Where is MP Ilias Ali?

Senior Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) politician from Biswanath, Ilias Ali, went missing in April 2012. The BNP is the opposition party in Bangladesh and its leader Khaleda Zia at the time vowed to continue calling for general strikes unless the government restores a caretaker administration to oversee elections. However we are now in April 2016 and after 4 years there

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Dhaka Premier Division Fixtures

The Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League 2015-16 fixtures is out. Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis have published the match schedules of the first three rounds. The reigning champions Prime Bank Cricket Club and Gazi Group Cricketers to play the opening game at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka on April 22nd. To read more about the fixtures follow link…

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Britain’s Muslims

The diverse origins of Britain’s Muslims is analysed by a BBC report produced earlier this year. According to this report most of the Bangladeshi Muslim community is originally from Sylhet district in Bangladesh. This is not surprising to most Bangladeshi residence living in the UK. This report looks at the Top 15 countries of origin for Muslims born outside the

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Bangladesh History Debate

It has been 45 years since our independence yet Bangladesh is still unable to agree on the war that brought about independence. Why is that we are unable to agree on the history and who is objecting to the historical facts? These questions may be obvious but the answers seem to be complicated enough that the Bangladesh Government is bringing

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Bangladesh Bank Heist Secrets

In today’s online banking you can expect fraudulent activities to be a common place with many hackers’ easily accessing people’s computers and acquiring password and other vital information. However for a country to have its savings taken by fraudsters this is beyond belief. How did cyber criminals target almost $1bn in Bangladesh Bank and get away with it. In total

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Freelancing Solutions

iWorkGuru a UK based freelancing website offers a simple solution to tackle unemployment around the World in countries such as Bangladesh. The company connects freelancers and entrepreneur’s with employers and businesses wanting things done. The Managing Director of Mobileguru Ltd which is the company behind this online solution is from Biswanath and he strongly believes this platform can offer new

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Luton Sonali Bank UK Ltd Closure

Sonali Bank UK Ltd Luton branch is planned to be closed on 30th June 2016. This is an important service for the local community and in particular for women in the community who cannot travel far to carry out regular banking service. The planned closure has upset the local community and on Saturday 9th April 2016 the community organised a

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Hason Raja Memorial

Dewan Hason Raja was born on 21 December 1854 in Rampasha, Bishwanath Upazila of Sylhet District and was the son of Dewan Ali Raja. His mother was Hurmuth Jahan Bibi, the last and fifth wife of Ali Raja. He spent most of his childhood in Sunamganj with his mother. At the age of seven, his father started living in Rampasha

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Bengali Gentleman

Bengali gentleman is a dying breed, once a way of life and behaviors commonly expressed by our grandfathers and fathers generation. What is a Bengali gentleman? It’s certainly not the way they dress, but rather something that comes from within each person, the way they behave towards others and how they express themselves. There is close similarities with the English

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Welcome to Biswanath-News.com

Welcome to Biswanath-News.com a news broadcast portal dedicated to the residence of Biswanath and the communities living abroad with ancestral roots to Biswanath. This news medium shall primarily report news and events taking place in Biswanath or affecting the habitants of Biswanath or any community with ancestral roots to Biswanath. We are recruiting reporters and photographers who can contribute original

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