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Police to deploy mini drones in Indian capital to protect women

NEW DELHI, Dec. 12 (NsNewsWire) — Indian police will deploy mini drones fitted with night vision cameras to patrol the streets of the national capital to make the city safer for women, local media reported Friday. After the rape of a 27-year-old finance company executive by an Uber cab driver was reported last week, the […]

Oill spill threatens rare dolphins in Bangladesh’s Sundarbans region, officials warn

DHAKA, Dec. 12 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladeshi officials have warned that a massive oil spill from a crashed tanker is threatening endangered dolphins and other wildlife in the world’s largest mangrove forest. The oil tanker was carrying more than 350,000 litres of oil when it collided with another vessel and sank in the Sundarbans’ Shela River, […]

Official Spokesperson’s reply to a question on Indian Visa processing

DHAKA, Dec. 11 (NsNewsWire) — The Official Spokesperson of the High Commission of India Thursday said “the the only authorized agent for processing of Indian visas in Bangladesh is the State Bank of India who operate Indian Visa Application Centres (IVAC) across Bangladesh. We advise all applicants who are approached by agents or who claim […]

Israel defense chief shows “sorrow” for death of Palestinian minister

JERUSALEM, Dec. 11 (NsNewsWire) — Israel’s Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon expressed Wednesday “sorrow” for the death of Palestinian Minister Ziad Abu Ein in a West Bank protest. Palestinian Minister of Settlement Ziad Abu Ein died earlier Wednesday in a hospital in Ramallah after being assaulted by Israeli soldiers who were dispersing an anti-settlement rally in […]

New UNICEF representative in Bangladesh assumes office

DHAKA, Dec. 11 (NsNewsWire) — Edouard Beigbeder has assumed his duties as the new United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) representative in Bangladesh. As a development and emergency specialist, he has over 20 years of experience of working to further children’s and women’s rights around the world, said the UN agency in a statement on Wednesday. […]

Bangladesh oil spill ‘threatens rare dolphins

DHAKA, Dec. 11 (NsNewsWire) — The Bangladeshi navy has sent four ships to deal with an oil spill from a crashed tanker that is threatening a rare dolphin sanctuary. The tanker, believed to be carrying 350,000 litres (75,000 gallons) of oil, and another vessel collided early on Tuesday in the Sundarbans region, reports BBC. Forestry […]

Former top planning official jailed for life in China over graft

BEIJIN, Dec. 10 (NsNewsWire) – A Chinese court on Wednesday sentenced to life imprisonment the former deputy head of China’s top planning agency in a bribery scandal that exposed graft at the highest levels of China’s government. The sentence, handed down by a court just outside of Beijing, capped the downfall of Liu Tienan, who […]

Typhoon Hagupit weakens as Philippines clear up operation begins

Manila, Dec. 9 (NsNewsWire) — Typhoon Hagupit weakened further on Tuesday as the storm crawled across the central Philippines, while rescue workers struggled in its aftermath to reach towns in central provinces where thousands of homes were wrecked and at least 27 people killed. Nearly 13,000 houses were crushed and more than 22,300 were partially […]

Australia, BRAC, UK committed to end violence against women

DHAKA, Dec. 8 (NsNewsWire) — Australia, BRAC and the UK reiterates their commitment to work on ending violence against women and girls in Bangladesh At BRAC’s Board Meeting on 3 December, Australia, BRAC and the UK reiterated their commitment to work on ending violence against women and girls in Bangladesh. This joint statement was released […]