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Ex-leader of Bangladesh ruling party sentenced to death for war crimes

DHAKA, Nov. 24 (NsNewsWire) –A local leader of Bangladesh Awami League (AL) party has been sentenced to death for war crimes during the country’s Liberation War in 1971. The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 announced verdict Monday. The ICT-1 awarded Mobarak Hossain the capital punishment for killing 33 people in Brahmanbaria district, some 109 east of […]

Tunisia holds first post-revolution presidential elections

Tunis, Nov. 24, (Xinhua) — Tunisian voters headed to tens of thousands of polling centers nationwide early on Sunday to choose the country’s first elected president since the social upheavals of December, 2010 and January 2011. Over the past three years under a temporary transitional government, a new constitution was written, and the first parliament […]

Bangladesh defeats Zimbabwe by 68 runs in 2nd ODI

DHAKA, Nov. 23 (NsNewsWire) — Arafat Sunny took four wickets while Mashrafe Mortaza grabbed three wickets to steer Bangladesh to a 68-run victory over Zimbabwe in the 2nd of the five-match one day international or ODI cricket series on Sunday. Tigers (Bangladesh) set a target of 251 runs losing 7 wickets at the Zahur Ahmed […]

Qulkhwani of former ICMAB president at Azad mosque

Dhaka, Nov 23 (NsNewsWire) — The qulkhwani of former ICMAB president late Zahir Uddin Ahmed will be held at Gulshan central mosque (Azad mosque) after Asr prayers tomorrow (Monday). All the relatives, colleagues and well wishers are requested to attend the qulkhwani to pray for his departed soul, said a press release. The son of […]

Center to serve shrimp farmers inaugurated in southwestern Bangladesh

DHAKA, Nov. 23 (NsNewsWire) — A ‘SaFaL (Sustainable Agriculture, Food Security and Linkages) Shrimp Service Centre’ was inaugurated at Bangladesh’s southwestern Satkhira district on Sunday. The centre will be operated by ‘SaFaL Bagda Lead Farmers Associations’ of Debhata sub-district under Shatkhira with the support from SaFaL programme of the Solidaridad Network Asia and facilitated by […]

Microsoft Bangladesh captures World’s largest selfie

Dhaka, Nov 23 (NsNewsWire) — Microsoft Mobile Device & Services (MMDS) Bangladesh mesmerized the world to create World’s Largest Selfie. The World’s Largest Selfie has been captured with at least 1,151 selfie lovers in one gigantic selfie in front of Bashundhara City Shopping Mall on Saturday evening, said a press release. Microsoft also released a […]

In Bangladesh, ‘Floating Farms’ Overcome Monsoon Rains

DHAKA, Nov. 22 (NsNewsWire) — During the monsoon rains in northwest Bangladesh, swollen rivers can flood villages for months at a time. For the rural poor who rely on agriculture, there is no way to make money. But now some people are building small floating farms, where they grow vegetables and raise animals, right on […]

Nisha Biswal Travels to India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Uzbekistan, Switzerland

Washington, Nov. 22 (NsNewsWire) — U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Biswal will travel to New Delhi, India for internal consultations and bilateral meetings. She will then travel to Kathmandu, Nepal where she will represent the United States as an observer state at the 18th Annual South Asian Association […]

Bangladesh beats Zimbabwe by 87 runs in 1st ODI

DHAKA, Nov. 21 (NsNewsWire) — Riding on 101 runs from all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, Bangladesh set a fighting target of 281 runs in which Mushfiqur Rahim and Sabbir Ahmed contributed 65 runs and 44 runs respectively. In response, Zimbabwe scored 194 runs losing all the 10 wickets in 42.1 overs. The hosts clinched the 87-run […]