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US urges for level playing field for city polls

DHAKA, April 22 (NsNewsWire) — The United States has urged the Bangladeshi law enforcers to to permit free expression and association during the election campaign, to protect candidates against political violence, and to prosecute those who violate the law. Marie Harf, spokesperson to U.S. Department of State in April 21 daily press briefing, said, “I […]

Bangladesh eye rise in ODI rankings

DHAKA, April 22 (NsNewsWire) — With one eye on the ICC ODI rankings, Bangladesh spin bowling coach Ruwan Kalpage hinted that they are unlikely to tinker with their winning combination for the third and final ODI against Pakistan. He also stressed that gaining automatic qualification for the 2017 Champions Trophy and the 2019 World Cup […]

Xi: Pakistan is China’s “dependable” friend

Pakistan is China’s “dependable” friend and the two countries should support each other’s core interests, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Tuesday while addressing a joint sitting of Pakistan’s parliament.

Tarique Rahman seeks political asylum

Londong, April 21 (NsNewsWire) — Exiled Bangladesh opposition leader Tarique Rahman has accused the Sheikh Hasina government of “state terrorism” and called on the country’s trading partners and the United Nations to press for a restoration of real democracy in the south Asian nation of 160m people. As Mr Rahman was speaking to the Financial […]

Many cases of sexual harassment reported during Bangladeshi New Year celebration

DHAKA, April 20 (Xinhua) — Sexual harassment or molestation of women is something not unusual in a Third World country like Bangladesh. But what happened during last week’s Bengali New Year celebration in this capital city was not only deplorable but also most shocking considering that such crimes were committed in large scale. The joyous […]

International Labour Organization (ILO) Assistant Director General and Regional Director for the Asia-Pacific visits Bangladesh

DHAKA, April 20 (NsNewsWire) — Tomoko Nishimoto, ILO Assistant Director General and Regional Director for the Asia-Pacific arrived in Dhaka Sunday 19 April, ahead of the second-year Rana Plaza commemoration. She is due to meet with the Hon’ble State Minister Mr. Md. Mujibul Haque Chunnu, Minister for Labour and Employment as well as Hon’ble Minister […]

Chinese president arrives in Islamabad for state visit

ISLAMABAD, April 20 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived here Monday for his first state visit to Pakistan, a South Asian neighbor that Beijing has long described as an “iron friend.” Xi’s trip is expected to focus on strengthening bilateral ties and advancing the construction of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, a planned network of […]

Medical App From Burlington Debuts in Bangladesh

A medical mobile app designed to save the lives of children with potentially life-threatening medical conditions has begun its first phase of field testing, in Bangladesh, and is already showing very encouraging results, reports http://www.sevendaysvt.com/OffMessage/archives/2015/04/14/medical-app-from-burlington-debuts-in-bangladesh. As Seven Days reported in its March 4 story, “Pocket Pediatrics: A Vermont-Made App That Could Save Kids’ Lives,” pediatricians […]

Thousands join campaign to stop 11-year-old and his mother from being sent back to Bangladesh after little brother’s death following lengthy cancer battle

Thousands of people have launched a campaign to stop an 11-year-old boy being deported to Bangladesh weeks after his little brother died following a long battle with cancer, reports mailonline. Maarij Khan and his mother Mushammat are set to be removed from their home in Newcastle after the Home Office turned down their bid to […]