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Bangladesh all set to become AIIB founding member as parliament passes bill

DHAKA, Feb. 25 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh is now all set to become a founding member of the China initiated Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) as the country’s parliament has passed a bill in this connection, reports Xinhua. “We’re now all set to join the bank as a founding member as our parliament on Wednesday night […]

Verdict on Bangladesh Jamaat key financier’s death sentence on March 8

DHAKA, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) — Bangladesh’s supreme court on March 8 will deliver its verdict on the petition filed by an influential leader of Bangladesh’s largest Islamist party who was sentenced to death in 2014 for war crimes including mass killings. A four-member bench of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) headed by […]

Bangladeshi book fair highlights love of printed books in digital era

With less than a week left until the end of Bangladesh’s largest month-long annual book fair, thousands of all ages are still flocking daily to see and buy new books, reports Xinhua. The overwhelming popularity of the fair more than suggest that people here still have a deep love for books, with paper, ink and […]

MWC brings innovation and income to Barcelona

MADRID, Feb. 22 (NsNewsWire) — The Mobile World Congress, which opens its doors at the Fira Gran Via exhibition center in Barcelona on Monday, will once again present the latest developments in mobile technology to the World, reports Xinhua. Around 2,100 exhibitors will be on hand and an estimated 95,000 people are expected to pass […]

Spring brings tourism boom in Bangladesh sea beach city

DHAKA, Feb. 18 (NsNewsWire) — Spring brought a tourism boom and elates tour operators in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazaar, one of the world’s largest natural sandy sea beaches. With miles of golden sands, surfing waves, rare conch shells, towering cliffs, pleasant seafood, tribes, colorful pagodas and temples, the place woo tourists who can not even imagine […]

Reform, development and better lives for all

During inspection tours across China, President Xi Jinping has spoken often of the need for a better agricultural system to raise prosperity in rural areas, and guarantee better lives for those who live there. To read the full article please visit the link:https://www.nsnewswire.com/wp-admin/post-new.php

Bangladesh concerned over North Korea’s rocket launch

DHAKA, Feb. 10 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh is deeply concerned about the recent rocket launch by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Wednesday in a statement that ” This is a clear violation of the relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions.” Bangladesh hopes that the DPRK would exercise restraint and refrain […]

Infra, investment constraints to hinder growth: Unnayan Onneshan

DHAKA, Feb. 7 (NsNewsWire) — The Unnayan Onneshan (UO), an independent multidisciplinary think tank, in its January issue of Bangladesh Economic Update 2016 reveals that the low implementation status of public investment in physical and social infrastructure in the backdrop of continued sluggish private investment may hinder achievement of the targeted rate of growth in […]

Bangladesh to follow ‘zero tolerance’ policy against terrorism and violent extremism

DHAKA, Feb. 4 (NsNewsWire) — “The present government of Bangladesh, under the able leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has been following and will continue to follow a ‘zero tolerance’ policy against terrorism and violent extremism”- said State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam, MP, while delivering a special lecture at the “Counter Terrorism Conference […]