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Xi stresses implementing central economic policies

BEIJING, Feb. 11 (NsNewsWire) — Chinese President Xi Jinping presided over a key economic meeting on Tuesday, calling for central policies in this field to be carried out to ensure positive effects. The policies discussed at the ninth meeting of the Central Leading Group on Financial and Economic Affairs included urbanization, innovation, development of Asian […]

Xi extends New Year wishes to veterans

Chinese President and General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee Xi Jinping on Monday extended Lunar New Year greetings to military veterans.

32, including 10 children, die allegedly from treatment errors in northeastern Bangladesh

Sylhet, Feb. 10 (NsNewsWire) — At least 32 people including 10 children have died died in a northeastern Bangladesh hospital . According to the sources, 32 people died within 24 hours till 7:00 a.m. (local time) Tuesday at state-managed MAG Osmani Medical College Hospita in Sylhet. A three-member probe body, led by Prof Md Ismail […]

News analysis: Europe poised to fight terrorism, solutions remain elusive

MUNICH, Feb. 9 (NsNewsWire) — Faced with increasing terror threats, European countries have yet to come up with a strategy to fight the war on terror, which they can not afford to lose. In an address made at the the 51st Munich Security Conference, which concluded on Sunday, U. S. Secretary of State John Kerry […]

Political violence appalls Bangladesh, scores dead in arson attacks

DHAKA, Feb. 9 (NsNewsWire) — Anxieties spread Bangladesh over the unabated political violence which has left scores of people dead, mostly in arson attacks, and hundreds injured since last month. The fresh wave of violence broke out on Jan. 5 after former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s 20-party opposition alliance had called for countrywide nonstop blockade […]

Indian anti-graft party poised to win Delhi polls

NEW DELHI, Feb. 8 (NsNewsWire) — In what could be a setback for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, all the exit polls Saturday predicted a clear majority for the anti-graft Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the Delhi assembly elections. The AAP is most likely to win between 31 and a stunning 53 seats in the […]

Google Street View comes to Bangladesh

Dhaka, Feb 6 (NsNewsWire) — Google’s Street View vehicles have been doing the rounds in Bangladesh to bring you sights from the country’s capital of Dhaka and its port city Chittagong on your desktops and mobile devices. Bangladesh is the 65th country to have become available in Street View. Google announced that it partnered with […]

SSC exams begin amid BNP’s blockade

Dhaka, Feb 6 (NsNewsWire) — The SSC and equivalent examinations began on Friday morning across the country amid tension over political violence as the indefinite blockade by the BNP-led 20-party alliance continues. The exam began at 9:00am amid tight security enforced by law enforcers across the country. According to a reliable sources, the government, meanwhile, […]

Bangladeshi PM rules out state of emergency to tackle political violence

DHAKA, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) — Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has decided not to impose a state of emergency, cooling speculation that an authoritarian crackdown is imminent to tackle violence of major opposition alliance-enforced countrywide nonstop blockade that entered 30th day on Wednesday. “There is no need for imposing emergency,” Sheikh Hasina told parliament in […]