Sino-Russian drills show mutual support

The Joint Sea-2016 drill between China and Russia started on Monday in the South China Sea. It features naval surface ships, submarines, fixed-wing aircraft, ship-borne helicopters, marine corps and amphibious armored equipment from both navies. “Island seizing” activities, including anti-submarine operations, will feature alongside live fire drills and island defense. It is undoubtedly a joint […]

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China’s Global Times, Bangladesh’s NsNewsWire ink deal on news cooperation

DHAKA,  Sept. 13  (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh’s first press news agency– NsNewsWire — has inked  a news cooperation agreement with Global Times, a major English newspaper in China. Li Hongwei, deputy editor-in-chief of Global Times, and NK Sanchaya, chief editor of NsNewsWire, signed the  agreement on be half of their respective sides recently. Under the agreement, […]

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Bangladesh Muslims celebrate Eid-ul-Azha

DHAKA, Sept. 13 (NsNewsWire) — Muslims across Bangladesh Tuesday  marked the Eid-ul-Azha, also known as the festival of animal sacrifice. Before sacrificing animals such as sheep, cows, goats and camels in the beginning of the day, Muslims offered special prayers seeking divine blessings, peace, progress and prosperity in thousands of Eid congregations The biggest festival […]

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Death toll rises to 33 in Bangladesh factory fire

DHAKA, Sept. 12  (NsNewsWire) — Death toll has risen to 33 in a devastating fire that occurred at a packaging factory in Tongi on the outskirts of the Bangladesh capital Dhaka on Saturday morning, said a local official on Monday. The local administration official, who did not like to be named, said four more bodies […]

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China moves to safeguard social justice

A white paper released Monday detailed how China has improved the judicial protection of people’s rights and freedoms, showing the country’s determination to safeguard social justice, reports Xinhua

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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 […]

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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, […]

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