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NsNewsWire journalist wins honorable mention at WMS Global Awards for Excellence

DHAKA, Oct. 28 (NsNewsWire) — The WMS Global Awards for Excellence 2014 recognized Bangladeshi senior journalist Sheuli Akter with an honorable mention, the board of judges announced Monday in Beijing. Sheuli Akter earned an honorable mention in the Exemplary News Professionals in Developing Countries category. All NsNewsWire journalists were elated when they received the news […]

Bangladesh hold nerve to beat Zimbabwe by 3 wickets

Taijul Islam set a national record with his eight-wicket haul and then struck a crucial 15 runs in the lower order to help Bangladesh overcome a spirited Zimbabwe by three wickets Monday in a tense finish to the first Test. Bangladesh reached the winning target of 101 after batting collapses at the start and near […]

Final judgement meeting of World Media Summit Global Awards held

Li Congjun (C), president of Xinhua News Agency, presides over the final judgement meeting of the World Media Summit Global Awards for Excellence 2014 in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 27, 2014. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang) (lmm)

China considers harsher law to crack down on terrorism

Chinese lawmakers are mulling revising the Criminal Law to crack down more heavily on terrorism. Several items are expected to be added to current terror-related stipulations. The draft amendment to the Criminal Law was submitted on Monday to the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC) for a first reading during the legislature’s bi-monthly […]

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A year and a half ago, an eight-story building in Bangladesh, housing several garment and apparel factories, crashed down around 3,500 workers, killing about a third. While this event shined a spotlight on the horrific conditions experienced by garment industry laborers, who supply much of the Western world, action on campus to put a complete […]

Prime Minister of Bangladesh visits Grand Mosque in UAE

The Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikha Hasina Wajed, has visited the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. She was accompanied by UAE Ambassador to Bangladesh, Saeed bin Hajar Al Shehhi and Bangladeshi Ambassador to UAE Mohammed Omran. At the arrival, they were received by Yousif Al Obaidli, Director-General of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, reports Khaleejtimes. Sheikha […]

Hearing in BNP chief’s graft case appeal early next month

DHAKA, Oct. 26 (NsNewsWire) — A fresh date has been fixed for hearing the appeal against a High Court verdict that had rejected a petition of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chief challenging charge framing order against her and others in a graft case. The five-member bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice Md […]

Strike cripples life in Bangladesh

By Sheuli Akter DHAKA, Oct. 26 (NsNewsWire) — A one-day strike by a coalition of several Islamist parties demanding arrest of a sacked minister threw normal life out of gear across Bangladesh Sunday. Traffic on the capital Dhaka streets remained thin as most private vehicles were kept indoors. Most shops and other business establishments also […]

Bangladesh book fair kicks-off in Kolkata

Bibliophiles with an interest in neighbouring Bangladesh’s art, culture and history have a reason to cheer now. A six-day Bangladesh Book Fair was inaugurated here Saturday. Hosting 30 book stalls, the fair will run at the Rabindra Sadan premises till Thursday, reports IANS. Organised by the Bangladesh Deputy High Commission in Kolkata in collaboration with […]