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Thaicom and Bangladesh Communication Satellite Company Sign Consulting Contract

Nonthaburi (Thailand) and Dhaka (Bangladesh), Sept. 18 (NsNewsWire) — Thaicom, a leading Asian satellite operator and provider of integratedsatellite end-to-end solutions, and Bangladesh Communication Satellite Company Limited (BCSCL), a Bangladesh Government owned satellite operator, announce the signing of a multi- year consultancy service agreement. Under the agreement, Thaicom will provide BCSCL comprehensive business and market […]

Overseas jobs for Bangladeshis dip in first 8 months of this year

DHAKA, Sept. 17 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh’s overseas job boom is showing signs of cooling as weaker than expected employment growth was reported in the first eight months of this year. Over half a million Bangladeshis found overseas jobs during the eight months of 2018, a decline of about 27 percent over the same period last […]

Hegemony will no longer pay off for US

Source:Global Times Published: 2018/9/16 23:03:39 The administration of US President Donald Trump will reportedly announce new tariffs on about $200 billion on Chinese imports. Meanwhile, Washington has invited Chinese officials to restart trade talks later this month. While Washington extends a carrot to Beijing, it is also swinging a stick. It is nothing new for […]

For Higher Growth, Bangladesh Must Curb Environment Degradation and Pollution

DHAKA, Sept. 16 (NsNewsWire) — Globally, Bangladesh is one of the countries most affected by pollution and environmental risks. To achieve upper-middle income status, Bangladesh must act now to tackle environmental degradation and pollution, especially in its cities, says a new World Bank report. The report released today, Enhancing Opportunities for Clean and Resilient Growth […]

China’s R&D spending sees rapid growth in past decades

BEIJING, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) — China’s spending on research and development (R&D) has seen rapid growth in the past 25 years as the country pursues a strategy of development through scientific and technological progress. A report from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed that China’s R&D spending surged by an average of 20.3 percent […]

FBI overplays ‘China threat’ theory to stay relevant

Source:Global Times Published: 2018/9/14 23:18:41 During FBI Director Christopher Wray’s interview with CBS on Wednesday, he said that China is looking to steal secrets from the US on everything from technology to agriculture, and thus China is the target of economic espionage investigations in nearly all 56 of the FBI’s field offices. This is not […]

TITLE ：Interview: Belt and Road Initiative helps sustain growth momentum: Bangladeshi economist

by Naim-Ul-Karim DHAKA, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) — The idea of the Belt and Road Initiative is to bring people and cultures together on the back of cross-border business expansion and economic prosperity, said a leading Bangladeshi think-tank chief. Zaidi Sattar, chairman of Policy Research Institute, told Xinhua in an interview that the Belt and […]

FBI overplays ‘China threat’ theory to stay relevant

Source:Global Times Published: 2018/9/14 23:18:41 During FBI Director Christopher Wray’s interview with CBS on Wednesday, he said that China is looking to steal secrets from the US on everything from technology to agriculture, and thus China is the target of economic espionage investigations in nearly all 56 of the FBI’s field offices. This is not […]

MPs role vital to implement SDGs

Habiganj, Sept. 14 (NsNewsWire) — Inclusion is at the core of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the role of the Members of Parliament is the key to ensure that no one is left behind, speakers said at a workshop on 14 September in Habiganj of Sylhet. The two-day workshop, organized by the United Nations […]