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Strong earthquake hits Bangladesh, no damage reported

DHAKA, April 25 (NsNewsWire) — The strong earthquake in Nepal, measuring 7.5 magnitude on the Richter scale, also shook Bangladesh on Saturday afternoon, but no damage has been reported.The quake felt in Bangladesh capital Dhaka and elsewhere in the country, reportés Xinhua. A meteorologist of the Bangladesh Meteorological Department ( BMD) told Xinhua that […]

Bangladesh beat Pakistan to win lone T20

DHAKA, April 24 (NsNewsWire)– Banhladesh beat Pakistan by seven wickets to win the lone Twenty20 international in Dhaka on Friday. Bangladesh, chasing 141 to win, finished on 143 for three.

Bangladesh agrees to simplify visa process for Nepalese

KATHMANDU, April 24 (NsNewsWire) –Bangladesh has agreed to simplify the process of granting visa on arrival to overland Nepali travellers at two border points, Banglabandha and Burimari, reports ekantipur.com. Although the facility is already in force, there is a lengthy documentation procedure. Bangladesh expressed its willingness to cut the paperwork during the bilateral trade talks that concluded […]

EU expresses concern over RMG workplace safety

DHAKÀ, April 24 (NsNewsWire) –European Union has cautioned of revisiting its duty-free quota for Bangladesh if poor workplace safety for workers continue in the country. “Another tragedy or even just the continuation of today’s poor working condition could also force the EU to revisit Everything But Arms (EBA),” Cecilia Malmström, the EU’s trade commissioner said […]

Youth and Sports Ministry signs communication solutions deal with GP

DHAKA, April 23 (NsNewsWire) — The Ministry of Youth and Sports has signed an agreement with Grameenphone to avail complete communication solutions under the leading cell phone operator’s Business Solutions package for next five years. Shirajul Hoque, Deputy Secretary of The Ministry of Youth and Sports, and Sajjad Alam, Head of Direct Sales of Grameenphone […]

Bangladesh missions receive 10000 requests for workers

DHAKA, April 23 (NsNewsWire) — The Bangladesh missions have received 10,000 job orders for the recruitment of Bangladeshi workers to the Kingdom, the country’s Ambassador Golam Moshi told Arab News on Wednesday. Moshi said the flood of job orders came following the Kingdom’s announcement to issue work visas to Bangladeshi workers last Monday. The new […]

Colours FM makes largest-ever Pohela Boishakh canvas full of hand-prints

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 […]

Bird flu spreads to 16 U.S. states: USDA

WASHINGTON, 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, […]

Prominent diplomat K. M. Shehab Uddin’s Qulkhwani tomorrow

DHAKA, 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 […]