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Photo Credit: Xinhua. DHAKA, Oct.1 (NsNewsWire) — The Chinese Embassy in Dhaka Wednesday night hosted a reception to mark the 66th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Ma Mingqiang welcomes hundreds of guests including ministers, lawmakers, diplomats, senior politicians, journalists and top businessmen , among others, at the reception. […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) — Bangladesh’s competitiveness among global economies has slightly improved to 107 out of 109 in rankings published yearly by the World Economic Forum (WEF). The country ranked 107 this year, from last year’s position 109, among 140 countries in the world, the report of World Economic Forum said. Bangladesh’s leading think-tank […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) — Gunmen have shot dead an Italian national in Bangladesh capital Dhaka, police said, in the first attack claimed by Islamic State (IS) group jihadists. According to a jihadist threat monitoring portal, SITE Intelligence Group, IS claimed its responsibility in the killing in an online statement. The authenticity of the statement […]
Read MoreUNITED NATIONS, Sept. 29 (NsNewsWire) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday announced a string of measures to back United Nations (UN) peacekeeping missions. Addressing a peacekeeping summit, which gathered leaders and representatives of over 70 countries and international organizations, Xi said his country is to join the new UN peacekeeping capability readiness system, reports […]
Read MoreNASA Headquarters, Sept. 28 (NsNewsWire) — NASA is preparing to reveal a “major science finding” regarding Mars on Monday, with the agency planning a special news conference to announce the findings, reports iflscience. The event will take place at 11.30 a.m. EDT (4.30 p.m. BST) on Monday, and you will be able to watch it […]
Read MoreUNITED NATIONS, Sept. 28 (NsNewsWire) — Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, unveiled here on Sunday a commemorative stamp sheet dedicated to the handicapped population in China. The set of stamps was jointly issued by China and the United Nations (UN), and Peng was joined by Yoo Soon-taek, wife of UN Secretary-General Ban […]
Read MoreUNITED NATIONS, Sept. 28 (NsNewsWire) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday made a four-point proposal on further advancing women’s rights worldwide while addressing a high-level summit at the United Nations (UN) headquarters, reports Xinhua. Speaking at the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment, Xi said the pursuit of gender equality is […]
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By Safiul Azam, ACMA* Eid al-Adha or Qurbanir Eid or Bakra-Eid is also called the Feast of Sacrifice, the Greater Eid, is the second of two religious holidays celebrated by Muslim ummah worldwide each year. It honours the willingness of Ibrahim (PBUH) to sacrifice his son, as an act of order submission to Allah’s command, before Allah then intervened, through his angel Jibra’il […]
Read MoreBEIJING, Sept. 27 (NsNewsWire) — China Islamic Association on Wednesday held a gathering attended by Vice Premier Liu Yandong to mark the Corban Festival, reports Xinhua. Corban, or Eid al-Adha, the feast of the sacrifice, is an Islamic festival when lambs, goats and cattle are ritually slaughtered to feed to the hungry. Liu and Sun […]
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