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Singapore’s Muslim leaders denounce extremism after 27 arrested for extremist activities

SINGAPORE, Jan. 21 (NsNewsWire)– Singapore’s Muslim leaders denounced extremism and said they are stepping up efforts to prevent radical teachings from taking root, said the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) on Wednesday, following the arrest of 27 male Bangladeshi nationals who were planning to take part in extremist activities, reports Xinhua. “They(radical Muslims) contradict […]

ADB TO PROVIDE LOANS TO SMES, WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN RURAL BANGLADESH

DHAKA, Jan. 21 (NsNewsWire) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide $200 million in loans to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)in rural Bangladesh to help them gain access to medium- to long-term credit. The credit facility will target in particular firms run by women, who are mostly engaged in subsistence trade and retail activities, […]

Inaugural exhibition in Bangladesh showcases culturally-rich Chinese creativity

by Naim-Ul-Karim DHAKA, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) — People from all walks of life especially students have been given the chance to delve into the world of Chinese lettering and calligraphy in an exhibition in Dhaka. Hundreds of students, mostly from Bangladesh’s top Dhaka University, visited the exhibition which was the first of its kind in […]

Feature: China’s Tianjin Art Troupe enthralls Bangladeshis, enhances cultural ties

by Naim-Ul-Karim DHAKA, Jan. 19 (NsNewsWire) — Crowds of hundreds cheered, clapped and waved as China’s famous Tianjin Art Troupe staged a culturally captivating event in a performance aimed at celebrating the upcoming Lunar New Year in Dhaka, reports Xinhua. The performance included traditional Chinese musical instruments, dance, acrobatics and martial arts and many more […]

Bangladesh deserves more limelight after successful 2015 – Mashrafe

Mashrafe Mortaza thinks his Bangladesh team-mates deserve more limelight after a successful 2015 in international cricket. To add to that, they have started 2016 with two successive wins over Zimbabwe in the T20Is despite a few key players being injured. “It is really inspiring to have a book written about me at the fag end […]

Microsoft to bring windows phone’s word flow keyboard to iOS

Microsoft until now restricted its Word Flow Keyboard app to its own Windows Phone platform. The Redmond-based tech giant is now planning to bring it to Android and iOS as well. In an email sent to some Windows Insider testers, shared by The Verge, Microsoft said it is hunting for iPhone 5s (or later) users […]

ADB President Nakao Congratulates the Opening of AIIB

MANILA, Jan. 17 (NsNewsWire) — On the occasion of the establishment of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) with the Opening Ceremony to be held in Beijing, People’s Republic of China today, Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Takehiko Nakao sends his congratulations to the AIIB founding members, Mr. Jin Liqun, who was just officially made […]

Yuan devaluation may be boon for Bangladeshi businesses: experts

DHAKA, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) — Recent devaluation of Chinese yuan against the U.S. dollar may be a boon for Bangladesh businesses, Bangladeshi experts said on Thursday. Ahsan H Mansur, executive director at the country’s leading think-tank Policy Research Institute of Bangladesh (PRI), said Bangladeshi importers will have benefit from yuan devaluation following cheaper import of […]

Xi urges confidence in overcoming corruption

BEIJING, Jan. 13 (NsNewsWire) — China is gaining ground to overcome corruption, President Xi Jinping said at an anti-graft meeting on Tuesday, urging confidence in the campaign, reports Xinhua. “Party members should maintain confidence in the Communist Party of China [CPC] Central Committee’s anti-corruption volition, the campaign’s achievements, the positive energy it brings and the […]