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China to work with others in improving international standards: Xi

BEIJING, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping said the country is willing to cooperate with other countries on improving international standards. China will proactively implement a strategy on standardization to make standards drive innovative, coordinated, green, open and shared development, Xi said in a congratulatory letter to the 39th General Assembly of the […]

One JMB militant killed in Bangladeshi capital raid, ex-army major’s wife among three arrested

DHAKA, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) — A suspected militant was killed while an ex-army major’s wife among three militants were arrested as Bangladesh law enforcers on Saturday night conducted a raid on a hideout of banned Islamist outfit Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in capital Dhaka, an official said. Additional Deputy Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) […]

Death toll of fire triggered by boiler explosion in Bangladesh up to 20

DHAKA, Sept. 10 (NsNewsWire) — At least 20 people were killed and dozens others sustained injuries as a boiler explosion resulted in a devastating fire in a packaging factory at Tongi on the outskirts of Bangladesh capital Dhaka on Saturday morning, police said. According to the police official who did not like to be named, […]

33 Bangladeshi hajj pilgrims dead in KSA

Dhaka, Sept. 10 (NsNewsWire) –This year a total of 33 Bangladeshi hajj pilgrims died between August 7 and September 8 – because of various reasons including old age complications – in Saudi Arabia. According to the bulletin of Ministry of Religious Affairs’ hajj management department, among the pilgrims, 24 were male and nine female. The […]

Youth-focused Bangladesh China Foundation for Future launched

by Naim-Ul-Karim, Liu Chuntao DHAKA, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) — A youth-focused foundation dedicated to further strengthening ties of friendship between Bangladesh and China was officially launched Thursday in the capital Dhaka. Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ruling Bangladesh Awami League (AL) party lawmaker Saber Hossain Chowdhury is the man behind the initiative. “Bangladesh China Foundation […]

World Bank supports improving college education in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Sept. 8 (NsNewsWire)– Bangladesh signed a $100 million financing agreement with the World Bank to improve the education and management in the National University-affiliated colleges so they can teach more market-relevant skills to create a competitive workforce for the country. The $100 million College Education Development Project will improve the education system of […]

Payoneer names Emrazina and Shoeb as ambassadors in Bangladesh

DHAKA, Sept. 8 (NsNewsWire) — International cross-coin payment gateway Payoneer has announced two freelancers Emrazina Islam and Shoeb Mohammad as brand ambassador in Bangladesh. Payoneer is a financial solution that provides online money transfer and internet based payment services. Initially, they, Emrazina and Shoeb, started works from this month (September) for next two years in […]

World’s largest radio telescope to be commissioned late Sept.

GUIYANG, Sept. 8 (NsNewsWire) — The world’s largest radio telescope will be completed and in use in late September, accompanied by regulations to protect the facility. The construction of the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope, or FAST, has entered its final phase in Pingtang County in the mountainous southwestern province of Guizhou, reports Xinhua With a […]

Chinese premier calls for more practical cooperation under framework of ASEAN+3

VIENTIANE, Sept. 8 (NsNewsWire) — Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said here Wednesday that practical cooperation between ASEAN members and China, Japan and South Korea should be promoted steadily so as to safeguard regional peace and stability, reports Xinhua. Li made the remarks while attending the 19th summit of ASEAN+3 (China, Japan and South Korea). ASEAN […]