BEIJING, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) — Chinese and Bangladeshi leaders on Sunday exchanged congratulations on the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries. As good neighbors, friends and partners, China and Bangladesh have built an ever stronger comprehensive cooperative partnership and their ties have progressed steadily, said Chinese President Xi Jinping […]

DHAKA, 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 […]

DHAKA, 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 […]

UNITED 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 […]

UNITED 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 […]