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DHAKA, May 28 (NsNewsWire) — Eleven more suspected drug peddlers were killed Saturday night and early Sunday morning, bringing to 84 the total death toll from the intensified war on illegal drugs in Bangladesh. The alleged drug peddlers have reportedly been killed since early May in what law enforcers termed “shootout” amid the countrywide […]
Read MoreDHAKA, May 27 (NsNewsWire) — The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a €400,000 contribution (more than US$490,000) from France to support life-saving nutrition activities for Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. France’s contribution will help prevent and address moderate acute malnutrition among children under five and pregnant and nursing women living in refugee […]
Read MoreDhaka, May 27 (NsNewsWire) — The leading digital service provider of the country, Robi, is offering advance train ticket purchasing service through its digital payment solution, RobiCash. As the Eid-ul-Fitr nears, this user friendly solution promises a much needed respite for the train travelers during the upcoming Eid holidays. Robi subscribers need to first book […]
Read MoreDHAKA, May 27 (NsNewsWire) — For the development of Bangladesh’s agriculture sector and to assist the stakeholders and entrepreneurs of this sector, “DCCI Agro Service Desk” has been established at the premises of Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) initiated by DCCI and supported by USAID’s Agriculture Value Chain (AVC) Project on 27 […]
Read MoreDHAKA, May 27 (NsNewsWire) — British American Tobacco Bangladesh signed an agreement with Masthead PR, one of the top Public Relations agencies in the country. Masthead PR will be providing exclusive Strategic PR Planning and services to the client. The signing ceremony took place at the BAT Bangladesh Head office recently. Mubina Asaf, Head of […]
Read MoreNEW DELHI, May 27 (NsNewsWire) — The death toll in Nipah virus outbreak in India has risen to 13, with the death of one person in southern state of Kerala Saturday, officials said, reports Xinhua. “The latest victim is a 62-year-old woman who was under treatment since last week at a state-run hospital in Kozhikode […]
Read MoreDHAKA, May 27 (NsNewswire) — A Chinese language proficiency competition for university students was held here on Thursday to select a youngster to represent Bangladesh at the final Chinese Bridge competition, reports Xinhua. The Chinese embassy conducted the contest which was hosted by the Confucius Institute at North South University in association with the Dhaka […]
Read MoreWashington (CNN) President Donald Trump’s decision to cancel his historic meeting with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un left South Korea’s President “perplexed” and sparked angry protests in Seoul. One sign read: “We condemn Trump.” Welcome to life these days as a close US ally. Under the 45th President, long-standing US friends and partners have come […]
Read MoreDHAKA, May 26 (NsNewsWire) — Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus has signed this Wednesday, May 23, 2018 an agreement with the organizers and financiers of Paris Olympics and Paralympics 2024 to transform the Olympic Games event to being inclusive and solidarity-driven. For the first time in the history of the Game, Paris Olympics 2024 is going to be […]
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