NsNewsWire | Bangladesh's First Press News Agency

China calls for sincere apology after Abe’s statement

BEIJING, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) – China on Friday responded to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe‘s statement marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II by asking Japan to sincerely apologize for its aggressive past. “Japan should have given a clear account of the nature of the aggression war launched by Japanese militarists […]

5 armed men killed in gunfight with Bangladesh Army

DHAKA, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) — Five suspected insurgents were killed in a clash with the Bangladesh Army in the country’s southeastern Chittagong hill region on Saturday. According to a local police official, “bullet-riddled bodies of five armed men of the tribal group – Jana Sanghati Samiti (JSS) in Baghaichhari sub-district of Rangamati district, some 293 […]

Myanmar’s ruling party nominates 1,147 candidates to run in general election

NAY PYI TAW, Aug. 13 (NsNewsWire) — Myanmar’s ruling Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) has nominated 1,147 candidates nationwide to contest the upcoming general election slated for Nov. 8, Party General Secretary U Maung Maung Thein told a meeting welcoming the candidates here on Wednesday. Of the candidates, 320 will compete for House of […]

Death toll rises to 44 from massive Tianjin blasts

TIANJIN, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) — The death toll has climbed to 44 from two massive blasts that ripped through a warehouse in north China’s port city of Tianjin as of Thursday noon, according to rescue headquarters. Twelve firefighters were among the dead. A total of 520 people have been hospitalized, including 66 critically injured.

Chinese embassy spokesman refutes U.S. media hype over “Chinese hacker” invasion

BEIJING, Aug. 13 (NsNewsWire) — Groundless accusations and “microphone diplomacy” are not solving any problems, said spokesman of the Chinese embassy in Washington Zhu Haiquan on Monday. Zhu was responding to a NBC report which accused China of trying to invade senior U.S. government officials’ private email, reports Xinhua. “Combating cross-border network hacker attacks needs […]

Plan for 1.5 million Bangladesh workers contradicts 11MP, say groups

By Yasmin Ramlan Malaysia, Aug. 13 (NsNewsWire) — The plan to bring in some 1.5 million workers from Bangladesh to Malaysia in stages over three years contradicts objectives in the 11th Malaysia Plan (11MP) to reduce dependency on low-skilled foreign labour, the country’s umbrella body of trade unions said. Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) secretary-general […]

CPA Ireland Signs Deal to Offer Accounting Certificate in Bangladesh

By Michael Cohn The Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh have signed a memorandum of understanding to provide an online CPA Certificate in IPSAS Financial Reporting in Bangladesh, reports accounting today. CPA Ireland has been signing a series of such deals this year to provide its […]

Massive blasts rock Chinese city of Tianjin

Tianjin, China , Aug. 13 (NsNewsWire) — A series of huge explosions shook the northern Chinese city of Tianjin late Wednesday, killing at least 17 people, injuring hundreds and leaving dozens of firefighters missing, reports CNN quoting officials and state media. Liu Yue, a 25-year-old Tianjin resident, said she felt the first blast but […]

Beijing to close roads, metro stations for night parade rehearsal

BEIJING, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) — Beijing will shut down roads and close metro stations for night rehearsals of a parade to mark the 70th anniversary of victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, schedule on Sept. 3. According to the Beijing police, the rehearsals will be held from 10:30 p.m. Aug.13 […]