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DHAKA, April 23 (NsNewsWire) — Colours FM 106.6, a private music entertainment channel , has made the country’s largest-ever Pohela Boishakh canvas full of hand-prints. Anyone can lend a hand to share and spread the joy of Pohela Boishakh. This was the message in the radio channel’s observance of this year’s Bengali New Year. To celebrate […]
Read MoreWASHINGTON, April 23 (NsNewsWire) — A highly pathogenic form of avian flu called H5N2 is spreading in much of the western and midwestern United States, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said Wednesday. Since mid-December 2014, cases in wild birds, turkeys and chicken have been reported in 16 states, including Arkansas, California, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, […]
Read MoreDHAKA, April 23 (NsNewsWire) — The qul-khwani of prominent diplomat K. M. Shehab Uddin will be held (tomorrow) Friday after Asr prayers at Baridhara DOHS Mosque, Dhaka. Relatives, friends and admirers are requested to attend the programme to pray for the departed soul. He was one of the first diplomats who risked the lives of […]
Read MoreDHAKA, April 23 (Xinhua) –Bangladesh clinched a 3-0 whitewash in their One-Day International or ODI Cricket series against Pakistan after an eight-wicket victory in Wednesday’s final match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka. Batting first, the visitors set a target of 250 runs in 49 overs losing all the ten wickets. The visitors set […]
Read Moreঢাকা, এপ্রিল ২৩ , (এনএসনিউজওয়্যার) — ColoursFM 101.6 এবার পহেলা বৈশাখে সবার জন্য নিয়ে এসেছে রঙের উৎসব ‘রঙে রঙে রাঙানো বৈশাখ’। বৈশাখের সবচেয়ে বড়, ১২০ ফিট ক্যানভাস হয়ে উঠেছে রঙিন।সবাই মিলে নিজের হাতের ছাপ দিয়ে রঙিন করেছে ক্যানভাসটি। বৈশাখের আনন্দ সবার সঙ্গে এভাবেই ভাগ করে নেয়ার জন্য বার্জার পেইন্টেসের সহযোগিতায় ColoursFM 101.6 করেছিল রঙের এই বিশেষ […]
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by Jasim Katabi DHAKA, April 22 (NsNewsWire) — Two years after the tragic Rana Plaza incident, a rather gloomy picture has been captured in a research survey conducted by the ActionAid Bangladesh. Most of the survivors are not in a good shape, be it their physical, mental and economic condition. The survey shows that 61.2 […]
Read MoreDHAKA, April 22 (NsNewsWire) — The 18th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Grameenphone Ltd. was concluded successfully at the Bashundhara Convention Center Tuesday. Chairman of Grameenphone Board, Sigve Brekke and Grameenphone CEO, Rajeev Sethi were present on the occasion, along with other Board members and senior officials of the company. The AGM was conducted […]
Read MoreDHAKA, April 22 (NsNewsWire) — The United States has urged the Bangladeshi law enforcers to to permit free expression and association during the election campaign, to protect candidates against political violence, and to prosecute those who violate the law. Marie Harf, spokesperson to U.S. Department of State in April 21 daily press briefing, said, “I […]
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DHAKA, April 22 (NsNewsWire) — With one eye on the ICC ODI rankings, Bangladesh spin bowling coach Ruwan Kalpage hinted that they are unlikely to tinker with their winning combination for the third and final ODI against Pakistan. He also stressed that gaining automatic qualification for the 2017 Champions Trophy and the 2019 World Cup […]
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