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Yunus delivered keynote speech at the Rotary International Presidential Peace-Building Conference held in Sydney

DHAKA, March 19 (NsNewsWire) — Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus delivered a keynote speech at the Rotary International Presidential Peace-Building Conference 2018 on March 17, 2018 held in Sydney. The Conference brought together academics, political leaders, businesses, community leaders and peace activists to explore building peace and to discuss how all can work together to […]

Chinese president takes oath of allegiance to Constitution for first time

I pledge my allegiance to the Constitution of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to safeguard the Constitution authority, fulfil my legal obligations …” Newly elected Chinese President Xi Jinping took the solemn oath in Beijing Saturday, reports Xinhua. This was the first time for a Chinese president to take a public oath of allegiance […]

Bangladesh border force seizes nearly 2 mln yaba tablets

HAKA, March 18 (Xinhua) — Bangladesh’s border security force on Friday seized nearly 2 mln yaba tablets in the country’s Cox’s Bazar district, reports Xinhua One person was arrested with suspected links to the seizure of 1.82 million yaba pills, Lieutenant Colonel Asaduzzaman, commanding officer of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) battalion-2 in Teknaf under the […]

Statement by Adama Dieng, United Nations Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, on his visit to Bangladesh to assess the situation of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar

DHAKA, March 13 (NsNewsWire) — From 7 to 13 March I visited Bangladesh to assess the situation of the Rohingya population who have crossed the border from Myanmar to Bangladesh since the most recent incidents of violence in northern Rakhine state in October 2016 and August 2017. During my visit, I had the opportunity to […]

Robi and Airtel offer free call to Bangladesh High Commission’s emergency hotline number in Nepal for the tragic plane accident

DHAKA, March 13 (NsNewsWire) –Robi and Airtel offers free call to Bangladesh High Commission’s emergency hotline number in Nepal for the tragic plane accident Dhaka, 13 March 2018: The leading digital service provider, Robi, has offered free call to the Bangladesh High Commission’s emergency hotline numbers: +977 981 010 0401 and +977 986 146 7422 […]

Bangladeshi police detain unauthorized int’l aid workers at Rohingya refugee camps

DHAKA, March 11 (Xinhua) — Law enforcers have detained 39 aid workers at Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar district, some 292 km southeast of capital Dhaka. A senior police official said they have been working at the camps without any valid documents. “They entered Bangladesh with tourist visa and didn’t have permission to work […]

IPU celebrates International Women’s Day and calls for action to advance gender equality

DHAKA, March 9 (NsNewsWire) — On International Women’s Day, the Inter-Parliamentary Union proudly joins the worldwide efforts to achieve gender equality. As IPU President, I call upon male and female parliamentarians and men and women of all ages to join the fight for a better society marked by justice, equality and parity. In its work […]

UNHCR appeals for protection of Rohingya currently trapped on Myanmar-Bangladesh border

DHAKA, March 7 (NsNewsWire) — UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is concerned about the safety of a group of vulnerable Rohingya women, men and children from Myanmar, who have been living in a so-called “no man’s land” near the border between Myanmar and Bangladesh since the end of August 2017. UNHCR is closely following the […]

GC2018 tickets you can still get your hands on

by Fiona Self Gold Coast, March 5 (NsNewsWire) — There’s a reason you’re feeling the sudden desire to sign up for a table tennis tournament or play a round of lawn bowls. The Games are coming and fast! There is one month to go before the biggest sporting event in Australia this decade begins. Tickets are […]