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International Islamic Rights Group: Investigate Bangladesh

An Islamic rights group is urging the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, to investigate the government of Bangladesh for alleged crimes against humanity for persecuting its political foes. British lawyer Toby Cadman said he filed the request on behalf of the International Coalition for Freedoms of Rights a month after Bangladesh Prime Minister […]

Grameenphone offers special Car Scheme for STAR Customers

DHAKA, Feb. 4 (NsNewsWire) — Grameenphone, launched a combined promotion with RANGS Limited (distributor of Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, Japan in Bangladesh), Eastern Bank Limited and Intraco CNG Limited offering special car scheme for its Star Subscribers. Under this promotion Grameenphone STAR Customers will get special rate on EBL Auto Loan while buying selective models of […]

Commonwealth: “Address differences through purposeful dialogue”

DHAKA, Feb. 4 (NsNewsWire) — Commonwealth Secretary-General on Bangladesh: “Address differences through purposeful dialogue” 3 February 2014 Commonwealth Secretariat Spokesperson Richard Uku today said that the Commonwealth continues to follow political developments in Bangladesh closely after its elections on 5 January. He said the Commonwealth stands ready to provide whatever support may be considered helpful […]

China cancels deal to buy Thai rice due to graft probe: Thai minister

BANGKOK (Reuters) – China has canceled a deal to buy 1.2 million tonnes of Thai rice after Thailand’s anti-corruption agency launched investigations into a state rice-buying scheme, the Thai commerce minister said on Tuesday. The cancellation will add to the pressure on Thailand’s government, which is struggling to secure funds for the rice scheme at […]

Bangladesh mobile operators add 16.604 mln new subscribers in 2013

DHAKA, Feb. 4 (NsNewsWire) — The total number of Bangladesh’s mobile phone subscribers reached nearly 114 million at the end of December 2013 with addition of 16.604 million new users in the immediate past year, statistics of the country’s telecom regulator showed Monday. With 1.042 million new addition in December last year, according to Bangladesh […]

11 drown, 50 others missing in ferry sinking in NE Bangladesh

DHAKA, Feb. 4 (NsNewsWire) — Eleven persons were drown and 50 others were missing as a small ferry sank into the Surma River in Bangladesh’s northeastern Sunamganj district Monday night, officials said on Tuesday. Kamrul Alam, chief executive of the Doara sub-district of Sunamganj, confirmed the ferry sank after its engine, reports Xinhua. Alam said […]

Taiwan mapping out 5G blueprin

Taiwan will establish a governing body to direct the island’s development of fifth-generation (5G) mobile networks, the island’s executive authority declared on Friday at a conference. Jiang Yi-huah, head of Taiwan’s executive authority, said at the strategic conference on developing 5G mobile networks, that the island’s authority should map out a blueprint for 5G as […]

Bangladesh to continue pro-active foreign policy towards Myanmar

DHAKA, Feb. 3 (NsNewsWire) — “The newly elected government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will continue with its pro-active foreign policy towards strengthening every facet of its relations with immediate neighbor Myanmar for reaching higher trajectories of bilateral as well asregional trade, economy and connectivity”, said Mr. Md. Shahriar Alam, MP, StateMinister for Foreign Affairs […]

Three Killed in Pakistan Blast

Officials in northwestern Pakistan said a bomb blast in a movie theater has killed at least three people. Authorities said 30 people were wounded in the explosion Sunday in Peshawar. Police officials said the attacker was apparently sitting in the audience before hurling hand grenades. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack. […]