Vakurta in Savar on the outskirts of Bangladesh’s capital city of Dhaka is a place highly regarded for its exquisite jewelry and ornaments made by local artisans using methods passed on from one generation to the next, reports Xinhua. The rural village, which lies 30 minutes’ ride away from Dhaka, is Bangladesh’s nucleus of traditional jewelry artisans and craftsmen. In the...

Uber has been operating in Bangladesh for over two years. During this time, we have heard many stories of how Uber has positively impacted the lives of its driver-partner community. And sometimes, we come across stories that touch our hearts, such as that of Shahanaj Akter. Shahanaj Akter is an UberMOTO driver who has recently come into the limelight for her courage and dedication towards her...

Source:Global Times Published: 2019/1/21 21:28:39 China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) announced Monday that China’s GDP was 90.03 trillion yuan ($13.26 trillion) in 2018, posting a 6.6 percent growth rate for the year. China’s GDP has reached 90 trillion yuan for the first time, but 6.6 percent is the lowest annual growth rate since 1990. Foreign media stressed that...

DHAKA, Jan. 21 (NsNewsWire) — President of the Republic of Turkey Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has congratulated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on her re-appointment as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh as a result of recently held election. In his message, the Turkish President has also wished well-being and prosperity of the friendly and brotherly people of Bangladesh. press release

DHAKA, Jan. 21 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladeshi Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal Sunday said they are all set to file a case in a U.S. court over the cyber heist of the central bank reserves in which 81 million U.S. dollars was stolen nearly three years ago, reports Xinhua. “By this month, a case will be filed with a court in New York to recover stolen reserve,” Kamal said at a...

DHAKA, Jan. 21 (NsNewsWire) — A day-long conference on Inclusive Finance leading to forming of Inclusive Finance Cooperation Committee (IFCC) co-organized by the Asian Financial Cooperation Association (AFCA) of China and Grameen China, hosted by Grameen Trust was held today at Grameen Bank complex. The Asian Financial Cooperation Association (AFCA), established by the government of...

US President Donald Trump laid out his administration’s Missile Defense Review during a speech at the Pentagon on Thursday local time, declaring the US will develop a more advanced defense system to counter hypersonic and cruise missile threats from competitors and adversaries. Trump also said the US will do whatever it takes “to ensure that we can detect and destroy any missile...