China’s sanctions to show teeth to US firms

Source:Global Times Published: 2019/7/16 22:40:58 The Chinese foreign ministry said on Friday that China will impose sanctions on US firms selling weapons to the island of Taiwan. The announcement made a splash in the US. A US State Department spokesperson said on Monday it will “closely monitor any actions that would unfairly disadvantage US firms” […]

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BTRC refuses to receive the Q2 payments of Mobile operators

Dhaka, July 11 (NsNewsWire) — Mobile Network Operators of the country was supposed to make their last quarter’s (April – June, 2019) payment of different charges including revenue sharing, social obligation fund, annual spectrum charge fees, etc. to BTRC today deducting without the VAT amount, since the regulator does not have VAT registration. But the […]

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SAUDI ARABIA DONATES DATES TO SCHOOLCHILDREN IN BANGLADESH

DHAKA, July 11 (NsNewsWire) — The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is grateful to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for their contribution of 300 metric tons of dates to support schoolchildren and their families in Bangladesh. The contribution was acknowledged at a handover ceremony this week at the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi […]

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How to address NIMBY issue in China?

Source:Global Times Published: 2019/7/9 14:18:40 The fierce opposition by local people against a proposed waste incinerator in Yangluo in the Xinzhou district of Wuhan, the capital city of Hubei Province, is the latest conflict facing NIMBY (Not in My Backyard) opposition. This incident once again shows that garbage disposal is a major issue that must […]

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Second Report of UN on Human Rights Violations in Jammu and Kashmir

DHAKA, July 9 (NsNewsWire) — The following is the full and unedited text of a statement which the High Commission of Pakistan in Dhaka issued on Monday: “ Pakistan welcomes the second report of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Jammu and Kashmir, which calls for fully respecting the right […]

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$33m to be invested in women and girls for climate adaptation and resilience

DHAKA, July 7 (NsNewsWire) — Ministry of Women and Children Affairs joined hands with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to implement a six-year long project in Satkhira and Khulna districts benefitting almost 7 lac people mostly women and adolescent girls for climate resilient solutions, financed by the Green Climate Fund, world’s largest multilateral fund […]

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Bangladesh MPs leave for UK to participate in Inter-Parliamentary Cricket World Cup

DHAKA, July 7 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh Parliamentarian Cricket Team is set to participate in the first ever Inter-Parliamentary Cricket World Cup (IPCWC) from 9-14 July in England. In parallel to ICC World Cup 2019, parliament members from eight cricket-playing nations-Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri-lanka, Afghanistan, Australia, South Africa and the host England will compete with bat […]

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আইসিটি খাতসহ বাংলাদেশের বিভিন্ন খাতে বিনিয়োগ করতে দেশি বিদেশি বিনিয়োগকারীদের পলকের আহ্বান

ঢাকা, জুলাই  ৭ (এনএসনিঊজওয়্য্যার) — তথ্য ও যোগাযোগ প্রযুক্তি প্রতিমন্ত্রী জুনাইদ আহমেদ পলক বলেছেন বাংলাদেশ বিনিয়োগের অনুকূল পরিবেশ বিরাজ করছে । তিনি বাংলাদেশের তথ্যপ্রযুক্তি খাতসহ বিভিন্ন খাতে বিনিয়োগ করে সরকার প্রদত্ত সুযোগ- সুবিধা গ্রহণ করতে যুক্তরাজ্যসহ দেশি বিদেশি বিনিয়োগকারীদের প্রতি আহ্বান জানান। প্রতিমন্ত্রী গতকাল সন্ধ্যায় লন্ডনস্থ বাংলাদেশ হাই কমিশনে "পাবলিক প্রাইভেট পার্টনারশিপ কর্তৃপক্ষ" আয়োজিত এক […]

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Information Minister holds meeting with senior EU Officials in Brussels

DHAKA, July 7 (NsNewsWire) — Information Minister holds meeting with senior EU Officials in Brussels, discusses possibilities of mutual cooperation Information Minister Dr. Hasan Mahmud held a meeting with the senior officials of the European Commission today, 5 July 2019 in Brussels. In the meeting, the issues of media, online news platforms, the role of […]

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