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Bangladesh look for possible NZ loopholes

New Zealand dominate the leading wicket-taker positions at the World Cup. Tim Southee and Trent Boult are tied for top spot on 13 apiece with Daniel Vettori slotting in just behind on 12. Luke Ronchi has been in prime position to see their success and has bagged himself eight dismissals along the way. He has […]

Saudi recalls ambassador to Sweden amid diplomatic row

RIYADH, March 12 (NsNewsWire) — Saudi Arabia has recalled its ambassador to Sweden in rejection to recent Swedish criticism of Riyadh’s human rights record, according to Saudi Press Agency on Wednesday The Saudi Foreign Ministry announced the withdrawal of its ambassador from Sweden, as it considered recent Swedish statements against diplomatic norms, reports Xinhua. Last […]

A “Super China” story told by S. Korean broadcast journalist

SEOUL, March 12 (Xinhua)– A veteran South Korean broadcast journalist, who even as a young student has always been interested in China, has produced a documentary, entitled “Super China,” which has now set a viewership record in South Korea. Because the documentary has also become popular even among Chinese netizens, the producer, Park Jim-bum, is […]

Bangladesh’s opposition leader Khaleda to be arrested: PM

DHAKA, March 12 (Xinhua) — Bangladeshi ex-Prime Minister Khaleda Zia will be arrested after court order reaches police station, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said in the parliament on Wednesday night. “Law enforcers will go for arresting khaleda zia and searching her house soon after getting court orders,” she informed the parliament. She also expressed the […]

Boat schools bring classroom to Bangladesh’s flood-hit children

DHAKA, March 11 (NsNewsWire) — Anna Akter, a nine-year-old student at a floating school in Bangladesh’s remote Natore district, says she might have missed out on her education during annual monsoon floods without her boat-based classroom. The same goes for Khushi Khatun, who also studies at the boat school where she gets free tuition and […]

Norway may pull investment from Bangladesh’s coal plant

Norway’s pension fund may withdraw investment from a coal plant to be built with Indian partner on the edge of Sundarbans mangrove forest, citing threat of severe environmental damage. The massive 1,320 megawatt Rampal thermal plant would sit on the edge of Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest, in Bangladesh. For more than two years, […]

Celebration of the 5th Anniversary of Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre

DHAKA, March 11 (Xinhua) — Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre (IGCC) was established in Dhaka on 11 March 2010. After establishment, the organization has achieved enormous popularity through exchanging programs between India and Bangladesh in various fields of culture including music, art, dance and drama. IGCC regularly organises cultural functions by artists from both the countries; […]

Another Bangladeshi National Abducted from Al- Ghani Oil Field in Libya

DHAKA, March 11 (Xinhua) — he Bangladesh Embassy in Tripoli has confirmed that apart from Mr. Helal Uddin, another Bangladeshi has been identified who was among nine others abducted from Al Ghani Oil Field south of the city Sirte on Friday, 06 March 2015 in the same incident when gunmen invaded the oil field killing […]

Bangladesh erupts with joy after England World Cup win

Cricket-mad Bangladesh erupted in joyous celebration Monday after the national team dumped England out of the World Cup, with fans hailing the dramatic victory as the country’s greatest sporting triumph. Impromptu victory processions broke out across the country, with some of the loudest celebrations taking place at Dhaka University where around 5,000 people had been […]