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The Chinese Embassy in Bangladesh has held a reception to celebrate the 99th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA). Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen, Defence Advisor to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh Brigadier General AKM Shamsul Islam, Advisor to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh Mr. Md Ismail Zabiullah, Chief […]
Read MoreBangladesh has decided to join the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO) initially as an Observer. Headquartered in Shanghai, WAICO is an inter-governmental organization which was formed on July 16, 2026, a foreign ministry statement said on Saturday. Its stated goals include, among other things, deepening international cooperation on innovation, promoting inclusive development by reducing […]
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The Telecom and Technology Reporters Network, Bangladesh (TRNB), an organization representing journalists covering the telecom and IT sector, elected SM Masuduzzaman Robin of Jamuna Television as president and Farooq Hossain of Daily Inquilab as general secretary on Thursday. The election was held at the group’s biennial general meeting in Cox’s Bazar. Robin had served as […]
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On July 22, the handover ceremony of the cash donation from the Red Cross Society of China for flood relief in Bangladesh was held at the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS). H.E. Ambassador Yao Wen attended and delivered remarks, said an embassy statement. Also present were Mr. Chairman Mohammed Abdul Salam and Mr. Vice Chairman […]
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by Naim-Ul-Karim For centuries, Asia stood at the centre of global commerce and civilisation. The ancient Silk Road connected China with South Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Europe, carrying not only silk and spices but also ideas, culture and knowledge. Chinese admiral Zheng He’s famous voyages to the Indian Ocean in the 15th century […]
Read MoreGeneva/Bangkok, 16 July 2026 – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, are deeply concerned by reports that two boats carrying more than 500 people may have capsized off the coast of Myanmar in recent days. According to preliminary information, the two vessels departed from Myanmar’s Rakhine State in late […]
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The following is the full and unedited text of speech delivered by Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir, Bangladeshi prime minister’s adviser on planning and economic affairs, at the general debate of the high-level segment of the ECOSOC on behalf of the Group of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) at the General Assembly Hall in New York on […]
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(Bangkok) – The deadly risks facing Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh were evident from landslides in July 2026 that killed at least 17 people and displaced more than 3,000, Human Rights Watch said Monday. Bangladesh has been hosting over a million Rohingya refugees for nearly a decade, with expanding families crammed into bamboo and tarp shelters […]
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by Naim-Ul-Karim From ancient ties to new economic future: Why the Bangladesh-China-Myanmar Economic Corridor matters In the high-stakes theatre of regional geopolitics, the proposed Bangladesh-China-Myanmar Economic Corridor (BCMEC) has been viewed through a lens of suspicion by a particular segment of observers. Against this backdrop, Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen has moved decisively to […]
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