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China, Bangladesh pledge closer cooperatio

UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping met here Saturday with Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the two leaders agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in various areas, reports Xinhua. Calling Bangladesh “a good neighbor, good friend and good partner,” Xi said Beijing regards Bangladesh as an important cooperation partner in the […]

Awards given by United Nations you may have never heard of

Afghan refugee teacher Aqeela Asifi has received the 2015 United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Nansen Refugee Award. The award has been conferred on Asifi for her tireless efforts to educate Afghan refugees at Kot Chandana refugee village in Mianwali, Pakistan. The Nansen Refugee Award is named after Norwegian polar explorer and Nobel Peace […]

717 deaths confirmed, Saudi denies involvement of African pilgrims in deadly stampede

RIYADH, Sept. 27 (NsNewsWire) — Saudi Arabia denied on Saturday the involvement of Africans in the deadly stampede in Mecca that killed 717 pilgrims, reports Xinhua quoting Sabq online newspaper. A spokesperson of Mecca district denied recent news reports quoting the Mecca governor, Prince Khalid Al Faisal, as blaming African pilgrims for causing the […]

Chinese president announces major anti-poverty initiative

UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 27 (NsNewsWire) — Chinese President Xi Jinping announced here Saturday a major initiative to help developing countries reduce poverty. The “Six 100s” initiative, declared at a South-South cooperation roundtable Xi hosted, covers poverty reduction, agriculture, trade, environment, health and education, reports Xinhua. China, he said in an address, will make available […]

Bangladesh surprised at Australian delay

DHAKA, Sept. 27 (NsNewsWire) — The BCB has expressed surprise at Cricket Australia’s decision to delay its team’s departure for the tour of Bangladesh. The Australian board had been in touch with the BCB on Friday night ESPNcricinfo has learned, informing the BCB of the Australian government’s latest travel advisory and asking it to look […]

Bangladeshi citizens busy preparing to celebrate Eid-ul-Adha

DHAKA, Sept. 23 (NsNewsWire) — It is not uncommon during these days to see city residents pulling a cow or a buffalo in the city’ s major streets and alleys, as many of the residents are returning home bringing with them the sacrificial animals that they bought from the markets. With the Eid-ul-Adha festival only […]

Chinese president arrives in Seattle for first U.S. state visit

SEATTLE, United States, Sept. 23 (NsNewsWire) — Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in this east Pacific coast city on Tuesday morning for his first state visit to the United States. In genial early-fall sunshine, the plane carrying the Chinese delegation touched down and taxied to a stop at Paine Field under the earnest gaze of […]

Xi puts forward four-point proposal on China-U.S. ties

SEATTLE, United States, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday put forward a four-point proposal on the development of a new model of major-country relationship between China and the United States. China and the United States should read each other’s strategic intentions correctly, further advance win-win cooperation, manage their differences properly and […]

World Bank Pledges Strong Support for Bangladesh’s Development

DHAKA, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) — World Bank Vice President for the South Asia Region, Annette Dixon pledged strong support for the development of Bangladesh as she today concluded her second visit to the country in her current role. Dixon praised Bangladesh’s progress in poverty reduction and economic development during her visit. “The World Bank will […]