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Bangladesh allows exports of rawhide

Rawhide and skins from animals sacrificed during Eid al-Adha can now be exported, Bangladeshi Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi said Wednesday. The development comes after prices have dropped significantly this year after the Muslim religious festival when people sacrificed millions of animals such as sheep, cows, goats and camels on the sacred day here on Aug. 12, […]

Bull boasts record price for sacrifice in Bangladesh

by Naim-Ul-Karim Hundreds of people have been clicking selfies with Juboraj, or Prince, a giant bull that is being offered for sacrifice on the occasion of Eid al-Adha at a record price of 4 mln taka, or about 50,000 U.S. dollars reports Xinhua. Juboraj is drawing extra attention of customers and visitors at the market. […]

Israel must stop harassing Palestinian journalist and grant him permanent residency

Israeli authorities have been detaining Palestinian journalist Mustafa Al-Kharouf since 22nd January and tried to deport him to Jordan on 21st July. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate (PJS) have condemned the actions as serious violations of Al-Kharouf’s fundamental rights and called on Israel to stop obstructing Palestinian […]

Dengue claims 29 lives, infects nearly 35,000 in Bangladesh

In the span of less than 8 months, the mosquito-borne Dengue fever has claimed 29 lives and infected some 35,000 persons across Bangladesh. Based on the latest record of the the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), dengue prevalence has reached an alarming situation, with a total of 34,666 cases and 29 deaths from Jan. 1 to […]

Shohoz refreshed with the new slogan ‘Shohoz, Shobar Jonno’

Shohoz – the largest online destination in the country with the highest number of services – has launched their new brand tagline ‘Shohoz, Shobar Jonno’ which translates to ‘Shohoz For All’ with an aim to make people’s lives easier by taking care of their daily needs. This is the first refresh of Shohoz since its […]

Robi and ICMAB to collaborate on digital innovation

Dhaka, Aug. 8 (NsNewsWire) — Robi and ICMAB have signed a MoU with a view to collaborate for enhancing the knowledge and skills of ICMAB’s students in the latest digital technologies. Robi’s Chief Enterprise Business officer, Md. Adil Hossain and ICMAB’s Director, Nazmus Salehin recently signed the MoU on behalf of their respective organizations at […]

World breastfeeding week: supporting breastfeeding mothers in the workplace through Mothers@Work initiative

DHAKA, Aug. 8 (NsNewsWire) — To mark World Breastfeeding Week 2019, the International Labour Organization (ILO) reiterates its strong commitment to supporting and promoting breastfeeding in the workplace. The occasion also gives an opportunity to look back at how garment factories in Bangladesh are making a real difference to nursing mothers in the workplace, supported by […]

Lecture on Japan-Bangladesh relations held at Chittagong University

On 8 August, Mr. Takeshi Ito, Deputy Chief of the Mission, Embassy of Japan, gave aspecial lecture titled “Japan’s Foreign Policy and Japan-Bangladesh Relations” at University of Chittagong. In this special lecture jointly organized by Embassy of Japan and Centre for Asian Studies, University of Chittagong, Mr. Ito provided an overview of Japan’s diplomatic activities, […]

India raises issue of illegal immigrants with Bangladesh

NEW DELHI, Aug. 8 (NsNewsWire) — India raised the issue of illegal immigrants settling in the country’s northeast areas with Bangladesh during a bilateral meeting between the home ministers of the two countries in India’s New Delhi on Wednesday, an official statement released by India’s Ministry of Home Affairs said Thursday, reports Xinhua. The […]