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Tarique Rahman seeks political asylum

Londong, April 21 (NsNewsWire) — Exiled Bangladesh opposition leader Tarique Rahman has accused the Sheikh Hasina government of “state terrorism” and called on the country’s trading partners and the United Nations to press for a restoration of real democracy in the south Asian nation of 160m people. As Mr Rahman was speaking to the Financial […]

Many cases of sexual harassment reported during Bangladeshi New Year celebration

DHAKA, April 20 (Xinhua) — Sexual harassment or molestation of women is something not unusual in a Third World country like Bangladesh. But what happened during last week’s Bengali New Year celebration in this capital city was not only deplorable but also most shocking considering that such crimes were committed in large scale. The joyous […]

Nepal-Bangladesh trade talks slated to start on Wednesday

KATHMANDU, April 20 (NsNewsWire) — Trade talks between Nepal and Bangladesh are scheduled to start on Wednesday in Kathmandu . During the meeting, Nepal has planned to ask for easy visa facility for Nepalis, preferential treatment for a number of Nepali goods, access to Bangladeshi ports for exports to third countries and determination of the […]

Bangladesh guardedly welcomes Benetton’s $1.1M pledge for 2013 factory disaster victims

Bangladesh guardedly welcomes Benetton’s $1.1M pledge for 2013 factory disaster victims Waterloo Region Record DHAKA, Bangladesh — A Bangladeshi garment industry leader on Saturday guardedly welcomed Italian retailer Benetton’s pledge of more than $1 million to victims of a factory collapse that killed 1,100 people two years ago, saying it had come late but was […]

International Labour Organization (ILO) Assistant Director General and Regional Director for the Asia-Pacific visits Bangladesh

DHAKA, April 20 (NsNewsWire) — Tomoko Nishimoto, ILO Assistant Director General and Regional Director for the Asia-Pacific arrived in Dhaka Sunday 19 April, ahead of the second-year Rana Plaza commemoration. She is due to meet with the Hon’ble State Minister Mr. Md. Mujibul Haque Chunnu, Minister for Labour and Employment as well as Hon’ble Minister […]

Chinese president arrives in Islamabad for state visit

ISLAMABAD, April 20 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived here Monday for his first state visit to Pakistan, a South Asian neighbor that Beijing has long described as an “iron friend.” Xi’s trip is expected to focus on strengthening bilateral ties and advancing the construction of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, a planned network of […]

China’s growth slows to 7 pct in Q1

BEIJING, April 15 (Xinhua) — China’s economic growth slowed to 7 percent in the first quarter of 2015, down from 7.3 percent in the fourth quarter, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) announced on Wednesday. The latest figure was better than the forecasts by multiple institutions that first-quarter growth would fall slightly below 7 percent […]

Medical App From Burlington Debuts in Bangladesh

A medical mobile app designed to save the lives of children with potentially life-threatening medical conditions has begun its first phase of field testing, in Bangladesh, and is already showing very encouraging results, reports http://www.sevendaysvt.com/OffMessage/archives/2015/04/14/medical-app-from-burlington-debuts-in-bangladesh. As Seven Days reported in its March 4 story, “Pocket Pediatrics: A Vermont-Made App That Could Save Kids’ Lives,” pediatricians […]

Thousands join campaign to stop 11-year-old and his mother from being sent back to Bangladesh after little brother’s death following lengthy cancer battle

Thousands of people have launched a campaign to stop an 11-year-old boy being deported to Bangladesh weeks after his little brother died following a long battle with cancer, reports mailonline. Maarij Khan and his mother Mushammat are set to be removed from their home in Newcastle after the Home Office turned down their bid to […]