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DHAKA, Feb. 22 (NsNewsWire) — At least 37 bodies have been recovered after a ferry with about 100 passengers sank on Sunday afternoon in the middle of Padma river in northwestern Manikganj district, some 63 km from Dhaka after it was hit by a goods laden cargo tanker. Most of the passengers managed to swim […]
Read MoreBeijing, Feb. 22 (NsNewsWire) — Leaders from around the world are extending their best New Year wishes to the Chinese people. British Prime Minister David Cameron hailed a golden year for bilateral ties, while Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered his first-ever Chinese New Year greeting via the internet. A truly golden year for the […]
Read MoreBALI ISLAND, India — The tiny hut sculpted out of mud at the edge of the sea is barely large enough for Bokul Mondol and his family to lie down. The water has taken everything else from them, and one day it almost certainly will take this, too. Saltwater long ago engulfed the 5 acres […]
Read MoreBEIJING, Feb. 21 (NsNewsWire) — Three online animations themed around China’s anti-corruption campaign and featuring President Xi Jinping have been a hit over the Spring Festival, with netizens delighting to what is apparently a relaxing of attitudes to depicting Chinese leaders by cartoon. The animations, each about two minutes long, compare the situation before and […]
Read MoreDHAKA, 21 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh has paid rich tributes to the language movement heroes who sacrificed their lives for establishing Bangla as a state language. President Abdul and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina laid wreaths at the Central Shaheed Minar (language martyears memorial) in capital Dhaka one minute past midnight in the early morning of Saturday. […]
Read MoreBEIJING, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) — The Spring Festival, the beginning of a new Chinese Lunar Year and a day when all Chinese people across the world unite with their loved ones, is being celebrated by more and more people from other cultures. Starting from Thursday, this year’s Spring Festival, also known as the Chinese Lunar […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Feb. 20 (NsNewsWire) –Ex-Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s alliance has called 72-hour strike form Sunday morning. Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Spokesperson Salahuddin Ahmed made the announcement of latest strike through a press release on Friday. He said alliance will stage demonstrations across the country on Monday. BNP and its allies has declared the 72-hour road, […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Feb. 20 (NsNewsWire) — Chief of the Naval Staff, Indian Navy, Admiral RK Dhowan, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, ADC will pay a goodwill visit to Bangladesh from 22-26 February, 2015 at the invitation of the Chief of Naval Staff of Bangladesh Navy, Vice Admiral M Farid Habib, NBP, ndc.psc. He will be accompanied by […]
Read MorePeople celebrate the Chinese Spring Festival across the world on Feb. 18, 2015.
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