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BRAC official receives “World Toilet Organization Hall of Fame Award”

DHAKA, Jan. 20 (NsNewsWire) — Akramul Islam, Director of BRAC WASH Programme has received “World Toilet Organization Hall of Fame Award” on behalf of BRAC in the 14th World Toilet Summit in Delhi, India from Subramanian Swamy, MP & Former Minister of India and Jack Sim, Founder of World Toilet Organisation for significant contribution to […]

Myanmar president responds to parliament motion on holding six-party talks

YANGON, Jan. 20 (NsNewsWire) — Myanmar President U Thein Sein has responded to the parliament’s motion on holding six-party talks for amending the state constitution, said a press release from the government information team published Tuesday. Expressing welcome of the request, U Thein Sein, however, advised that “it would be better if arrangements are made […]

Bangladesh blocks more online voice, messaging services

DHAKA, Jan. 20 (NsNewsWire)– A day after Bangladesh authorities blocked Viber and Tango for “security reason,” they blocked Monday three more online voice and messaging services — WhatsApp, mypeople and Line — on the same ground. Bangladesh Telecommunication and Regulatory Commission official who preferred to be unnamed confirmed the government decision to Xinhua. He said […]

The Big Push: Call the Midwife in Bangladesh

DHAKA, Jan. 20 (NsNewsWire) — More than 350,000 babies are born globally every day. Yet in many cultures it remains a mystical and deeply superstitious act. Now expertise from the UK’s TV hit Call the Midwife is helping people in Bangladesh to break the taboo and improve the health of mothers and babies. Twenty-two-year-old Bimola […]

SWITZERLAND, ADB TO SUPPORT SKILLS TRAINING IN BANGLADESH

DHAKA, Jan. 19 (NsNewsWire) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Bangladesh today signed an agreement for a $10 million grant to help scale up skills training for young workers to boost income and productivity. The grant is provided by the Government of Switzerland and will be administered by the ADB. This […]

Viber banned in Bangladesh

DHAKA, Jan. 19 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladeshi telecoms authorities have shut down smartphone messaging service Viber, which had become a popular communication medium for anti-government protesters. The Bangladesh Telecommunications and Regulatory Commission closed down the app “for the time being” on orders from law enforcement and security agencies, a commission spokesman told AFP. He did not […]

Bangladesh opposition leader Zia released

DHAKA, Jan. 19 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh has ended its confinement of opposition leader Khaleda Zia after a surge in political violence left 27 people dead, but her party vowed to continue a nationwide transport blockade. Zia had been barred from leaving her office for the last 16 days to prevent her from leading protests aimed […]

No respite in Bangladesh violence over polls as death toll rises to 27

DHAKA, Jan. 19 (NsNewsWire) — An 18-year-old man died after unidentified attackers hurled fire bombs at the vehicle in which he was travelling early on Sunday in Southern Barisal, lifting to 27 the death toll from violence in Bangladesh’s deepening political crisis since last year’s disputed elections. Bangladesh’s government ruled out military deployment to establish […]

All-round Asalanka downs Bangladesh

DHAKA, Jan. 19 (NsNewsWire) — Charith Asalanka starred with bat and ball as Sri Lanka Under-19s comfortably beat Bangladesh Under-19s in the first of the five Youth ODIs played in Colombo. His 4 for 36 was instrumental in restricting Bangladesh to 202 after the visitors had opted to bat, then he followed it up with […]