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51 IS militants killed in air strikes and attacks in Iraq

BAGHDAD, Nov. 14 (NsNewsWire) — A total of 51 Islamic State (IS) militants were killed in air strikes and clashes with Iraqi security forces in Iraq’s central province of Salahudin on Thursday, a provincial security source said. In early hours of the day, dozens of IS militants, who have captured part of the town of […]

iPhone 6 and 6 plus for Grameenphone customer

DHAKA, Nov. 13 (NsNewsWire) — Grameenphone Ltd customers will now be able to enjoy the most awaited iPhone 6and 6 plus. The pre-order will start from November 14 and the handsets delivery willstart from November 20, 2014. In this exclusive package customers are going to receive 50% discount on selectedinternet packs and receive special 3G […]

Bangladesh Opposition Leader Sentenced to Death for War Crimes

DHAKA, Nov. 13 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh’s war crimes tribunal Thursday awarded death to a local-level opposition party leader for war crimes including mass killings in 1971. The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 pronounced the verdict Thursday morning on a crime against humanity case, awarding death sentence to ex-Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader […]

Vitamin B12 may not reduce risk of memory loss: study

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 (NsNewsWire) — Taking vitamin B12 and folic acid supplements may not reduce the risk of memory and thinking problems, a new study said Wednesday. The study, published online in the U.S. journal Neurology, involved people with high blood levels of homocysteine, an amino acid that has been linked to memory loss and […]

Xi’s South Pacific trip to promote regional cooperation

BEIJING, Nov. 13 (NsNewsWire) — Days after hosting his colleagues for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings, Chinese President Xi Jinping will fly across the equator Friday for a back-to-back gathering of world leaders. In Australia’s Brisbane, where the 9th Group of 20 (G20) Summit is to be held on Nov. 15-16, Xi will continue brainstorming […]

Bangladesh labour supply to Malaysia to increase

Malaysia, Nov. 13 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh is ready to help supply labour to meet demand from Malaysia’s agriculture and plantation industries for workers and this can be best done through the government to government transfer system between both nations. “There are around 500,000 Bangladeshi laborers across Malaysia at the moment, except in Sabah. Through the […]

Landing on a Comet, a Mission Aims to Unlock the Mysteries of Earth

In a technological feat that gives scientists their first opportunity to dig into a remnant of the early solar system, the European Space Agency’s Rosetta mission successfully placed a small spacecraft on the surface of a speeding comet on Wednesday. With this achievement, a comet is no longer a mysterious and sometimes frightening spray of […]

Bangladesh openers shatter records

Chittagong, Nov. 12 (NsNewsWire) — Imrul Kayes and Tamim Iqbal put on 224 to break the Bangladesh record for the first-wicket stand, Bangladesh v Zimbabwe, 3rd Test, 1st day, Chittagong, November 12, 2014 Tamim Iqbal and Imrul Kayes broke the record for Bangladesh’s highest opening stand dominated a beautiful day in Chittagong where the only […]

Modern prawn trade center inaugurated for southwestern Bangladesh farmers

DHAKA, Nov. 12 (NsNewsWire) — A joint venture trade center with all modern fish processing and standard facilities has been inaugurated in Bangladesh’s southwestern Khulna district for hundreds of prawn farmers. The ‘SaFaL – Model Fish Buy & Sell Centre’ was inaugurated by Abdur Rashed, deputy director of Fish Inspection & Quality Control (FIQC), Department […]