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53,000 fled Myanmar, Bangladesh by sea in 2014: UNHCR

DHAKA, Geneva 6 (NsNewsWire) — A new UNHCR report released on Friday has found that more people are risking their lives on smugglers’ boats in South-East Asia despite the prospect of violence en route. The refugee agency estimates that 54,000 people have undertaken irregular maritime journeys in the region so far this year, based on […]

India arrests accused in suspected plot to kill Bangladesh PM

Guwahati, India, Dec. 6 (NsNewsWire) — Indian police have arrested a key suspect behind a blast in the state of West Bengal who is also believed to have been involved in a plot to assassinate Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh and stage a coup there. Shahnor Alom, who was arrested in a village in […]

New Service Aims to Speed Flow of Low-Carbon Technologies to Asia

LIMA, PERU, Dec. 5 (NsNewsWire) — A new service set up by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) aims to match buyers and sellers of low-carbon technologies to speed technology transfer to developing Asia. “Asia is the tip of the spear as far as climate change impacts are concerned. We need to ensure a swifter flow […]

Land pact with Bangladesh: Mamata does a U-turn, gives approval for dea

Coochbehar, Indian, Dec. 5 (NsNewsWire) — The hope for implementation of the long-pending Land Boundary Agreement with Bangladesh brightened up today with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee declaring her approval for the deal, saying “the problem will be solved soon”. “A solution is being worked out for border enclaves. (I) hope the problem will […]

Renowned Philanthropist Abul Kashem Laid to Rest In His Home Village

DHAKA, Dec. 4 (NsNewsWire) — Hundreds of people bid a final farewell to their hero Abul Kashem, who was buried at his ancestral home in Chandpur last week. Family members and dignitaries joined together Wednesday to bid farewell to the greater Noakhali region’s renowned philanthropist in a Salat-e-Janaza or Namaze Janaza ( Funeral prayer) attended […]

Two senior Chinese officials removed from office

BEIJING, Dec. 3 (NsNewsWire) — Two senior Chinese officials have been removed from office for “serious discipline and law violations.” They are Zhu Mingguo, chair of the Guangdong Provincial Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, and Sui Fengfu, deputy head of the Standing Committee of the Heilongjiang Provincial People’s Congress, which was confirmed […]

The Land Swap Deal With Bangladesh That PM Modi is Backing

New Delhi, Dec. 2 (NsNewsWire) — India has taken a move toward settling the long-simmering border dispute with Bangladesh, signaling a softer line from Prime Minister Narendra Modi than when his party, the BJP, was in opposition. Today, a parliamentary committee urged the government to table a constitutional amendment that would pave the way for […]

BRAC signs MoU with Directorate Secondary and Higher Education‏

DHAKA, Dec. 1 (NsNewsWire) — BRAC signed an MoU with Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education on December 1, 2014 to improve the quality of secondary and higher secondary education of Bangladesh. The signing was completed under the guidance of the chief guest Prof. Fahima Khatun, Director General of DSHE and special guest Dr. Safiqul […]

China to expand input to fight HIV: Premier

BEIJING, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) — Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Sunday promised more work on prevention and treatment of AIDS and is willing to cooperate with other countries to combat HIV. Li made the remarks when visiting Beijing’s YouAn Hospital, home to a center for HIV/AIDS treatment, just ahead of World AIDS Day on Dec. […]