11 kg gold bars seized at Bangladesh’s airport, Japanese arrested

DHAKA, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) — Customs officials at Bangladesh’s main airport in Dhaka seized gold bars weighing about 11 kg, from a Japanese national who arrived here by a local Regent Airways flight from Singapore, an official said Saturday. Acting on a tip-off, Saidul Islam, a senior customs official, told journalists that they detained the […]

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Trump cancels Britain trip

DHAKA, Jan. 12 (NsNewsWire) — US President Donald Trump cancelled a trip to London scheduled for next month to open a new embassy, blaming Barack Obama for selling off the old one for “peanuts” in a bad deal, reports reuters. More than a year into his presidency, Trump has yet to visit London, with many […]

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Cybersecurity Threats Outpacing Abilities of Governments and Companies G

DHAKA, Jan. 12 (NsNewsWire) — Cybersecurity Threats Outpacing Abilities of Governments and Companies The World Economic Forum has released a new report, Cyber Resilience: Playbook for Public-Private Collaboration, to build collaboration across sectors to improve cybersecurity The playbook precedes the launch of a new Global Centre for Cybersecurity at the Annual Meeting 2018 in Davos […]

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3 militants dead as Bangladeshi elite force storm hideout near PM office

DHAKA, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) — Three militants were killed on Friday morning in a raid launched by Bangladesh’s anti-crime elite force on a militant hideout near Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s office in capital Dhaka. Anti-crime elite force Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) Director General Benzir Ahmed confirmed the death of three militants. “Bodies of three militants […]

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Driverless monorail line launched in NW China

YINCHUAN, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) — A driverless monorail transit system, the first developed in China, was tested on Wednesday in northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The system “Yungui” was developed by China’s leading new energy vehicle maker BYD and telecom giant Huawei. A Yungui train ran on a rail four meters above ground at […]

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World Bank Helps Bangladesh Modernize Safety Net Programs

DHAKA, Jan. 10 (NsNewsWire) — Today, the government of Bangladesh signed an agreement with the World Bank to improve the equity, efficiency and transparency of its major safety net programs. The $245 million additional financing to the Safety Net Systems for the Poorest Project will help improve beneficiary targeting, information management, and benefit payment of […]

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Local sculptor Liam Hardy shaping up for success

Gold Coast, Jan. 9 (NsNewsWire) — To celebrate local talent in the lead up to Festival 2018 we introduce you to the Gold Coast’s very own sculpture star Liam Hardy. Chances are you’ve already seen his famous bronze beauties around at some of South East Queensland’s most famous venues and now you can meet the […]

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Bangladesh records lowest temperature in 5 decades, 12 cold-related deaths reported

DHAKA, Jan.  9 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh Monday recorded the lowest temperature in five decades as mercury dipped to a chilling 2.6 degrees centigrade. Bone chilling cold slows the wheels of life in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka and elsewhere in the country, reports Xinhua. The severe cold wave sweeping through Bangladesh brought the normal life and businesses […]

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Beijing’s new airport starts taking shape

‍Work has begun on internal decorations and equipment installation at Beijing’s new airport after the terminal building was sealed on New Year’s Eve. The project, which is being built at an estimated cost of 80 billion yuan (12.3 billion US dollars), will be one of the world’s largest airports when it opens in September 2019. […]

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