DHAKA, April 15 (NsNewsWire) — Abdullah Al Mahmud, the soon-to-be captain of a modern oceangoing vessel, noticed that Bangladesh was lagging behind other countries in building eye-catching boats, reports Xinhua. He noted that the riverine country has a long tradition of building beautiful boats since ancient times and that craftsmen for thousands of years have […]

US, allies risk Russian retaliation in Syrian attack Source:Global Times Published: 2018/4/14 12:59:53 US President Donald Trump announced on Friday he ordered strikes on the Syrian regime in response to a chemical attack last weekend. He said the strikes were in coordination with France and the United Kingdom. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said his country […]

Geneva, April 13 (NsNewsWire) — UNHCR and the Government of Bangladesh signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) relating to the return of Rohingyas to their homeland in Myanmar. The Memorandum, signed by the Foreign Secretary Md. Shahidul Haque and UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, established a framework of cooperation between UNHCR and Bangladesh […]

Strong navy steers more balanced, steady rise of Chin Source:Global Times Published: 2018/4/13 5:12:28 On April 12, Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made important remarks during a naval parade held in the South China Sea. The […]

DHAKA, April 12 (NsNewsWire) — The High Commission of India, Dhaka is pleased to inform that the third annual edition of the National Teachers’ Congress (NTC) is going to be held at MIT World Peace University, Kothrud, Pune, India during January 4-6, 2019. Prominent University teachers from India and Indian University teachers living abroad are expected […]

 DHAKA, April 12 (NsNewsWire) — The Under Secretary of State (Foreign and Security Policy), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland, Anne Sipilainen met the Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali, MP this morning in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. At the beginning, the Finnish Under Secretary of State thanked the government and people of Bangladesh […]

DHAKA, April 12 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladeshi Prime Minister Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday announced to abolish the quota system for government jobs amid students protests, reports Xinhua. “The quota system will be abolished,” Hasina said while addressing at the parliament Wednesday afternoon when thousands of students blocked many major roads in parts of the capital Dhaka, […]

Source:Global Times Published: 2018/4/11 23:13:40 Yi Gang, governor of the People’s Bank of China, announced specific measures and a timetable for the further opening of China’s finance sector Wednesday at the Boao Forum for Asia. The measures include eliminating restrictions on foreign shareholders’ stake in banking and asset management joint ventures with Chinese companies, allowing foreign banks […]