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DHAKA, April 12 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh authorities have decided to heighten security in capital Dhaka and elsewhere the country as part of their efforts to ensure foolproof security for celebrating Bengali New Year, reports Xinhua. Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia told journalists Monday that stringent measures will be put in place to prevent any […]

Bangladesh tightens security ahead of Bengali New Year

DHAKA, April 12 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh authorities have decided to heighten security in capital Dhaka and elsewhere the country as part of their efforts to ensure foolproof security for celebrating Bengali New Year, reports Xinhua. Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia told journalists Monday that stringent measures will be put in place to prevent any […]

Chinese FM meets with Myanmar’s Suu Kyi

NAYPYIDAW, April 5 (Xinhua) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi Tuesday met with his Myanmar counterpart Aung San Suu Kyi here to discuss the development of bilateral relations shortly after the installation of Myanmar’s new government. During their meeting, Wang said that his official visit to Myanmar at the invitation of Suu Kyi immediately after […]

Xi eyes British royal family’s role in promoting China-UK friendship

BEIJING, April 6 (NsNewsWire) — President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that he expects the British royal family to continue to play an active role in promoting mutual understanding and friendship between the Chinese and British people, reports Xinhua. Xi told visiting British Prince Andrew that he was looking forward to a more solid foundation […]

Bangladesh decides to fine operators for misuse of customers’ fingerprints

DHAKA, April 5 (NsNewsWire)– Bangladesh’s cabinet Monday decided to fine the cell phone operators for misuse of the customers’ biometric data secured during the ongoing registration of SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) cards, reports Xinhua. After the cabinet meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair on Monday, spokesman Mohammad Shafiul Alam told reporters that […]

Manila’s dangerous, futile game of involving outsiders in regional row

by Xinhua writers Zhu Dongyang, Yang Tianmu BEIJING, April 4 (Xinhua) — The upcoming U.S.-Philippine military exercises caps Manila’s recent attempts to involve outsiders in regional row. However, a provocation so fear-mongering and untimely as such is likely to boomerang on the initiators. The 12-day annual Balikatan (shoulder-to-shoulder) exercises will be joined by the U.S. […]

China vows to strengthen nuclear security with new measures

WASHINGTON, April 3 (NsNewsWire) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday announced a slew of new measures to shore up the nuclear security of China, the country with the fastest growth of nuclear power worldwide, reports Xinhua. Addressing the opening plenary session of the the two-day fourth Nuclear Security Summit here, Xi said China has […]

ADB SIGNS TRADE FINANCE AGREEMENTS WITH 4 BANGLADESH BANKS

DHAKA, March 31 (NsNewsWire) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and four Bangladesh banks—The City Bank, Mutual Trust Bank, Pubali Bank, and Southeast Bank—today signed trade finance program agreements for a total value of $40 million. “Under these agreements, ADB and our Bangladesh bank partners will provide loans and guarantees to support exporting and importing […]

Mainland reiterates importance of 1992 Consensus to cross-Strait ties

Beijing, March 31 (NsNewsWire) — Various achievements made during the peaceful development of cross-Strait relations would suffer if the political basis of the 1992 Consensus were undermined, a mainland spokesperson said Wednesday. “The 1992 Consensus is the political basis for the peaceful development of relations across the Taiwan Strait,” said An Fengshan of the State […]