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by Xinhua Writer Chen Shilei BEIJING, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) — The China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative, of which the Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar (BCIM) Economic Corridor forms an important part, is expected to change the landscape of economic cooperation in South Asia. The initiative comprising the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road […]
Read MoreBEIJING, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping left Beijing Thursday morning for state visits to Cambodia and Bangladesh, and the 8th BRICS summit in Goa of India. Xi was invited by Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni, Bangladeshi President Abdul Hamid and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, respectively. Xi’s entourage includes Wang Huning, member of […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping’s upcoming visit to Bangladesh will provide a massive boost not only for the country, but also for the region, a senior academic has said. AAMS Arefin Siddique, the vice-chancellor of Dhaka University (DU), which is the country’s oldest and most prestigious university, made the comments here […]
Read Moreby Liu Chuntao, Naim-Ul-Karim DHAKA, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) — Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed confidence that the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping would usher in “a new era of intensive cooperation” in trade, investment and other sectors between the two nations. Hasina made the comments Tuesday ahead of President Xi’s visit to […]
Read MoreBEIJING, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay state visits to Cambodia and Bangladesh on Thursday-Saturday in a bid to push forward cooperation within the framework of China’s Belt and Road Initiative. His trips represent China’s latest effort to seek common development and growth under the initiative. They also reaffirm China’s commitment […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Oct. 11 (NsNewsWire) — As the world celebrates the International Day of the Girl Child on 11 October, BRAC, Australia, and the UK reiterated their commitment to investing in girls’ empowerment and working with the Government of Bangladesh to end child marriage. This joint statement is released as part of the activities undertaken by […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Oct. 10 (NsNewsWire) — UNICEF today honoured 48 media professionals for their outstanding contribution in championing the rights of children during the 12th Meena Media Award 2016 held amid fun and festivity. The ‘Meena Media Award’ has come of age as it stepped into the 12th year in 2016 after being launched in 2005 […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Sept. 28 (NsNewsWire) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide $1.5 billion to Bangladesh to build a dual-gauge railway line that will bring key trade and tourism to the southernmost parts of Bangladesh. The new railway, part of the Trans-Asia Railway network, will also improve access to Myanmar and beyond. The Trans-Asia Railway […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Sept. 28 (NsNewsWire) — On a trial basis, the High Commission of India will introduce a scheme to enable women traveling to India to apply for Indian visas without an e-token or prior appointment. The pilot scheme will run from 3-13 October only at the Indian Visa Application Center at House No. 12, Road […]
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