Source:Global Times Published: 2019/5/4 22:08:40 Former US vice-president and Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden recently said China is not “bad folks” and China is not “competition for us.” His remarks have sent waves across the US. People from President Donald Trump to core members of his team, including Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, have lashed […]

DHAKA, May 2 (NsNewsWire) — Mr. Amjad Hussain B. Sial, Secretary General of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), addressed the Thirteenth Informal Meeting of the SAARC Finance Ministers in Nadi, Fiji, this afternoon.   Chaired by Hon. Dr. Yuba Raj Khatiwada, Finance Minister of Nepal, the Informal Meeting was devoted to the […]

Sylhet, May 2 (NsNewsWire) — Young people of Sylhet joined the Digital Khichuri Challenge to promote harmony and peace in the community through digital space and help the nation achieve Goal 16 – ‘Peace Justice and Strong Institutions’ – of the Sustainable Development Goals.   Partnering with Facebook and Bangladesh ICT Division, United Nations Development […]

Source:Global Times Published: 2019/4/29 21:23:42 According to leaks from the UK’s National Security Council meeting last week, the UK has agreed to Huawei’s involvement in its non-core 5G network. This triggered a great disturbance. British Prime Minister Theresa May was shocked by the leaks and has ordered an inquiry. Some people, including critics in the […]

Cox’s Bazar, April 30 (NsNewsWire) — In response to Rohingya influx, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) launched a month-long waste cleaning campaign in nine wards of the Teknaf Municipality to clean up and recover wastes on 30 April. During the inaugural session of the campaign launching event, Haji Mohammed Islam, Mayor, Teknaf Municipality said,” It is […]

Source:Global Times Published: 2019/4/28 21:43:43 Several White House officials told the US media that US President Donald Trump will not renew the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) between the US and Russia, which expires in 2021. Washington intends to build another nuclear pact that includes China. After withdrawing from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) […]

DHAKA, April 28 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh is among the few countries in South Asia that has increased female employment in the last decade while also cutting the wage gap between men and women significantly and it should keep this momentum going to create more gender equality, says a World Bank report released today. While acknowledging Bangladesh’s […]

DHAKA, April 28 (NsNewsWire) – Bangladesh proudly celebrated its fourth National Day on Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) on 28 April, 2019 with morning rallies and truck shows in various districts including Dhaka. To mark the occasion, the Government of Bangladesh presented OSH Good Practice Awards to 24 companies from the apparel, finished leather, jute, […]

COX’S BAZAR, BANGLADESH, April 28 (NsNewsWire) —  The Government of Bangladesh and Asian Development Bank (ADB) today jointly reviewed the implementation progress of ADB-assisted projects to further improve development results. Farida Nasreen, Additional Secretary, Economic Relations Division (ERD), and Manmohan Parkash, Country Director, ADB, co-chaired the Tripartite Portfolio Review Meeting (TPRM) in Cox’s Bazar. The […]