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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)
Read MoreChinese 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 […]
Read MoreA 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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
Read MoreBy 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 […]
Read MoreBibliophiles 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 […]
Read MoreThe pollutants discharge in Beijing and neighboring regions of Tianjin and Hebei is expected to be cut by a third during next month’s APEC meeting, thanks to a series of air pollution control measures. “China will take the highest-level measures to guarantee the air quality during the APEC meeting,” said Chai Fahe, vice president of […]
Read MoreThe 9th Rome Film Festival was held in Rome, Italy, Oct.25, 2014.
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