Mominul becomes first Bangladesh batsman to score centuries in both innings

DHAKA, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) — Star cricketer Mominul Haque scored his second century for Bangladesh against Sri Lanka in Chittagong on Sunday to become the first Bangladeshi batsman to score a hundred in each innings of a match. He departed for 105 runs Sunday. Haque was also the star of Bangladesh’s first innings, scoring 176 […]

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OIC Tourism ministers to meet in Bangladesh

JEDDAH, Feb. 4 (NsNewsWire) — : Enhancing regional integration through tourism will be the theme when the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) holds the 10th session of the Islamic Conference of Tourism Ministers (ICTM) in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Feb. 5-7, reports Arab News. During this session, OIC Secretary-General Yousef Al-Othaimeen will present his report to […]

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China’s inflation growth likely to moderate: report

Despite rising food and oil prices, China’s inflation growth will likely moderate in January due to a high base a year ago, the Bank of Communications said in a report. BOCOM predicted the consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, will inch down to 1.4 percent year on year in January from the […]

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Syed Mahmud Hossain made Bangladesh’s new chief justice

DHAKA, Feb. 4 (NsNewsWire) — Syed Mahmud Hossain was sworn in as Bangladesh’s new chief justice during a ceremony in capital Dhaka on Saturday, reports Xinhua. Bangladeshi President Abdul Hamid presided over the ceremony at Bangabhaban presidential palace. The post fell vacant after the country’s first non-Muslim SK Sinha resigned from chief justice post in November last […]

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Chinese developed entertainment app “LinkUS” launched in Bangladesh

DHAKA, Feb. 3 (NsNewWire) — An entertainment app  LinkUS developed by a Chinese-run firm has been launched here in Bangladesh capital Dhaka, reports Xinhua. Chinese firm Linkus Network Technology Bangladesh Limited developed the app which was launched on Friday night. Bangladeshi superstar cricketer Shakib Al Hasan, among other dignaties and visual media celebraties, attended the launching […]

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Chinese drum art troupe enthralls Bangladeshis, enhances cultural ties

DHAKA, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) — Hundreds of Bangladeshi music lovers were recently enthralled by the wonderful performance of the Jiangdu Spring Drum Art Troupe from China and they clapped and waved energetically as musicians played. “This is the most amazing drumming performance I’ve ever experienced,” said Abdul Jabbar, a member of the audience. “What I […]

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Tillerson shows disdain for China’s constructive approach to Latin America

Source:Global Times Published: 2018/2/3 0:18:39 US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Thursday before embarking on his first multination trip to South America that China and Russia were assuming the roles of “new imperial powers” in Latin America. In a speech at his alma mater, the University of Texas in Austin, Tillerson warned Latin American […]

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Penis whitening fad worries surgeons

Plastic surgeons raised red flags this week about a penis whitening fad in skin colour-fixated Thailand, dismissing the procedure as a phallic “fashion” with uncertain benefits and many risks, reports AFP. Requiring the use of lasers, acid, or chemicals, the latest craze in genital beautification can leave men with burns, scars, taut skin, or the […]

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Bangladesh’s largest annual book fair kicks off

DHAKA, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) — Bangladesh’s largest month-long annual book fair kicked off here on Thursday. The Amar Ekushey Boi Mela, which literally means “Immortal Twenty First Book Fair,” is being held in Dhaka‘s Bangla Academy premises and its adjacent Suhrawardy Udyan (garden) in commemoration of the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for protecting the dignity […]

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