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Nazmul Quaunine made new Bangladesh High Commissioner to UK

DHAKA, Sept. 24 (NsNewsWire) –The Government has decided to appoint Md. Nazmul Quaunine as the next High Commissioner of Bangladesh to the United Kingdom. He is currently serving as the Ambassador of Bangladesh in Indonesia. A career diplomat, Md. Nazmul Quaunine belongs to the 1985 batch of BCS (Foreign Affairs) Cadre. In his distinguished diplomatic […]

Philippines’ balancing act with China, Japan

Japan’s Kyodo News Service reported that Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will visit China from October 19 to 20 before heading for Japan on October 25. The report said the new president had planned to make Japan his first trip outside of Southeast Asia, but China lobbied Manila, resulting in a change of plan,Global Times writes […]

Pettiness seen in ‘China Owns US’ site

The US think tank, Center for American Security, has launched a website called “China Owns US.” One of its latest articles asks if the Communist Party of China (CPC) would allow a US company to “buy Chinese radio stations – thereby allowing it to control content on the airwaves” and “acquire Chinese movie theater chains […]

Mother’s vitamin B levels during pregnancy may affect child’s eczema risk: report

LONDON, Sept. 24 (NsNewsWire) — If a mother has a higher level of a particular type of vitamin B during pregnancy, the infant she gives birth to will likely have a lower risk of eczema at the age of 12 months, according to a study released Friday by the University of Southampton, reports Xinhua. The […]

Xi stresses Long March spirit for national rejuvenation

BEIJING, Sept. 24 (NsNewsWire) — President Xi Jinping on Friday called for carrying forth the spirit that the Chinese Red Army demonstrated during the Long March eight decades ago and striving fearlessly to realize the Chinese dream of rejuvenation, reports Xinhua. Xi made the remarks while visiting an exhibition marking the 80th anniversary of the […]

Bangladesh hands over Paris Agreement ratification to UN secretary general

New York, Sept. 22 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Mr. Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali has handed over the Instrument of Ratification of the Paris Agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to UN Secretary General Mr. Ban Ki-moon at the UN headquarters in New York. Bangladesh is one of the first […]

Death toll in ferry accident rises to 18 in Bangladesh

DHAKA, Sept. 22 (NsNewsWire) — The death toll of Wednesday’s ferry capsized in Bangladesh’s southern Barisal district has risen to 18 on Thursday after another four bodies were retrieved from River Sondha, the district’s police chief SM Aktaruzzaman told Xinhua. The ferry carrying scores of passengers sank at about 11:30 a.m. local time Wednesday in […]

Chinese premier calls for joint efforts to promote sustainable development at UN

UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 22 (NsNewsWire) — Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday took the floor at the annual high-level debate of the UN General Assembly to expound China’s views on international affairs and proposals to promote sustainable development as well as address global challenges, reports Xinhua. This was the first time for Li, who took […]

Despite progress on Global Goals, Bangladesh faces ‘new wave of terrorism,’ PM Hasina tells UN

New York, Sept. 22 (NsNewsWire) — Addressing the United Nations General Assembly, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, today said that her country has already mainstreamed most Sustainable Development Goals into its national development plans, reports UN News Center. A platform under the supervision of the Prime Minister has been created to coordinate and […]