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DHAKA, April 14 (Xinhua) — Tens of thousands of Bangladeshi people wearing masks and traditional dress Tuesday morning joined the colorful Mangal Shobha Jatra procession in the capital Dhaka to welcome the Bengali New Year with good spirits. They carried large symbolic figures of a fish, a horse, a tiger and an elephant all made […]
Read MoreWASHINGTON, April 13 (Xinhua) — As many in and outside the U.S. have anticipated, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton finally said “Yes, I am running for president” on Sunday. With rich experience on the political stage that could attest to her leadership skills and unrivaled popularity among all possible Democratic candidates, Clinton is most […]
Read MoreAs Asian countries are now standing at a historic juncture, embracing both opportunities and challenges, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s keynote speech at the Boao Forum of Asia on Saturday offered them an enthralling vision of the region’s new future and means to achieve it. For details: www.xinhuanet.com
Read MoreWhile many radio stations in Bangladesh produce unprofessional or politically one-sided reports, community radio stations could become the ones providing reliable local information. DW Akademie is there to support them. In a report on a health station listeners can hear chickens clucking in the background. They can hear meat sizzling on a street stand in […]
Read MoreLONDON, March 25 (Xinhua) — Mortaza’s men finished their campaign in the quarter-finals, but can look to the future with optimism while building on the gains from this tournament. The lasting images of Bangladesh’s ICC Cricket World Cup campaign will be the jubilant celebrations after its win over England. With a spirited effort, Bangladesh earned […]
Read MoreBEIJING — Chinese leaders admired modern Singapore’s founder Lee Kuan Yew for his toughness, economic pragmatism and insistence on respect for authority. In many ways, Lee’s model of “Asian values,” combining authoritarianism and economic planning, became China’s own blueprint for modernity. Most significantly, late Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping looked to Singapore, with its ethnic Chinese […]
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DHAKA, March 19 (NsNewsWire) — Shahria Sharmin had gone to her husband’s factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh, looking to tell a positive story about the garment industry, one that would offset negative public perceptions. What she found, instead, was an even more challenging topic: the lives of five hijras, the local term for the culture of […]
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by M.G. Quibria Is Bangladesh once again on the verge of a political meltdown? With bomb explosions almost taking the life of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, opposition leader Khaleda Zia charged with murder, and violent protests and arson sweeping the capital, the country seems poised at the edge of an abyss, reports http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2015/03/16/commentary/world-commentary/corruption-threatens-to-implode-bangladesh/#.VQXBWI7ov2Q. Of course, […]
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BEIJING, March 16 (Xinhua) — China will release the implementation plan for the Belt and Road initiatives when the 2015 Boao Forum for Asia opens at the end of the month in south China. Sources told Xinhua that the implementation plan will include a detailed list of major infrastructure projects concerning railways, roads, energy, information […]
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