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Dengue hits Dhaka hard, number of cases in 2015 highest in 9 years

DHAKA, Oct. 4 (NsNewsWire) — Some 800 fresh cases of dengue were reported from Bangladesh capital Dhaka and elsewhere on the outskirts of the city over the last month, bringing the total number of confirmed cases till Sept. 30 this year in the country to some 1,400, reports Xinhua. The figure reported by the Institute […]

Eid al-Adha not all about sacrificing of animals, it is more than this

By Safiul Azam, ACMA* Eid al-Adha or Qurbanir Eid or Bakra-Eid is also called the Feast of Sacrifice, the Greater Eid, is the second of two religious holidays celebrated by Muslim ummah worldwide each year. It honours the willingness of Ibrahim (PBUH) to sacrifice his son, as an act of order submission to Allah’s command, before Allah then intervened, through his angel Jibra’il […]

717 deaths confirmed, Saudi denies involvement of African pilgrims in deadly stampede

RIYADH, Sept. 27 (NsNewsWire) — Saudi Arabia denied on Saturday the involvement of Africans in the deadly stampede in Mecca that killed 717 pilgrims, reports Xinhua quoting Sabq online newspaper. A spokesperson of Mecca district denied recent news reports quoting the Mecca governor, Prince Khalid Al Faisal, as blaming African pilgrims for causing the […]

Bangladeshi citizens busy preparing to celebrate Eid-ul-Adha

DHAKA, Sept. 23 (NsNewsWire) — It is not uncommon during these days to see city residents pulling a cow or a buffalo in the city’ s major streets and alleys, as many of the residents are returning home bringing with them the sacrificial animals that they bought from the markets. With the Eid-ul-Adha festival only […]

China voice: South China Sea not issue between China, U.S.

By Xinhua writers Meng Na and Fu Shuangqi BEIJING, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) — The brouhaha over the South China Sea disputes, which seems louder than ever, misrepresents the situation in the region. Despite differences on the South China Sea issue, China and the United States do share the perspective that navigational freedom and safety should […]

Unmasking terrorists in Bangladesh, Jamaat-e-Islami disguises its violent extremism with political legitimacy

Sajeeb Wazed’s article in The Washington Times The dreaded Islamic State has redrawn sovereign borders in the sands of the Middle East and North Africa, and the threat it and other terrorist organizations pose around the world is serious and growing. To confront and defeat these international terrorists, top U.S. lawmakers and […]

Bangladesh PM honored with UN Champions of Earth award

by Liu Chuntao, Naim-Ul-Karim DHAKA, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) — Her all-out efforts quickly caught the attention of the Bangladesh people who have felt the pinch of climate change over the last years. A quiet revolution is sweeping through Bangladesh’s coastal areas which are frequently affected by various climate change induced disasters. She has taken up […]

Ronaldo scores 5 but new dad Messi has last laugh as Barca go top

MADRID, Sept. 14 (NsNewsWire) — Cristiano Ronaldo produced the week in the Spanish BBVA Primera Liga as he scored five goals in Real Madrid’s 6-0 win away to Espanyol, reports Xinhua. The Portuguese striker, who was ably assisted by Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema, opened the scoring in the seventh minute, before netting another four […]

Chinese premier commends nation’s teachers

BEIJING, Sept. 9 (NsNewsWire) — Chinese Premier Li Keqiang commended Tuesday the country’s 15 million teachers for their contribution to China’s development, two days ahead of the National Teachers’ Day, reports Xinhua. In a meeting with model urban and rural teachers, Li said China’s advancement in all economic and social sectors were in part thanks […]