DGAKA, Feb. 5 (NsNewsWire) — UNICEF today warned of the dangers posed by online violence, cyberbullying and digital harassment for the 32 per cent children aged 10 to 17 years old who are online in Bangladesh and called for concerted action to tackle and prevent violence against children and young people online. The call, made on Safer Internet Day, comes following a recent UNICEF poll...

DHAKA, Feb. 5 (NsNewsWire) — The following is the full and unedited text of a statement that Pakistan High Commission in Dhaka sent on (Tuesday) Feb. 5, 2019 : “On this Kashmir Solidarity Day, the Government and the people of Pakistan re-affirm our unflinching support to the brave people of the Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir in their just and legitimate struggle for...

ISLAMABAD, Feb. 5 (NsNewsWire) — Pakistani Finance Minister Asad Umar has proposed changes in the initial plan of special economic zones (SEZs) under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in order to make them more investor friendly, the official Xinhua news agency said Tuesday, citing local media reports. In a meeting of Economic Cooperation Committee (ECC) here, the finance...

DHAKA, Feb. 5 (NsNewsWire) — Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus was invited by Kasetsart University, Thailand’s leading agriculture university to visit the southern provinces of Thailand from 26-28 January. Southern Thailand has remained significantly behind the rest of Thailand in economic and social developments. Out of five provinces of the Southern Thailand, four...

ISLAMABAD, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) — Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan Monday said that his government is following measures taken by the Chinese government to bring their people out of poverty. Addressing a ceremony here, the prime minister said that the ultimate goal of all the steps taken by his government is to eliminate poverty. “We are making policies to give incentives to...

DHAKA, Feb. 5 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh‘s foreign exchange reserves at the end of January stood at over 31 billion U.S. dollars, down about 780 million U.S. dollars from their level at the end of December, the central bank data showed on Monday, reports Xinhua. Bangladesh Bank (BB) data showed the country’s foreign exchange reserves stood at 31,235.44 million U.S. dollars in...

By Zhou Yongsheng Source:Global Times Published: 2019/2/5 11:21:05 In April and July, Japan signed the Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (ACSA), a military logistics pact, with Canada and France respectively. The Japanese government will try to get it approved by the National Diet this year. Canada and France are also advancing domestic procedures for its approval. The agreement will...