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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 […]
Read MoreDHAKA, 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 […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Jan. 19 (NsNewsWire) — Three-wheeled rickshaws are one of the well-known trade marks of the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka. It is one of the most important modes of transport in the country – millions of people use these rickshaws to commute every day, reports BBC. There are an estimated million rickshaws in Bangladesh and Dhaka […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Jan. 18 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladeshi State Minister for Home Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Sunday ruled out deployment of the army in capital Dhaka and elsewhere in the country to tackle spiralling violence of opposition alliance-enforced countrywide nonstop blockade. “There is no such situation in the country for which we need to go for deployment […]
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DHAKA, Jan. 18 (NsNewsWire) — The United States has said that it was not ready to restore special trade benefits to Bangladesh until the country does more for worker safety and rights in its crucial apparel sector. Nearly two years after over 1,100 garment workers were crushed to death in the collapse of the Rana […]
Read MoreCOLOMBO, Jan. 18 (NsNewsWire) — Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has promised continued cooperation with China during his meeting with the Chinese ambassador, said a Chinese Embassy press release. Sri Lanka attaches great importance to developing relations with China, and is willing to further strengthen bilateral pragmatic cooperation in various fields for mutual benefits […]
Read MoreYANGON, Jan. 18 (NsNewsWire) — Myanmar’s Union Election Commission is seeking cooperation from political parties, the public, stakeholders and media in an effort to successfully hold free and fair elections in line with the law, according to the an announcement of the commission published here on Saturday. The announcement said that the 2015 general election […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Jan. 18 (NsNewsWire) — Filmmakers and charity workers are joining forces to raise awareness of the dangers of childbirth in Bangladesh. The subject is typically considered taboo – a silence which can have negative health consequences for both the mother and child, in a country where 20 mothers a day die of pregnancy-related causes, […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Jan. 18 (NsNewsWire) — Political violence is surging in Bangladesh between supporters of the ruling Awami League and the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). The political situation in the country has remained fragile ever since late 2013, when old wounds regarding the country’s founding and the role of Islamist leaders caused widespread protests, reports the diplomat.com […]
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