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Bill Gates elected foreign academician at top Chinese think tank

BEIJING, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) — Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft and chairman of TerraPower, has been elected as a foreign academician at the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), one of China’s top science think tanks. He was among the 18 new foreign academicians at the institution, the CAE announced Monday. The academy published the list […]

U.S. Congressional delegation meets FM, visits Rohingya camp

DHAKA, Nov. 19 (NsNewsWire) — The visiting U.S. Congressional delegation led by Senator Jeffrey Alan Merkley met the Hon’ble Foreign Minister Mr. Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali, MP, at a hotel in Dhaka yesterday evening (18 November 2017). Senator Richard Durbin, Congresswoman Betty McCollum, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, Congressman David N. Cicilline, U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh Marcia […]

Chinese FM calls on Bangladesh, Myanmar to properly settle Rohingya issue, offers help

DHAKA, Nov. 19 (NsNewsWire) — Visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here Saturday that China is willing to help Bangladesh and Myanmar properly solve the Rohingya issue, reports Xinhua. Speaking to the press, the Chinese foreign minister said the turbulence in Myanmar has spread to Bangladesh and brought burden to it, yet Bangladesh has […]

Foreign Ministry statement on Chinese FM’s Dhaka visit to discuss Myanmar’s refugee crisis

DHAKA, Nov. 18 ( NsNewsWire) — The following is the full and unedited text of a statement which Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent on Saturday night regarding Chinese FM’s Dhaka visit:”Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who is on an official visit to Bangladesh, had a bilateral meeting with Foreign Minister A.H. Mahmood Ali today. At […]

Chinese FM to attend ASEM FM meeting, visit Bangladesh and Myanmar

BEIJING, Nov. 18 (NsNewsWire) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will lead a delegation to the 13th foreign ministers’ meeting of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar’s capital, from November 20 to 21, reports Xinhua. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang made the announcement at a daily press briefing here on Thursday. Wang […]

Five foreign ministers visit Bangladesh today

DHAKA, Nov. 18 (NsNewsWire) — Foreign ministers China, Japan, Germany, Sweden and European Union will arrive in Bangladesh capital Dhaka (today) Saturday to discuss Rohingya crisis. They ould hold separate bilateral meetings with their Bangladeshi counterpart AH Mahmood Ali and also call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Four foreign ministers, except the Chinese minister, are […]

Bangladesh re-elected as the Member of UNESCO Executive Board for the third consecutive term

DHAKA, Nov. 12 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh has been elected as the member of UNESCO Executive Board for the third consecutive term. As one of the three main Governing bodies of UNESCO, the Executive Board is responsible for the execution of the programme adopted by the UNESCO General Conference. 39th Session of General Conference held on On […]

Bangladesh, China enjoy 3 dimensional relationships: minister

DHAKA, Nov. 8 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh and China have been enjoying very strong three dimensional relationships, Bangladeshi Information Minister Hasanul Huq Inu said here Tuesday, reports Xinhua. “Relationship between our two peoples date back to thousands of years ago. This relation gradually cemented between the two governments and the two states,” he said. “So Bangladesh […]

Ousted Catalan leader Puigdemont released under conditions in Belgium

BRUSSELS, Nov. 6 (NsNewsWire) — The Belgian examining magistrate has released under conditions ousted Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont and four ex-members of his cabinet, who reported to Belgian police Sunday morning, local media reported late Sunday, reports Xinhua. They can not leave the Belgian territory without the agreement of the examining magistrate, must reside at […]