Ambassador of United Arab Emirates Essa Abdullah Al Basha Al-Noaimi called on Federal Minister of Commerce Makhdoom Amin Fahim on Thursday and presented invitation letter of ‘3rd Global Entrepreneurship Conference and Exhibition’, which will be held in Dubai under the patronage of Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on December 11 and 12, 2012. The ...
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TONGI, Bangladesh — Some 3 million Muslims joined in a mass prayer ceremony Sunday in Bangladesh, capping an annual three-day event that is one of the world's largest religious gatherings. The final prayer Sunday marked the closing of the World Congregation of Muslims, which began Friday on the sandy banks of the River Turag in a small industrial town just north of Dhaka, Bangladesh's capital. Prime Minist ...
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Dhaka - The newly elected National Parliament is to chose Bangladesh's next president on February 16, a government announcement said Thursday. According to the election schedule, February 8 was set for the submission of nomination papers for the ceremonial post in the prime minister-dominated parliamentary democracy. Chief Election Commissioner ATM Shamsul Huda discussed the election schedule with Speaker o ...
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The Awami League of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has won a local poll boost following its victory in general elections last month. Candidates stood as independents in the elections held on Thursday but those affiliated with the Awami League won 306 of the 463 seats. Correspondents say that the results further consolidate Sheikh Hasina's grip on power. The result also provides her with a rural pow ...
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