rules out talks with opposition chief

DHAKA, March 15 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has again ruled out the possibility of any dialogue with the main opposition alliance chief. “No dialogue with her (ex-Prime Minister Khaleda Zia). Can’t talk with a killer whose hands are stinking with stench of burning people,” she said while addressing at a rally of […]

Saudi recalls ambassador to Sweden amid diplomatic row

RIYADH, March 12 (NsNewsWire) — Saudi Arabia has recalled its ambassador to Sweden in rejection to recent Swedish criticism of Riyadh’s human rights record, according to Saudi Press Agency on Wednesday The Saudi Foreign Ministry announced the withdrawal of its ambassador from Sweden, as it considered recent Swedish statements against diplomatic norms, reports Xinhua. Last […]

Bangladesh’s opposition leader Khaleda to be arrested: PM

DHAKA, March 12 (Xinhua) — Bangladeshi ex-Prime Minister Khaleda Zia will be arrested after court order reaches police station, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said in the parliament on Wednesday night. “Law enforcers will go for arresting khaleda zia and searching her house soon after getting court orders,” she informed the parliament. She also expressed the […]

Boat schools bring classroom to Bangladesh’s flood-hit children

DHAKA, March 11 (NsNewsWire) — Anna Akter, a nine-year-old student at a floating school in Bangladesh’s remote Natore district, says she might have missed out on her education during annual monsoon floods without her boat-based classroom. The same goes for Khushi Khatun, who also studies at the boat school where she gets free tuition and […]