Spotlight: Former diplomats say everybody loses if U.S., China don’t cooperate

NEW YORK, Nov. 15 (NsNewsWire) — Cooperation is the only viable option for China and the United States to consolidate bilateral relationship and help shape the emerging global order amid a slow-recovering world economy and rising geo-political tensions, said former U.S. and Chinese diplomats, reports Xinhua “Clear-headed strategic assessment of the most important bilateral relationship […]

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‘Indo-Pacific’ a new term for old anxieties

Source:Global Times Published: 2017/11/14 22:33:40 The concept of a “free and open Indo-Pacific” has been appearing more often in US diplomatic rhetoric. US President Donald Trump used the term many times during his just concluded Asia tour. During the East Asia Summit in the Philippines, leaders from the US, Japan, Australia and India held their […]

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Uber announces the launch of bike-sharing product, uberMOTO, in Dhaka

DHAKA, Nov. 14 (NsNewsWire) — Uber, the ridesharing app that connects riders with drivers to provide convenient, reliable and affordable rides at the push of a button, today announced the launch of its bike-sharing product, uberMOTO. With this launch, Uber will take another step forward in its efforts to redefine urban mobility in Dhaka that […]

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Bangladesh plans countrywide survey for diabetes patients

DHAKA, Nov. 14 (NsNewsWire) — On the eve of the World Diabetes Day which falls on Nov. 14, Bangladesh Diabetes Association (BDA) has announced to conduct a fresh survey to find out the actual number of diabetes patients in the country which is home to 7.1 million diabetes patients, reports Xinhua. “We have a plan […]

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WFP concerned about high malnutrition among Rohinyas in SE Bangladesh

DHAKA, Nov. 14 (NsNewsWire) — The United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) said here on Monday that it is redoubling its efforts to address malnutrition among Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh’s southeastern Cox’s Bazar district, 292 km away of capital Dhaka, reports Xinhua. A new survey shows that the malnutrition rates in Kutupalong refugee camp are […]

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Bangladesh rice deal shelved

Mon, 13 November 2017 Cheng Sokhorng Cambodia has failed to finalise the terms of a massive 250,000-tonne delivery of rice to Bangladesh, with industry insiders claiming that shipments have been cancelled as millers do not currently have the stockpiles to meet export demand while hopes for further negotiations appear to be dwindling, reports The Phnom […]

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Bangladeshi ex-PM demands army deployment during national polls

DHAKA, Nov. 13 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladeshi ex-Prime Minister Khaleda Zia has demanded army deployment in the country’s next general polls slated for early 2019, reports Xinhua. Khaleda, also chairperson of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), made the demand while addressing a grand rally in capital Dhaka’s Suhrawardy Udyan (garden) Sunday, her first public address in one […]

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Yunus addresses Vatican Summit on Nuclear Disarmament

DHAKA, Nov. 13 (NsNewsWire) — Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus has addressed the Summit on Perspectives for a World Free from Nuclear Weapons and for Integral Disarmament organized by His Holiness Pope Francis during the opening session. Professor Muhammad Yunus addressed the summit on Nov. 10. He drew attention to the twin insanity of nuclear […]

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