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Bangladesh police tightens security, arrests scores after Hindu attacks

DHAKA, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) — Police in Bangladesh’s Brahmanbaria district, 109 km northeast ofDhaka, have heightened security and arrested scores of men days after a violent mob vandalized dozens of Hindu temples and homes over alleged blasphemy. A police official told Xinhua Sunday that “53 people have so far been arrested in connection with the […]

Bangladesh’s forex reserve reaches 31.90 bln USD by October

DHAKA, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) — Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserve reached 31.90 billion U.S. dollars at the end of October, said a central bank official on Sunday. “The country’s foreign exchange reserves stood at 31,895 million U.S. dollars in October after reaching 31,390 million U.S. dollars in September.” the official from the the Bangladesh Bank (BB) […]

here: Home News Analysis: China’s anti-corruption drive to yield high results, sets new global standard: Bangladeshi experts

by Naim-Ul-Karim DHAKA, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) — China’s anti-corruption drives look set to yield high results for the world’s largest economy’s efforts to maintain good governance and economic growth, aimed at ensuring a sustainable flow of benefits for its people and countries and regions around the world, political analysts here told Xinhua. They said over […]

DHAKA, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) — A lawmaker from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ruling Bangladesh Awami League party was on Wednesday jailed three years and fined 1 million taka (12,772 U.S. dollars) for concealing information in his wealth statement to the country’s anti-graft body. Judge Abu Ahmed Jomadar of Special Judge’s Court in Dhaka Wednesday handed […]

‘Smart City Hackathon’ for solving Dhaka City’s Problems

DHAKA, Nov. 1 (NsNewsWire) — Smart City Hackathon will be held for the first time in Bangladesh this November. Preneur Lab, Grameenphone and White-board are the organizers of the initiative which will held in GP House for 36 straight hours from 11 to 12 November. Smart City Hackathon will be a continuous 36 hours program for coders, […]

Bangladesh script proudest cricketing achievement sealing first Test win over elite England

by Naim-Ul-Karim DHAKA, Oct. 31 (NsNewsWire) — Riding on a stunning show of spin bowling from teenage sensation Mehedi Hasan Miraz followed by premier all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, Bangladesh secured their first ever Test win over elite England with an 108-run victory on the third day at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka Sunday, reports […]

Role of Bangladesh in UN Peacekeeping is highly praised

DHAKA, Oct. 30 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali has attended a Ministerial Conference on ‘Peacekeeping in Francophone Environment’ at the International Convention Centre, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development of France today. He was taking part at the Ministerial at the invitation of Jean-Marc Ayrault, Minister for Foreign Affairs […]

India, Pakistan expel diplomats over ‘suspicious activities’

New Delhi announced it was expelling a Pakistani visa official for suspected spying, with Islamabad responding by saying it would send back an Indian diplomat in an apparent tit-for-tat move, reports AFP. The expulsions come as tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours are running high over their disputed territory of Kashmir. New Delhi police said the […]

61 charged in US over $300m Indian call centre scam

The US Justice Department has charged 61 people and entities with taking part in a scam involving India-based call centres where agents impersonated Internal Revenue Service, immigration and other federal officials and demanded payments for nonexistent debts. The scam, which had operated since 2013, targeted at least 15,000 people who lost more than $300 million. […]