Painting Bangladesh’s colourful rickshaws

DHAKA, Jan.  19 (NsNewsWire) — Three-wheeled rickshaws are one of the well-known trade marks of the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka. It is one of the most important modes of transport in the country – millions of people use these rickshaws to commute every day, reports BBC. There are an estimated million rickshaws in Bangladesh and Dhaka […]

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US tells Bangladesh to do more on factory safety

DHAKA, Jan. 18 (NsNewsWire) — The United States has said that it was not ready to restore special trade benefits to Bangladesh until the country does more for worker safety and rights in its crucial apparel sector.  Nearly two years after over 1,100 garment workers were crushed to death in the collapse of the Rana […]

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Sri Lanka’s new PM assures continued cooperation with China

COLOMBO, Jan. 18  (NsNewsWire) — Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has promised continued cooperation with China during his meeting with the Chinese ambassador, said a  Chinese Embassy press release. Sri Lanka attaches great importance to developing relations with China, and is willing to further strengthen bilateral pragmatic cooperation in various fields for mutual benefits […]

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Bangladesh drama breaks childbirth taboo

DHAKA, Jan. 18 (NsNewsWire) — Filmmakers and charity workers are joining forces to raise awareness of the dangers of childbirth in Bangladesh. The subject is typically considered taboo – a silence which can have negative health consequences for both the mother and child, in a country where 20 mothers a day die of pregnancy-related causes, […]

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SA apparel accessories maker ITL inks JV in Bangladesh

DHAKA, Jan. 17 (NsNewsWire) — Global supplier of apparel labeling solutions ITL Group (ITL) said it has inked a joint venture with Codes and Labels Ltd, a privately owned Bangladesh supplier of labels, packaging and trims. Under the terms of the agreement, the Codes and Labels operations will be absorbed into the newly established, ITL […]

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China attracts more attention due to growing weight in global matters: Schwab

GENEVA, Jan. 16 (NsNewsWire) — Klaus Schwab, founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF), has said that China is attracting more and more global attention given its growing weight in global matters and reaffirmed his optimistic expectations on China’s economy. Schwab made the remarks in a written interview with Xinhua in advance […]

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Syrian troops kill 40 rebels in clashes in southern province

DAMASCUS, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) — A total of 40 opposition militants were killed Wednesday during clashes with the Syrian troops in a southern contested town, the state news agency SANA reported. 15 militants of “takfiri and terrorist groups” were killed when the Syrian troops targeted their positions in the strategic town of Sheikh Miskin in […]

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