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Bangladesh cabinet approves policy to feed 15 mln school children

DHAKA, Aug. 19 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh’s cabinet approved a proposal on Monday to feed 15 million children under a countrywide primary school meal program, reports Xinhua. After the cabinet meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair, spokesman Mohammad Shafiul Alam told reporters that the cabinet gave its approval to the “National School Meal […]

Blaze rips through around 1,000 shanties in Bangladeshi capital, leaving many homeless

by Naim-Ul-Karim DHAKA, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) — A fire tore through one of the largest slums here on Friday evening, destroying around 1,000 shanties and leaving hundreds of thousands of people homeless. A total of 20 fire units battled hard for about three hours to bring the fire under control at about 10:35 p.m. local […]

Bangladesh observes National Mourning Day

With the national flag down at half-mast, Bangladesh is observing the National Mourning Day on Thursday, marking the 44th anniversary of the assassination of the country’s founding father Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The day began with President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paying homage to the father of the nation by placing wreaths […]

Bangladesh allows exports of rawhide

Rawhide and skins from animals sacrificed during Eid al-Adha can now be exported, Bangladeshi Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi said Wednesday. The development comes after prices have dropped significantly this year after the Muslim religious festival when people sacrificed millions of animals such as sheep, cows, goats and camels on the sacred day here on Aug. 12, […]

Asian Growth Steady Despite Rising Trade Tensions

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, July July 20 (NsNewsWire)– Growth in Asia and the Pacific’s developing economies for 2018 and 2019 will remain solid as growth continues apace across the region, despite rising tensions between the United States and its trading partners, says a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) report. In a supplement to its Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2018 report released […]

Robi counts loss of BDT 2.8 billion in 2017 despite promising growth

DHAKA, Feb. 22 (NsNewsWire) — Despite encouraging growth in terms of both subscriber and revenue, Robi was unable to register any profit in 2017. Alongside continued investment for network development, a number of market and regulatory factors forced the company to incur heavy net loss of BDT 2.8 billion in 2017. Robi has published the […]

Bangladesh scraps Thai rice deal

BENGALURU, India: Bangladesh scrapped a plan to import Thai rice, citing delays in finalising a deal, as rice prices in India and Thailand fell this week, pressured by sluggish overseas demand, reports Reuters. Bangladesh, which has emerged as a major importer of rice since 2017 after floods damaged its crops, scrapped a plan to import […]

Williamson wags limp finger at China

Williamson wags limp finger at China Source:Global Times Published: 2018/2/13 22:33:41 British Secretary of State for Defence Gavin Williamson showed his tough stance against China as he wrapped up his visit to Australia. “We shouldn’t be blind to the ambition that China has and we’ve got to defend our national security interests,” he told ABC, […]

Williamson wags limp finger at China

Source:Global Times Published: 2018/2/13 22:33:41 British Secretary of State for Defence Gavin Williamson showed his tough stance against China as he wrapped up his visit to Australia. “We shouldn’t be blind to the ambition that China has and we’ve got to defend our national security interests,” he told ABC, adding that “We’ve got to ensure […]