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Uber’s Commitment To An Empowered GenerationNext

Uber has been operating in Bangladesh for over two years. During this time, we have heard many stories of how Uber has positively impacted the lives of its driver-partner community. And sometimes, we come across stories that touch our hearts, such as that of Shahanaj Akter. Shahanaj Akter is an UberMOTO driver who has recently […]

How to correctly read China’s GDP figure

Source:Global Times Published: 2019/1/21 21:28:39 China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) announced Monday that China’s GDP was 90.03 trillion yuan ($13.26 trillion) in 2018, posting a 6.6 percent growth rate for the year. China’s GDP has reached 90 trillion yuan for the first time, but 6.6 percent is the lowest annual growth rate since 1990. […]

Bangladesh readies legal battle in U.S. over reserves heist

DHAKA, Jan. 21 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladeshi Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal Sunday said they are all set to file a case in a U.S. court over the cyber heist of the central bank reserves in which 81 million U.S. dollars was stolen nearly three years ago, reports Xinhua. “By this month, a case will be […]

Grameen Hosts Inclusive Finance Initiative of Asian Financial Cooperation Association (AFCA)

DHAKA, Jan. 21 (NsNewsWire) — A day-long conference on Inclusive Finance leading to forming of Inclusive Finance Cooperation Committee (IFCC) co-organized by the Asian Financial Cooperation Association (AFCA) of China and Grameen China, hosted by Grameen Trust was held today at Grameen Bank complex. The Asian Financial Cooperation Association (AFCA), established by the government of […]

US missile defense plan reveals illusion disguised as safety net

US President Donald Trump laid out his administration’s Missile Defense Review during a speech at the Pentagon on Thursday local time, declaring the US will develop a more advanced defense system to counter hypersonic and cruise missile threats from competitors and adversaries. Trump also said the US will do whatever it takes “to ensure that […]

Bangladesh eyes 5G rollout next year

DHAKA, Jan. 17 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh is set to rollout 5G services next year, the country’s telecom regulator said Thursday, reports Xinhua. Steps are underway to launch the latest generation of cellular mobile communications from the next year, said Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) Commissioner Aminul Hassan during a meeting with the members of TRNB […]

Schellenberg trial shows Canada’s arbitrary view of rule of law

Source:Global Times Published: 2019/1/14 23:56:45 Canadian drug smuggler Robert Lloyd Schellenberg was sentenced to death on Monday by the Intermediate People’s Court of Dalian, Liaoning Province. This is the latest ruling after the Liaoning Provincial High People’s Court sent back the case and the Intermediate People’s Court of Dalian opened a public retrial. Canadian Prime […]

Prime Minister of Estonia congratulates Sheikh Hasina.

DHAKA, Jan. 14 (NsNewsWire) — Prime Minister of Estonia. Jüri Ratas has congratulated Sheikh Hasina on her re-election as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh. In his message, the Estonian Prime Minister also expressed conviction that the friendly relations between Bangladesh and Estonia, based on mutual understanding and respect, would continue to develop successfully in the years […]

Poland becoming a US accomplice

Source:Global Times Published: 2019/1/13 20:33:39 After an employee of Huawei was arrested on alleged spying charges, Joachim Brudzinski, Poland’s internal affairs minister, called for the European Union and NATO to work on a joint position over whether to exclude Huawei from their markets. When a spokesman for Poland’s secret services chief tweeted the arrest on […]