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Narendra Modi greets Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina on her birthday

DHAKA, Sept. 28 (NsNewsWire) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has wished Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on her birthday. The following is the full and unedited text of the Indian PM’s Sept. 27 greeting letter which Indian High Commission in Dhaka revealed here on Wednesday: “Excellency, I extend my heartiest congratulations and best wishes […]

CPC to convene plenum from Oct. 24 to 27

BEIJING, Sept. 28 (NsNewsWire) — The sixth plenary session of the 18th Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee will be held here from Oct. 24 to 27, the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee announced on Tuesday, reports Xinhua. At a meeting on Tuesday, the Political Bureau members heard reports on the drafting […]

Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump face off in first presidential debate

HEMPSTEAD, the United States, Sept. 27 (NsNewsWire) — Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump faced off for the first time in the chaotic 2016 election cycle, with Clinton calling out Trump for not releasing tax returns and telling lies, while Trump labeled Clinton a traditional politician, reports Xinhua. “There’s something he’s hiding,” said Clinton […]

China Focus: CPC strengthens leadership over women’s federation

BEIJING, Sept. 26 (NsNewsWire) — “Women hold up half the sky,” according to a slogan first popularized by the former Communist Party of China (CPC) leadership, reports Xinhua. The CPC has released a plan to reform the All-China Women’s Federation (ACWF), which has branches nationwide representing women from all walks of life, to strengthen leadership […]

Bangladesh Presidency of LDCs is highly praised in the UN

DHAKA, Sept. 25 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh presidency was highly praised by the LDCs and their friends at the Annual Ministerial Meeting of the Least Developed Countries yesterday at the UN Headquarters on the sidelines of the 71st Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations in New York. Foreign Minister of Bangladesh Abul Hassan […]

Mother’s vitamin B levels during pregnancy may affect child’s eczema risk: report

LONDON, Sept. 24 (NsNewsWire) — If a mother has a higher level of a particular type of vitamin B during pregnancy, the infant she gives birth to will likely have a lower risk of eczema at the age of 12 months, according to a study released Friday by the University of Southampton, reports Xinhua. The […]

Xi stresses Long March spirit for national rejuvenation

BEIJING, Sept. 24 (NsNewsWire) — President Xi Jinping on Friday called for carrying forth the spirit that the Chinese Red Army demonstrated during the Long March eight decades ago and striving fearlessly to realize the Chinese dream of rejuvenation, reports Xinhua. Xi made the remarks while visiting an exhibition marking the 80th anniversary of the […]

Death toll in ferry accident rises to 18 in Bangladesh

DHAKA, Sept. 22 (NsNewsWire) — The death toll of Wednesday’s ferry capsized in Bangladesh’s southern Barisal district has risen to 18 on Thursday after another four bodies were retrieved from River Sondha, the district’s police chief SM Aktaruzzaman told Xinhua. The ferry carrying scores of passengers sank at about 11:30 a.m. local time Wednesday in […]

Despite progress on Global Goals, Bangladesh faces ‘new wave of terrorism,’ PM Hasina tells UN

New York, Sept. 22 (NsNewsWire) — Addressing the United Nations General Assembly, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, today said that her country has already mainstreamed most Sustainable Development Goals into its national development plans, reports UN News Center. A platform under the supervision of the Prime Minister has been created to coordinate and […]