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World Bank supports improving college education in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Sept. 8 (NsNewsWire)– Bangladesh signed a $100 million financing agreement with the World Bank to improve the education and management in the National University-affiliated colleges so they can teach more market-relevant skills to create a competitive workforce for the country. The $100 million College Education Development Project will improve the education system of […]

Apple unveils iPhone 7 but some still waiting for iPhone 8

Dhaka, Sept 8 (NsNewsWire) –Apple Inc unveiled an iPhone 7 with high-resolution cameras and no headphone jack at its annual launch event Wednesday, though the biggest surprise was the debut of a three-decade-old Nintendo game franchise, Super Mario Bros, on the smartphone. While shares of Apple barely budged, Nintendo’s U.S.-listed shares jumped 29 pct on […]

Bangladesh reassured of PH help to recover stolen money

MANILA — The Philippines has reiterated that it is committed to help Bangladesh recover through proper legal procedures the $81 million robbed from its central bank by cybercriminals let February, which made its way into the domestic financial and gaming sectors, reports inquirer.net. “We want to assure you that the Philippine government, including all its […]

Interview: China’s Belt and Road Initiative to stimulate Asian, global economic growth: Bangladesh economist

By Liu Chuntao, Naim Ul Karim DHAKA, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) — Belt and Road Initiative proposed by China could stimulate sustainable Asian and global economic growth, a leading Bangladeshi legal economist told Xinhua. In an exclusive interview recently, MS Siddiqui, a professor at Dhaka‘s Daffodil International University, said the Belt and Road Initiative will connect […]

Bangladesh nationals in Singapore tested positive for Zika virus

DHAKA, Sept. 6 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh High Commission in Singapore has been informed by the Ministry of Heath of Singapore that as of 5 September 2016, a total of 19 Bangladesh nationals working in Singapore have been tested positive for Zika virus, said a Foreign Ministry press release received here Tuesday. According the Ministry of Heath of […]

ASEAN and related summits to focus on community building efforts, cooperation with China

VIENTIANE, Sept. 6 (NsNewsWire) — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and related summits are scheduled here in the Lao capital on Tuesday, with the main theme of “Turning Vision into Reality for a Dynamic ASEAN Community.” Community building efforts, ASEAN’s cooperation with dialogue partners, as well as a commemorative summit of the 25th […]

Spotlight: G20 summit to open new path for growth — experts

BEIJING, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) — The 11th summit of the G20 major economies is expected to open a new path for growth and more efficient global economic governance, international experts have said. The summit is being held in eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou under the theme of “Toward an innovative, invigorated, interconnected and inclusive world […]

Bangladesh conveys strong protest against the press release of Pakistan Foreign Office

DHAKA, Sept. 4 (NsNewsWire) — The Government of Bangladesh has conveyed its strong protest against the press release published in the web site of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan on 3 September 2016 on the execution of Mir Quasem Ali, a convict of crimes against humanity and genocide in Bangladesh. The Acting High Commissioner of Pakistan to […]

G20 and global economic growth

As the G20 summit in Hangzhou draws closer, how the G20 will lead global economic growth becomes a hot topic worldwide at the key phase of global economic recovery. In 2015, global economy continued its weak recovery with an increase of only 3.1 percent, the lowest since 2009. On one hand, developed economies faced structural […]