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China to establish $40 billion Silk Road infrastructure fund

BEIJING (NsNewsWire) – China will contribute $40 billion (25.20 billion pounds) to set up a Silk Road infrastructure fund to boost connectivity across Asia, President Xi Jinping announced on Saturday, the latest Chinese project to spread the largesse of its own economic growth. The fund will be for investing in infrastructure, resources and industrial and […]

China, Bangladesh to work for regional infrastructure development

BEIJING, Nov. 8 (NsNewsWire) — Chinese President Xi Jinping said Bangladesh is welcome to join the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) as a founding member, and the two countries must enhance cooperation in trade, agriculture, infrastructure development and maritime industry. Xi made the remarks Saturday morning during his meeting with visiting Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid, […]

GP announces finalists to represent Bangladesh at the Telenor Youth Summit 2014

DHAKA, Nov. 7 (NsNewsWire) — In order to select two youngsters to represent Bangladesh at the Telenor Youth Summit in Norway, Grameenphone has conducted a contest for all youth between 18 to 25 years of age. The grand finale of the competition was held Friday at The Radisson Blu Water Garden in Dhaka. After the […]

Beijing mobilizes police, civilians for APEC security

Beijing police said they will deploy 28,000 police officers each day starting Thursday as the Chinese capital raises security for this week’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting. Another 800,000 civilians will be mobilized to aid in security in the city, said an official with the Beijing Municipal Security Bureau (BMSB). Xinhua

Bangladeshi migrants eke out a living in Rome

Rome, Italy – “Tourists in groups never buy anything.” Ignoring the large group of American tourists sauntering back towards his stall, Faisal pulls out a photo of a boy from his wallet. “This is Sifat, my son. I send him to an English school and he’s at the top of his class,” the 30-year-old migrant […]

Mobile distributor SiS subsidiary to be listed in Bangladesh bourses

DHAKA, Nov. 6 (NsNewsWire) — A leading Asian investment holding company has announced that its subsidiary — Information Technology Consultants Limited (ITCL) — will be separately listed on the Dhaka Stock Exchange and the Chittagong Stock Exchange in Bangladesh. ITCL Wednesday made the announcement in a press release. SiS International Holdings, engaged in the distribution […]

Myanmar’s first broadcasting bill seeks approval from Lower House

Myanmar’s first ever broadcasting bill will continue to seek approval from the parliament’s Lower House after it was passed by the Upper House, according to the state-owned Myanmar Radio and Television (MRTV) Thursday. When the broadcast law comes into effect, all media including state-owned and private broadcasters can fairly compete each other and the law […]

“Chirkutt” visits India to participate South Asian Bands Festival 2014

DHAKA, Nov. 5 (NsNewsWire) — On the invitation of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), Government of India, noted band “Chirkutt” of Bangladesh is visiting New Delhi in India from 5-7 November, 2014, to participate in the 8th South Asian Bands Festival 2014 being organised jointly by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations and […]

Obama to travel to Asia for summits, visits

U.S. President Barack Obama will travel to China, Myanmar and Australia on Nov. 10-16 for a series of summits and bilateral talks. The president will be in China on Nov. 10-12 for the APEC Leaders’ Meeting and APEC CEO summit and then a state visit to China by having talks with President Xi Jinping, White […]