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Key US allies ‘perplexed’ as Trump treats friends like enemies

Washington (CNN) President Donald Trump’s decision to cancel his historic meeting with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un left South Korea’s President “perplexed” and sparked angry protests in Seoul. One sign read: “We condemn Trump.” Welcome to life these days as a close US ally. Under the 45th President, long-standing US friends and partners have come […]

Yunus Signs Agreement with Mayor of Paris to Create Inclusive Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2024

DHAKA, May 26 (NsNewsWire) — Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus has signed this Wednesday, May 23, 2018 an agreement with the organizers and financiers of Paris Olympics and Paralympics 2024 to transform the Olympic Games event to being inclusive and solidarity-driven. For the first time in the history of the Game, Paris Olympics 2024 is going to be […]

Robi and Hishab Limited to introduce voice-call based transaction record management solution

DHAKA, May 24 (NsNewsWire) — The leading digital service provider of the country, Robi, has recently signed an agreement with Hishab Limited a digital solution provider to provide voice-call based transaction record management solution for the customers. Robi’s Managing Director and CEO, Mahtab Uddin Ahmed and Hishab’s CEO Zubair Ahmed signed the agreement on behalf […]

Zakat, the Religious Obligation to Make Social Harmony

by Safiul Azam, FCMA Zakat is a religious obligation for all Muslims who meet the required criteria of wealth. It is one of the Five Pillars of Islam and not a charitable contribution. Zakat is based on income and the value of all of possessions by a Muslim. It is typically 2.5% (or 1/40th) of a […]

Chinese FM urges U.S. to stick to one-China policy

WASHINGTON, May 24 (NsNewsWire) — Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here on Wednesday that Washington should abide by its commitment to the one-China policy, reports Xinhua. Wang made the remarks while speaking at a press conference with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo after their meeting. He made a stopover in […]

Bangladesh’s mobile subscriber base hits over 150 mln in March

DHAKA, May 24 (NsNewsWire) — According to Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC), the total base has hit over 150 million mobile subscribers by March, reports Xinhua. The number of subscribers in the country reached 150.28 million in March, showed the BTRC data. Bangladesh has now four mobile companies, three of whom including Grameenphone, Robi and […]

Xi stresses auditing’s role in Party and state supervisory system

BEIJING, May 24 (NsNewsWire) — Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Wednesday stressed the CPC’s leadership over auditing work and the vital role of auditing in Party and state supervisory system, reports Xinhua. Efforts should be made to establish a centralized, unified, comprehensive, authoritative, and efficient auditing […]

Time for China to cool Sino-Australia ties

Source:Global Times Published: 2018/5/23 5:31:50 Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with his Australian counterpart Julie Bishop on Monday at a sideline event during the G20 Meeting of Foreign Affairs Ministers in Buenos Aires, Argentina. During the meeting, Bishop said that the recent spate of negative reports on China from Australian media […]

WFP WELCOMES CRITICAL UNITED STATES CONTRIBUTION FOR ROHINGYA REFUGEE CRISIS

COX’S BAZAR, May 23 (NsNewsWire) — The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a newly announced US$30 million contribution from the United States that will be used to provide food assistance for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. This funding comes on top of US$25 million already provided by the United States to support WFP’s work […]