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Foreign photographers invited to record Beijing

Ten foreign photographers have been invited to record Beijing on their cameras, the Beijing Youth Daily reported Thursday. The event was organized by the Information Office of the Beijing municipal government. These photographers from 10 countries, including Turkey, Russia, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Poland and Greece, will spend 10 days capturing the history, culture and development of Beijing. […]

Foreign Minister calls for strengthening Bangladesh-Sri Lanka business linkages

Foreign Minister Dr. A.K. Abdul Momen met the Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Tilak Marapana on the sidelines of the IORA Blue Economy Ministerial Conference which opened in Dhaka at the Hotel Intercontinental yesterday. Both sides discussed various areas of bilateral cooperation between the two countries, with particular focus on enhancing business to business connectivity. The […]

IORA BLUE CARBON HUB

Australian Foreign Minister Senator the Hon Marise Payne has announced the establishment of a new Perth-based scientific hub that will allow experts from across the Indian Ocean rim to protect the health of ocean carbon ecosystems such as mangroves, tidal marshes and seagrasses. Senator Payne made the announcement at the 3rd Indian Ocean Rim Association […]

Australia to intensify development cooperation with Bangladesh

Australia will intensify development cooperation with Bangladesh and will promote the economic partnership in the years ahead. This was assured by Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne while she had a bilateral meeting with Foreign Minister of Bangladesh Abdul Momen in Dhaka on Thursday. Marise Payne is on a 3 day visit to Bangladesh to attend third […]

20th edition of int’l expo on garment, textile industry kicks off in Bangladesh

DHAKA, Sept. 5 (NsNewsWire) — The 20th edition of the annual international exhibition on equipment and materials for the textile and garment industry kicked off on Wednesday in Bangladesh capital Dhaka, reports Xinhua More than 1,000 companies have been showcasing their products at “the 20th Textech Bangladesh International Expo 2019” aimed at bringing together world-class […]

Third IORA Blue Economy Ministerial Conference

Bangladesh is going to host Third IORA Blue Economy Ministerial Conference at the InterContinental Hotel in Dhaka on 04-05 September 2019. Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) with its 22 Member States includes Australia, Bangladesh, Comoros, India, Indonesia, Iran, Kenya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Mozambique, Sultanate of Oman, Seychelles, Singapore, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, […]

State-run BTV becomes first Bangladeshi channel to land in India

DHAKA, Sept. 3 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh’s state-run BTV has become the country’s first channel airing programs in its next-door neighbor India. Bangladeshi Information Minister Hasan Mahmud inaugurated airing the programs of the state-run television channel at a program at its headquarters in capital Dhaka, reports Xinhua. Earlier this year, agreements were signed for the purpose […]

Blue economy ministerial conference slated for Sept. 5 in Dhaka

DHAKA, Sept. 2 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh will hold the 3rd Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Blue Economy Ministerial Conference here on Sept. 5, aimed at promoting smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and employment opportunities in the blue economy activities along the Indian Ocean belt, reports Xinhua. The conference will be preceded by a working […]

Bangladesh minister’s car attacked by bomb explosion, 2 policemen injured

DHAKA, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) — Two policemen were injured as a crude bomb exploded next to a Bangladeshi minister’s car on a capital Dhaka street on Saturday night, a local police official said Sunday morning. The explosion left two policemen injured. Police were not sure who was behind the blast, a Dhaka Metropolitan Politan […]