Dhaka, Dec 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Four persons were killed on the spot while 20 others were injured after a bus overturned and fell on an auto-rickshaw van on a highway under Ullapara Upazila in Sirajganj district…
Colombo, Dec 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amidst severe warnings by health experts and medical practitioners, Sri Lanka on Friday reported 41 news cases of Covid’s Omicron variant taking its tally to 45. In a Twitter message, Dr….
Colombo, Dec 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Sri Lanka is set to lease 14 of the 99 oil tanks in its strategic eastern port city Trincomalee to the India Oil Corporation (IOC) for 50 years, Petroleum Minister Udaya…
Colombo, Dec 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) A Chinese company which had exported a disputed organic fertilizer that was rejected by Sri Lanka is said to be pushing for tough sanctions, including restrictions on tea export from the…
Toronto, Dec 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Two Indo-Canadians — top realtor Bob Dhillon of Calgary and clean energy scientist V.I. Lucky Lakshmanan of Mississauga — have been honoured with the Order of Canada. The two are among…
By Susitha Fernando Colombo, Dec 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Sri Lanka has decided to close three overseas diplomatic missions from December 31 to cut down government expenditure in the face of the on-going financial crisis and dollar…
By Sumi Khan Dhaka, Dec 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) A female tourist has been allegedly gang raped in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar district after her husband and son were taken hostage by the perpetrators. A group of men…
By Sumi Khan Dhaka, Dec 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) At least 40 persons were killed when a packed launch caught fire on the Sugandha river in the southern district of Jhalakathi in Bangladesh early on Friday. Officials…
Kathmandu, Dec 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) Nepal’s Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba is leaving for India on January 10 to participate in the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit, according to local media reports. Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit is…
Dhaka, Dec 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) At least 38 people were killed and 100 others injured when a passenger ferry caught fire in Bangladesh’s Jhalokati district on Friday, a senior official said. Md Nazmul Alam, Jhalokati district’s…
By Sumi Khan Dhaka, Dec 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) At 30 people were killed and over 200 others injured after a massive blaze ripped through a passenger ferry in Bangladesh, officials said. The officials said that 70…
Washington/Dhaka, Dec 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) Through its Rewards for Justice (RFJ) office, the US Department of States Diplomatic Security Service, is offering a reward of up to $5 million for information on the terrorist attack in…
By Sumi Khan Dhaka, Dec 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said that her government resolving the maritime border issue between India and Myanmar was a diplomatic success towards maintaining friendly ties with the…
Colombo, Dec 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama virtually addressed a two-day major event held in Colombo during which he spoke to around 600 monks from Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar and Thailand….
Washington, Dec 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) To commemorate their 50th victory day, the Bangladesh community members in the Washington D.C. Metro Region held a demonstration in front of the White House demanding recognition of genocide perpetrated by…
By Susitha Fernando Colombo, Dec 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) While struggling to overcome ongoing financial crisis, Fitch Rating has downgraded Sri Lanka’s long-term foreign-currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) from ‘CCC’ to ‘CC’. The leading credit rating agency…
Kathmandu, Dec 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister of Nepal Sher Bahadur Deuba, 75, has been re-elected as the President of the Nepali Congress (NC). He defeated his only contestant Dr Shekhar Koirala. Deuba got 2733 votes…
By Sumi Khan Dhaka, Dec 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bangladesh on Tuesday observed the Martyred Intellectuals Day in a befitting manner. Martyred Intellectuals Day is observed on December 14 to commemorate those intellectuals who were killed by…
By Sumi Khan Dhaka, Dec 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bangladesh is set to observe the Martyred Intellectuals’ Day on Tuesday in a befitting manner. Bangladesh Prime Minister (PM), Sheikh Hasina on Monday said that the anti-liberation forces…
By Sumi Khan Dhaka, Dec 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said that her country has attained all capabilities to protect its independence and sovereignty if it is attacked by any external…