Indian PM to visit Israel

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Israel at a time of mutual convenience, said Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday, reports Xinhua.

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Trial run for Kolkata-Agartala Bus service via Dhaka begins

Kolkata, June 1 (NsNewsWire) — A trial run of the Kolkata-Agartala direct bus service via Dhaka began on Monday. The bus has departed from Kolkata and will cross over to Bangladesh later in the day and travel through the country and enter Tripura through the Akhaura check post and arrive at Agartala International Bus Terminus […]

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UN and government officials discuss China’s rural development strategy post-2015

Beijing, May 28 (NsNewsWire) — The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the government of the People’s Republic of China meet Friday to review the country’s opportunities for agricultural and rural development and define the main elements of the IFAD-China partnership until 2020. The discussion will lay the foundation for an inclusive and sustainable […]

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Kunming-Dhaka international air cargo route opens

KUNMING, May 28 (NsNewsWire) — An air cargo service connecting southwestern Chinese city of Kunming and Bangladesh capital Dhaka opened on Wednesday. The 1,281-km route is the first international cargo route from Kunming. It is run by Zhejiang Loong Airlines Co. Ltd. with a Boeing 737-300F aircraft that has a loading capacity of 12 tonnes, […]

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Indian PM to visit Bangladesh next week

DHAKA, May 27 (NsNewsWire) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will make a two-day visit to Bangladesh on June 6. During the visit, Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina are expected to discuss bilateral relations. A number of deals, including a much-anticipated land boundary one, are likely to be signed, reports Xinhua. Many issues, […]

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Huawei organizes competition named “Seeds for the Future”

DHAKA, May 26 (NsNewsWire) — Huawei Technologies (Bangladesh) Ltd is organizing a competition called “Seeds for the Future”. Seeds for the Future is Huawei’s global CSR flagship program. It seeks to develop local ICT talent, enhance knowledge transfers, and improve people’s understanding of ICT and interest in the telecommunications Students of University of Dhaka (DU), […]

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Bangladesh bans Islamist outfit linked to the killings of three bloggers

DHAKA, May 26 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh has banned an Islamist militant outfit that is believed to be behind the gruesome hacking deaths of three secular bloggers in recent months that have evoked outrage in the country and across the globe. The Bangladesh government banned Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) for its militant and anti-state activities with […]

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Construction on world’s largest floating solar power plant completed in Japan

OSAKA, May 25 ( NsNewsWire) — The construction on a 2.3-megawatt floating solar power plant has been completed on Sunday in Hyogo prefecture, western Japan, which is the world’s largest floating solar power plant in terms of output. The plant, coinvested by electronics giant Kyocera Corporation and Century Tokyo Leasing Corporation, is expected to generate […]

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