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One Chinese, one Bangladeshi die after inhaling poisonous gas in abandoned barge

DHAKA, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) — One Bangladeshi and one Chinese national have died after they inhaled poisonous gas stored in an abandoned barge in Bangladesh’s second largest Mongla seaport in Bagerhat district, some 178 km southwest of the capital city, local police said Monday. Sheikh Lutfur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Police Station in Mongla, told Xinhua […]

Construction of great corridor catapults Pakistan into fast track

ISLAMABAD, Aug. 7 (NsNewsWire) — With an investment of 46 billion U.S. dollars and scores of infrastructure projects, the ongoing construction of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is undoubtedly one of the largest endeavors now taking place on the planet, reports Xinhua. Roads, energy projects, industrial parks and the Gwadar port are all included in […]

China opens S. China Sea website

BEIJING, Aug. 4 (NsNewsWire) — China on Wednesday opened a website on the South China Sea, complete with historical maps, articles and research, according to the State Oceanic Administration (SOA), reports Xinhua. Run by the National Marine Data & Information Service, the Chinese language site has 10 sections that cover basic information, news, historical archives, […]

Huangluo: China’s ‘long hair village’

A woman of Yao ethnic group adjusts her hair in Huangluo village, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. [Photo by Huo Yan/China Daily] To 51-year-old Pan Jifeng, the long hair that women of the Yao ethnic group have kept for generations is a symbol of auspiciousness. Huangluo village in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region is home to descendants […]

Bangladesh’s missing militant link: the threat from abroad

DHAKA, Aug. 3 (NsNewsWire) — When Bangladeshi authorities last month released the names of 261 men who have gone missing from their families, in an attempt to find militants hidden in this country of 160 million people, at the very end of the list was “Jilani alias Abu Zidal”, reports reuters. He was not in […]

Chinese language proficiency competition for secondary school students held in Bangladesh

DHAKA, Aug. 3 (NsNewsWire) — A Chinese Proficiency competition for secondary school was held in Bangladesh on Tuesday. A total of 90 students applied to attend the competition from a number of institutions including Bangladesh’s top Dhaka University and North-South University, reports Xinhua. Fifteen of the applicants were selected through initial processes to join the […]

Interview: PLA’s glorious history a saga of protracted war of Chinese against imperialists

by Naim-Ul-Karim DHAKA, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) — The glorious history of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is a long saga of a protracted war of the Chinese Army against imperialist and reactionary forces, said a former chief of Bangladesh Army. In an exclusive interview with Xinhua on the occasion of the 89th anniversary of the establishment […]

BTCCI leaders meet new Thai envoy, seek easier ways to bolster Bangladesh export to Thailand

DHAKA, Aug. 3 (NsNewsWire) — Representatives from Bangladesh-Thai Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BTCCI) have recently met the the newly appointed Ambassador of Thailand to Bangladesh Panpimon Suwannapongse and urged her for easier ways to bolster export to Thailand. The Chamber delegation led by President Sajjatuz Jumma discussed issues related to Bangladesh-Thailand trade, investment tourism, during the […]

Bangladesh appoints new envoy to Singapore

DHAKA, Aug. 2 (NsNewsWire) — The Bangladeshi government has decided to appoint Mustafizur Rahman as the next High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Singapore. Mustafizur Rahman is a career diplomat. He is currently working as Director General (UN Wing) in the Ministry. In his distinguished career, he served as the Deputy Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to […]