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DHAKA, Jan. 30 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladeshi President Abdul Hamid on Thursday urged the country’s law enforcement agencies to take stern action against arson attackers during the opposition alliance’s blockade campaign. “I’m deeply shocked along with the countrymen over the killing of innocent people by throwing petrol bombs and launching arson attacks on motor vehicles,” Hamid […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) — The central bank of Bangladesh announced on Thursday it will maintain a restrained monetary policy for the second half of the current fiscal year ending June 2015. The half yearly monetary policy is designed to support the government’s policies and programs in pursuit of faster inclusive economic growth and poverty […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Jan. 28 (NsNewsWire) — Despite its shabby appearance, the Bango Market in this capital city, with thousands of shops showcasing a great variety of fashionable products and branded casual wears, has been the favorite shopping destination for both locals and foreigners living in Dhaka. For bargain hunters, they would prefer to go to the […]
Read MoreBEIJING, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) — The World Media Summit (WMS) Global Awards for Excellence 2014 was held in Beijing on Tuesday. The Al Jazeera English programme 101 East received the public welfare accolade for Exemplary News Teams in Developing Countries; and Sainath Palagummi from the India-based newspaper The Hindu won the Award for Exemplary News […]
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DHAKA, Jan. 27 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh police have formally charged Begum Khaleda Zia, head of the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) with instigating a petrol bomb attack on a passenger bus, a senior police official said on Sunday. Police said 29 people suffered burns in the incident on Friday and nine passengers are in critical […]
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DHAKA, Jan. 27 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh have set their sights on reaching the quarter-finals of next month’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, the team’s Sri Lankan coach said Thursday. Chandika Hathurusinghe told journalists in Dhaka he was happy with the team’s preparations and hoped they would go “all the way”. But he said […]
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Mumbai, Jan. 27 (NsNewsWire) — When AS Dileep Kumar decided to shed the faith he was born into and adopt a new one, the reasons were several. His father’s untimely death had put several financial pressures on the family, which included four children. His spiritual-minded mother had met, and gained immense succour, from a Sufi […]
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BEIJING, Jan. 27 (NsNewsWire) — China’s 2015 GDP growth forecast has been maintained at 6.8 percent, as further policy support and export recovery is expected to help bolster the sluggish economy, said UBS on Monday. “December and Q4’s better than expected data will unlikely trigger any immediate significant new easing measures for now, but the […]
Read MoreBEIJING, Jan. 27 (NsNewsWire) — China’s top economic planner on Monday announced the retail price of gasoline would be reduced by 365 yuan (60 U.S. dollars) per tonne and diesel by 350 yuan per tonne, the 13th price slash since July. The adjustment, which will come into effective on Tuesday, means retail prices will drop […]
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