DHAKA, Oct. 2 (NsNewsWire) — Driven by strong domestic demand, Bangladesh’s economy remains among the fastest growing economies in the developing world and it would grow at an even faster pace if it implemented economic reforms, says a new World Bank report launched today. The latest Bangladesh Development Update: Powering the Economy Efficiently, says that […]

MANILA, Oct. 1 (NsNewsWire) —  The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Board of Directors today approved a new Access to Information Policy that aims to maintain ADB’s high standards of transparency. The policy, which will come into effect on 1 January 2019, will replace the current Public Communications Policy (PCP). The new policy retains the key information […]

by Naim-Ul-Karim DHAKA, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) — Bangladesh has launched the much awaited Mobile Number Portability (MNP) service in an apparent bid to put pressure on telecom companies to better serve customers. The facility paves the way for the country’s over 154 million mobile subscribers to switch operators without changing their phone numbers. Bangladesh Telecommunication […]

Source:Global Times Published: 2018/9/29 23:23:02 As the China-US trade war flares up, the island of Taiwan has decided to buy more soybeans from the US. It is reported that Taiwan will buy between 3.2-3.9 million tons of soybeans valued at up to $1.56 billion from Iowa and Minnesota in 2018 and 2019. The moves by […]

DHAKA, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) — Hundreds of local and foreign representatives have attended a reception in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka to celebrate the 69th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Zhang Zuo, who hosted the reception, welcomed the guests including ministers, law makers, diplomats, senior politicians, journalists and […]

DHAKA, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) — A conference of leading Bangladeshi and Chinese universities kicked off Friday in Dhaka to share experiences in dealing with environmental and ecological risks amid a warming planet. The “China, South, Southeast Asian conference on Environmental and Ecosystem Risk Management” was attended by scores of dignitaries from local and foreign organizations. […]

DHAKA, Sept. 27 (NsNewsWire) — World Bank Vice President for South Asia Region, Hartwig Schafer today said the world needs to provide sustained support to Bangladesh to meet the urgent needs of the Rohingya people as well as the host community in Cox’s Bazar, as he concluded a weeklong visit to the country. After visiting […]

Source:Global Times Published: 2018/9/27 7:30:48 During a UN Security Council meeting on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump accused China of meddling in the upcoming midterm elections. The charge was immediately rejected by Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Calling himself the first US president to challenge China on trade issues, Trump said that […]

Source:Global Times Published: 2018/9/26 5:48:09 US President Donald Trump delivered a speech at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, where he uncommonly emphasized the importance of national sovereignty. “Each of us here today is the emissary of a distinct culture, the rich history, and a people bound together by ties of memory, tradition, and the […]