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Revised Indian visa procedures in Dhaka, Khulna

DHAKA, Jan. 22 (NsNewsWire) — With effect from Sunday, 1st February 2015, applications for all categories of Indian visas, except Tourist (T) visas, will be accepted on a walk in basis without an online “Appointment Date” at Indian Visa Application Centres (IVACs), located at Gulshan, Motijheel and Dhanmondi in Dhaka and IVAC, Khulna. According to […]

New Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Ma Mingqiang arrives in Dhaka

DHAKA, Jan. 22 (NsNewsWire) — The new Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh, Ma Mingqiang, arrived in Dhaka (tomorrow) Thursday afternoon. Prior to this appointment, according to the source, he was the secretary-general of ASEAN-China Centre (ACC). He will replace Li Jun who left Dhaka in September last year after discharging two and a half years of […]

Sri Lanka’s new PM assures continued cooperation with China

COLOMBO, Jan. 18 (NsNewsWire) — Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has promised continued cooperation with China during his meeting with the Chinese ambassador, said a Chinese Embassy press release. Sri Lanka attaches great importance to developing relations with China, and is willing to further strengthen bilateral pragmatic cooperation in various fields for mutual benefits […]

China to ensure steady economic growth in 2015

BEIJING, Jan. 17 (NsNewsWire) — Maintaining economic growth is the major task of China’s macroeconomic policies, an official said Friday. Zhu Zhixin, deputy head of the National Development and Reform Commission, told a news briefing that China was still confronted with increasing difficulties and risks as the global economy was till reeling after the financial […]

China attracts more attention due to growing weight in global matters: Schwab

GENEVA, Jan. 16 (NsNewsWire) — Klaus Schwab, founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF), has said that China is attracting more and more global attention given its growing weight in global matters and reaffirmed his optimistic expectations on China’s economy. Schwab made the remarks in a written interview with Xinhua in advance […]

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John Kerry arrives in Pakistan for two-day official visit

ISLAMABAD, Jan. 13 (NsNewsWire) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday arrived in Islamabad on an unannounced two-day official visit to Pakistan in which he will meet Pakistan’s political and military leadership and will discuss bilateral relations and the regional security situation, local media reported. Senior officials from the Pakistani government and a […]

India-Bangladesh to intensify joint patrolling along border

DHAKA, Jan. 12 (NsNewsWire) — Deputy Commissioner (DC) level meeting of India and Bangladesh has decided to intensify joint patrolling along international border in Tripura to contain cross border movement of insurgents and criminals, said leader of Indian team District Magistrate of Sepahijala district Dr P K Goel here today. He said the meeting was […]

China’s comprehensively deepened reform benefits self, world

BEIJING, Jan. 11 (NsNewsWire) — China has launched a new round of comprehensive and deep reforms in economic, political, cultural, societal and ecological fields, which will not only consolidate the foundation for the “Chinese dream,” but also provide cooperation opportunities for other countries and the whole world at large. The year 2014 marked the first […]