DHAKA, Jan. 30 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh’s government on Monday approved the draft of Digital Security Act with provisions for stringent punishment to the offenders, reports Xinhua. The draft was approved at a cabinet meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair, Cabinet Secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam told reporters. The proposed law stipulates that […]

DHAKA, Jan. 27 (NsNewsWire) — Telenor has received expression of interest for its mobile operations in Central and Eastern Europe Telenor has received inbound and unsolicited interest for its Central and Eastern Europe portfolio consisting of the mobile operations in Hungary, Bulgaria, Montenegro and Serbia. With a view of creating shareholder value, Telenor has engaged […]

DHAKA, Jan. 25 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wednesday unveiled the foundation stone plaque of a mega economic zone in the country’s southeastern Chittagong region through a video conference from capital Dhaka, reports Xinhua. Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) has been developing the economic zone on 1,150 acres of land at Mirsarai […]

by Andrew Bryan The Australian women’s 4×100 relay team could break an 18-year Australian record at GC2018 according to their coach Jodi Lambert. Lambert should know, it’s her record. The former sprinter is now in charge of the next generation of Australian relay athletes and is excited at the prospect of what they can produce […]

COX’S BAZAR, Jan. 24 (NsNewsWire) —   Improved security and unimpeded humanitarian access in Myanmar are essential before Rohingya children can be sent back from Bangladesh, UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Justin Forsyth said today. “Some 58% of the refugees are children, many of whom are still traumatized by their experiences of violence”, said Mr Forsyth, speaking […]

BEIJING, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) — Three more urban rail sections are expected to open in Beijing this year, the city’s acting mayor said Wednesday in a government report. The total length of metro rails in the Chinese capital will exceed 630 kilometers by the end of the year, Chen Jining said at the opening of […]

BEIJING, Jan. 24 (NsNewsWire) — China’s state-run Xinhua News Agency has launched an English-language mobile portal, the Xinhua News App, combining the agency’s reporting strength with the latest digital technology. The app will “connect China to the world” and update users with round-the-clock reporting, telling China’s stories and reporting world affairs in a comprehensive, timely […]

The UN refugee agency and other groups have urged a rethink of the plan to send Rohingya refugees back to Myanmar amid fears of forced repatriations and the inability of aid agencies to ensure the safety of hundreds of thousands who fled bloodshed at home, reports Reuters. The calls come as Bangladesh delayed the repatriation […]