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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 […]

Bangladeshi cricket player suspended for allegedly assaulting housemaid

DHAKA, Sept. 14 (NsNewsWire) — A Bangladeshi national cricket team player has been temporarily suspended from cricketing activities for allegedly assaulting his housemaid, reports Xinhua. Bangladesh Cricket Board spokesman Jalal Yunus told reporters on Sunday that “fast bowler Shahadat Hossain will remain suspended until housemaid torture accusations brought against him and his wife are resolved.” […]

Protesters rally against security bills in Japan’s Osaka

Demonstrators gathered at various locations in Osaka on Sunday, protesting against the controversial security-related bills that Japanese PM Abe attempted to steamroller through the parliament later this month, reports Xinhua

Wildcard fast bowler the shock selection for Australian Test tour of Bangladesh

MELBOURNE, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) — Debutants Andrew Fekete and Cameron Bancroft are surprise selections in the Australian cricket team’s 15-man Test squad which is due to tour Bangladesh next month. Fekete, a 30-year-old Tasmanian fast bowler, has played just 30 first-class matches in his career, but impressed during the 2014/ 15 domestic season when he […]

Barriers to Women’s Economic Advancement Rife in South Asia, With Reform Efforts Lagging, Says WBG Report

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 (NsNewsWire) — Women in South Asia continue to trail their peers in many other parts of the world, as discriminatory laws thwart their economic advancement, says the World Bank Group’s Women, Business and the Law 2016 report, released recently. The report, published every two years, examines laws that impede women’s employment and […]

DURBIN WINS DIGITAL WINNERS LOCAL APP COMPETITION

DHAKA, Sept. 13 (NsNewsWire) — Grameenphone Limited has announced the Durbin by Durbin Labs as the winner of Telenor’s ‘Digital Winner’ Bangladesh apps competition at a gala ceremony held at a local hotel today. Durbin will represent Bangladesh at Digital Winners Conference at Oslo, Norway on 21-23 October 2015 and compete for Asia’s Best App […]

Commonwealth Secretary General calls on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

DHAKA, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) — The Secretary General of Commonwealth Kamalesh Sharma has paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina this afternoon at Ganobhabon. During the call on Kamalesh Sharma appreciated Bangladesh’s abiding commitment, fundamental values and principles of Commonwealth. He briefed the Prime Minister on the forthcoming Commonwealth Heads of Governments meeting […]

100 workers fall sick at Bangladeshi garment factory

DHAKA, Sept. 13 (NsNewsWire)– Around 100 workers fell ill on Saturday at a garment factory in Gazipur on the outskirts of the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka, a police official said. Most of the workers including many women of Keya Knit Composite Factory were hospitalized when they started vomiting and reporting stomach pains shortly after joining works […]

Ambassador Ziauddin meets Congressman Gerry Connolly

DHAKA, Sept. 9 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh Ambassador to the United States Mohammad Ziauddin met with US Congressman Gerald E. Connolly on 8 September and discussed wide range of issues including restoration of GSP for Bangladesh. Other issues that came up during the meeting include present government’s efforts for empowering women, combating terrorism and religious extremism […]