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DHAKA, Nov.22 (Xinhua) — Bangladesh in the early hours of Sunday executed two opposition leaders convicted of war crimes during the country’s war of independence in 1971 amid tight security. Senior Jail Super of Dhaka Central Jail Jahangir Kabir told journalists that “The executions were carried out at 12:55 a.m. (local time).” He made the […]
Read Moreby Matthew Rusling WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (NsNewsWire) — Terror group Islamic State (IS) is now eyeing the United States, naming Washington D.C. and New York as targets it aims to hit, after it launched deadly attacks on Paris last week,reports Xinhua. On Friday, terrorists launched multiple simultaneous attacks in several locations in Paris, killing over […]
Read Moreby Xinhua writer Xu Ke MANILA, Nov. 19 (NsNewsWire) — Against the backdrop of fragile global recovery and potential challenges facing Asia-Pacific development, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday expounded on his suggestion for regional growth and expressed confidence in China’s economy. In a keynote speech addressing an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO summit, Xi […]
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ANTALYA, Turkey, Nov. 16 (NsNewsWire) — As impacts of the international financial crisis are lingering, Chinese President Xi Jinping has said on the Group of 20 (G20) summit that targeted medicine for sluggish growth must be prescribed, reports Xinhua. In a speech entitled “Innovative Growth That Benefits All,” the Chinese leader on Sunday pointed out […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Nov. 15 (NsNewsWire) — Riverbank erosion and seasonal floods displaces as many as 400,000 people each year in Bangladesh. Between 2008 to 2013, about 4 million people of Bangladesh have been displaced by sudden onset disaster. The scale of displacement caused by disasters is largely determined by communities’ underlying vulnerability to shocks or stresses. […]
Read MoreFRANKFURT, GERMANY, Nov. 11 (NsNewsWire) — Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Takehiko Nakao wrapped up a visit to Frankfurt and Berlin today, where he discussed with senior officials deepening ADB’s partnership with Germany and thanked the country for hosting ADB’s 49th Annual Meeting in May 2016. During the 4-day visit from 7 to 10 November, […]
Read MoreBEIJING, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) — The historic meeting between Xi Jinping and Ma Ying-jeou in Singapore is an inspiring event and the high-level dialogue will be a powerful boost to relations between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait, foreign government agencies and experts said. Amid intensive attention from across the globe, Xi and Ma […]
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DHAKA, Nov. 9 (NsNewsWire) — The Government of Bangladesh, has completed the inspection phase of its efforts to assess exporting ready-made garment (RMG) factories for structural, fire and electrical safety with emphasis now switching to remediation. By the 31 October 2015 deadline for assessments to be carried out, 1,475 RMG factories had been assessed through […]
Read Moreby Naim-Ul-Karim DHAKA, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping‘s just-concluded visit to Britain has opened a “golden era” which will not merely benefit the two countries, but infuse dynamism into the European economy, leading Bangladesh foreign policy analysts said. They said the visit also comes as a big boon for the broader global […]
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