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Bangladesh adheres to “one-China” principle

by Naim-Ul-Karim DHAKA, March 8 (Xinhua) — Taiwan should stick to the 1992 Consensus, the essence of which clearly recognizes the one-China principle, said Bangladeshi leaders and foreign policy experts said here Tuesday. They said the consensus paved the way for both sides to further promote cross-strait cooperation and exchanges in all fields, deepen economic […]

Bangladesh’s apex court upholds death penalty for key Islamist party financier

DHAKA, March 8 (Xinhua) — Bangladesh’s apex court has upheld a death penalty for an Islamist party leader Mir Quasem Ali over war crimes during the country’s war of independence in 1971. A four-member bench of the Supreme Court bench headed by Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha Tuesday delivered the verdict, upholding the death penalty against […]

Bangladesh’s forward-thinking youngsters see China as path to bright future

by Naim-Ul-Karim, Liu Chuntao DHAKA, March 7 (Xinhua) — For many in modern Bangladesh, hope lies in “Made in China” products and future initiatives that will further tie Bangladesh and China together. About 99 percent of all Bangladeshis say they ultimately prefer a Chinese product whether for personal use or for commercial purposes, according to […]

Bangladesh beats Pakistan to meet India in Asia Cup final

DHAKA, March 3 (Xinhua) — Bangladesh moved into the Asia Cup T20 final with a five-wicket win against Pakistan in the thrilling T20 international match here at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on Wednesday night. Batting first, Pakistan set a target of 129 runs in their allocated 20 overs losing seven wickets. Riding […]

Bangladesh all set to become AIIB founding member as parliament passes bill

DHAKA, Feb. 25 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh is now all set to become a founding member of the China initiated Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) as the country’s parliament has passed a bill in this connection, reports Xinhua. “We’re now all set to join the bank as a founding member as our parliament on Wednesday night […]

Verdict on Bangladesh Jamaat key financier’s death sentence on March 8

DHAKA, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) — Bangladesh’s supreme court on March 8 will deliver its verdict on the petition filed by an influential leader of Bangladesh’s largest Islamist party who was sentenced to death in 2014 for war crimes including mass killings. A four-member bench of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) headed by […]

Bangladeshi book fair highlights love of printed books in digital era

With less than a week left until the end of Bangladesh’s largest month-long annual book fair, thousands of all ages are still flocking daily to see and buy new books, reports Xinhua. The overwhelming popularity of the fair more than suggest that people here still have a deep love for books, with paper, ink and […]

Xi underscores CPC’s leadership in news reporting

BEIJING, Feb. 22 (NsNewsWire) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday ordered news media run by the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Chinese government to strictly follow the Party’s leadership and focus on “positive reporting”, reports Xinhua Speaking in a symposium Friday afternoon after touring China’s three leading news providers, the People’s Daily, […]

Spring brings tourism boom in Bangladesh sea beach city

DHAKA, Feb. 18 (NsNewsWire) — Spring brought a tourism boom and elates tour operators in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazaar, one of the world’s largest natural sandy sea beaches. With miles of golden sands, surfing waves, rare conch shells, towering cliffs, pleasant seafood, tribes, colorful pagodas and temples, the place woo tourists who can not even imagine […]