DHAKA, Oct. 28 (NsNewsWire) — The government of Bangladesh today signed a $300 million financing agreement with the World Bank to improve the transparency and efficiency of its major cash transfer programs for the poorest and vulnerable, including the elderly, widows, and people with disabilities. The Cash Transfer Modernization Project will help the Department of […]

by Naim-Ul-Karim DHAKA, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) — The upcoming China International Import Expo (CIIE) once again demonstrated China’s commitment to open its door wider, a Bangladeshi minister has said. Rashed Khan Menon, Bangladeshi social welfare minister, made the remarks in an exclusive interview with Xinhua. He said, “I think the expo will give that message […]

HAKA, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) — A 48-hour strike by transport workers demanding amendments to the recently passed “Road Transport Act 2018” threw normal life out of gear across Bangladesh on Sunday. No buses were in the streets in capital city Dhaka, leaving hundreds of thousands of travelers, especially commuters, patients and students stranded. Man-peddled rickshaws, […]

by Sir Frank Peters Three cheers for our neighbours Nepal. Hip-hip, hooray! Hip-hip, hooray!! Hip-hip, hooray!!! Last month, Nepal (population 26-million) adopted the Act relating to Children 2018, which explicitly prohibits corporal punishment of children in all settings. It was certified by the President of Nepal on 18 September 2018 and is now in effect. […]

Source:Global Times Published: 2018/10/26 21:18:40 Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ongoing official visit to China is adding new impetus to Beijing-Tokyo ties. Leaders from both sides have expressed their willingness and determination to further develop bilateral cooperation. A number of agreements have been inked, including on joint investment in infrastructure projects in third-country markets. These […]

Shanghai, Oct. 27 (NsNewsWire) —  Leading technology and smartphone manufacturing company Huawei will launch its next flagship phone, the Huawei Mate 20 Series, in Bangladesh soon. Huawei Consumer Business Group (BG) unveiled one of the most highly anticipated smartphone series of the year at an event in Shanghai, China on Friday ,October 26 after London. […]

DHAKA, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) — The upcoming China International Import Expo (CIIE) has been a big boon to revitalize the world economy, Bangladeshi experts said on Tuesday. Experts here believed the mega expo in Shanghai is the most significant event which China has so far arranged because it demonstrates China’s renewed determination to open its […]

Source:Global Times Published: 2018/10/23 22:18:40 With the opening of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao bridge on Tuesday, the Greater Bay Area takes the road forward. The pattern of this area will be reshaped with this historic project. The opposition camp in Hong Kong has held a critical attitude toward the construction of the bridge and some opposed […]

DHAKA, Oct. 23 (NsNewsWire) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) signed an administrative arrangement today to promote sustainable management of community development for Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT). ADB Country Director Manmohan Parkash and UNDP Bangladesh Country Director Sudipto Mukerjee signed the administrative arrangement at a simple ceremony at ADB’s […]