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DHAKA, June 4 (Xinhua) — Ahead of one of the biggest Muslim religious festivals Eid-ul-Fitr that marks the end of the Islamic holy fasting month of Ramadan, millions of Bangladeshis remitted home nearly 1.5 billion U.S. dollars in May, the second highest monthly amount thus far, a central bank official said Sunday. Quoting provisional data, […]
Read MoreDHAKA, June 3 (NsNewsWire) — Country Director of International Labour Organization (ILO) Tuomo Poutiainen and Chief of Mission of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Bangladesh Giorgi Gigaurihas have presented their credentials to Foreign Minister. Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 03 June 2018. In accepting the credentials of […]
Read MoreUS generals should be prudent when talking about South China Sea Source:Global Times Published: 2018/6/1 21:28:40 US Lieutenant General and director of the Joint Staff Kenneth McKenzie, when asked whether the US has the ability to “blow apart” China’s “man-made” islands, said the US military has had a lot of experience in the West Pacific […]
Read MoreWashington (CNN)While Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s recent meetings with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un were billed primarily as diplomatic missions, the face-to-face encounters have also served as valuable intelligence gathering opportunities that are helping shape US officials’ understanding of the reclusive dictator and guide ongoing talks between the two countries. A series of […]
Read MoreDHAKA, May 31 (NsNewsWire) — As part of the ongoing initiatives by the High Commission of India to further liberalize, streamline and ease access to the Indian visa for Bangladesh nationals, it has been decided that applicants for tourist visas can walk-in and submit their applications at the IVACs in Khulna and Jashore without prior appointment […]
Read MoreSource:Global Times Published: 2018/5/30 23:18:40 US shows insular streaks with visa limits The Associated Press on Tuesday quoted a US State Department official as saying that Chinese graduate students would be limited to one-year visas if they study robotics, aviation and high-tech manufacturing. Chinese citizens seeking a visa would also need special clearance if they […]
Read MoreDHAKA, May 31 (Xinhua) — Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has reiterated her vow to continue the war on drugs. Terming the drug abuse as a disease at a press briefing here on Tuesday, Hasina stressed the need for continuation of the drive. She, however, said the authorities will take steps if any innocent person […]
Read MoreDHAKA, May 30 (NsNewsWire) — Newly arrived Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Bangladesh Saed Mohammed Saed Hmaid Al-Mheiri paid a courtesy call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md. Shahriar Alam, MP at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today. This is his first ever call on the State Minister after the presentation of his credential to the President of […]
Read MoreA prominent Russian journalist and critic of President Vladimir Putin was shot dead in Ukraine where he had fled into exile following threats, police said on Tuesday,reports Reuters. Arkady Babchenko, 41, died of his wounds in an ambulance after his wife found him covered in his blood in their home, police said, adding they suspected […]
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