BlogHide Resteemsrasal (4)in dlike • 5 years agoKenya's high court unanimously upholds ban on gay sexKenya's high court on Friday upheld a law banning gay sex, keeping same sex relations punishable by 14 years in jail in the East African nation and drawing strong criticism from the United Nations…rasal (4)in dlike • 5 years agoModi has a huge mandate in India. Now what will he do?Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister, is returning to power by an astonishing margin — defying expectations, leaving the political opposition gutted and securing nearly two-thirds of the lower…rasal (4)in dlike • 5 years agoAustralia edge out England in World Cup warm-upDefending champions Australia rode on Steve Smith's century to beat England by 12 runs in a closely-fought World Cup warm-up match in Southampton on Saturday. Source of shared Linkrasal (4)in dlike • 5 years agoWorld Cup the perfect stage for Bangladesh talisman ShakibAny lesser mortal in Bangladesh might have been censured for being absent for the team's World Cup photo shoot but such is the stature Shakib Al Hasan enjoys that the board merely regretted his…rasal (4)in dlike • 5 years agoInstant View: Reaction to British PM May's resignationPrime Minister Theresa May said on Friday she would step down on June 7, succumbing to calls in her governing Conservative Party to make way for a new leader to try to break an impasse over…rasal (4)in dlike • 5 years agoTraders fined for charging Eid shoppers at will in ChattogramA mobile court has fined sellers of readymade garment and other products at a shopping mall in Chattogram Tk 100,000 for charging Eid-ul-Fitr shoppers at will. Source of shared Linkrasal (4)in dlike • 6 years agoBGB foils Rohingya pushback attempt by BSFBGB foils Rohingya pushback attempt by BSF Source of shared Linkrasal (4)in dlike • 6 years agoHong Kong businesses exploring Bangladesh investment optionsA large business delegation of the Chinese Manufacturers Association of Hong Kong is in Bangladesh to explore potential investment scopes. Source of shared Linkrasal (4)in dlike • 6 years agoBangladesh ‘deeply concerned’ over Houthis firing missiles towards Saudi ArabiaBangladesh is observing with ‘deep concern’ repeated acts of directing ballistic missiles by the Houthi rebels at Saudi Arabian sites and installations, the foreign ministry says. Source of…rasal (4)in dlike • 6 years agoAdvance Eid train ticket sale beginsAdvance Eid train ticket sale begins Source of shared Linkrasal (4)in dlike • 6 years agoBangladesh raises duty on rice to limit importsThe National Board of Revenue, or NBR, has raised the regulatory duty on rice imports to 25 percent from 3 percent while keeping the customs duty unchanged at 25 percent, in keeping with the…rasal (4)in dlike • 6 years agoCanada announces new initiatives to support RohingyasCanadian Parliamentary Secretary for International Development Kamal Khera has announced new initiatives to support Rohingya refugees as she capped a visit to Bangladesh. Source of shared Linkrasal (4)in dlike • 6 years agoNicaraguan government to release 100 political prisonersThe Nicaraguan government said on Monday it had begun the process of freeing another 100 political prisoners after threats from the opposition it could abandon talks aimed at ending a political…rasal (4)in dlike • 6 years agoHundreds of foreign companies attend N Korea trade fair despite sanctionsAn international trade fair in North Korea this week may be the largest such event on record, analysts said on Tuesday, with hundreds of Chinese and other foreign vendors taking part despite…rasal (4)in dlike • 6 years agoIran's reach puts US forces, allies in striking rangeThreats of conflict between the United States and Iran have highlighted the places and ways their forces, proxies or allies could clash. Source of shared Linkrasal (4)in dlike • 6 years agoBCL activists suspend protests after talks with Awami League leadersThe 'deprived' leaders of Bangladesh Chhatra League have suspended their sit-in protest over alleged attacks on them and left the site of Raju Sculpture after the senior leaders of the Awami League…rasal (4)in dlike • 6 years agoSwedish prosecutor requests Assange's detention over rape allegationThe Swedish prosecutor heading an investigation into a rape allegation against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange filed a request with a local court on Monday for him to be detained in absentia.…rasal (4)in dlike • 6 years agoAmir, Riaz named in Pakistan's final World Cup squadFast bowlers Wahab Riaz and Mohammad Amir have been drafted in to Pakistan's final 15-man squad for the World Cup along with middle-order batsman Asif Ali, the country's cricket board (PCB) said on…rasal (4)in dlike • 6 years agoUK PM May says Brexit legislation to have "improved package of measures"Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May said she will present a Source of shared Linkrasal (4)in dlike • 6 years agoSwiss voters set to approve tighter gun controlSwiss voters agreed on Sunday to adopt tighter gun controls in line with changes to European Union rules, heading off a clash with Brussels, projections for Swiss broadcaster SRF showed. 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