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Bangladesh issues stamp marking 40th anniversary of diplomatic ties with China

DHAKA, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) — Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has formally released a commemorative postage stamp, marking the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between his country and China. The postage stamp released on Saturday features a picture of a handshake between Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and President Xi Jinping with both […]

Parliament should withdraw Foreign Donations Regulation Bill 2015

Geneva-Paris, Oct .17 (NsNewsWire) — The Parliament of Bangladesh should withdraw the Foreign Donations (Voluntary Activities) Regulation Bill 2015, which if passed would severely restrict the legitimate activities of civil society and human rights defenders in Bangladesh, urged the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint programme of OMCT and FIDH. On […]

Western retail giants restrict travel to Bangladesh after attacks

DHAKA, Oct. 15 (NsNewsWire) — Business executives from global clothing giants H&M Inditex and Gap have canceled trips to Dhaka this month after the killings of two foreigners, industry sources said, causing anxiety for Bangladesh’s $25 billion garment export sector, reports Reuters . Bangladeshi suppliers to the world’s top brands said they didn’t expect the […]

China to offer humanitarian aid for Middle East

BEIJING, Oct. 14 (NsNewsWire) — China will offer new aid to relieve the humanitarian crisis in the Middle East, Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister Wang Chao said Tuesday. Wang said at a press briefing about President Xi Jinping‘s coming visit to Britain that China has paid great attention to the refugee issue in the region, reports […]

Ceremony celebrates Bangladesh-China ties, commemorates ancient travelers

DHAKA, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) — With great reverence, all the attendees at a recent ceremony commemorated the Bangladeshi and Chinese travelers who built the bridges of friendship between the peoples of the two countries hundreds of years earlier. Almost all of the discussants concurred that the ancient travelers were instrumental in creating the strong bond […]

Bangladesh truck accident leaves seven dead

DHAKA, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) — At least seven persons were killed and three others injured in a road accident Monday morning in Bangladesh’s Chittagong district, some 292 km southeast of capital Dhaka. A police officer told Xinhua from Chittagong that the accident occurred when a rice laden truck lost control and fell into a roadside […]

Telenor Group announces changes to its Executive Management team

Fornebu, Oct. 12 (NsNewsWire) — Telenor Group has today made changes to the structure of its Executive Management team. All 13 markets will be represented to ensure faster execution of the Group strategy and a closer connection to the customers. In addition, the functions Markets and Technology have been established to improve and develop customer […]

World Bank announces US$ 1.9 bln new financing commitments for Bangladesh

LIMA, Peru, Oct. 11 (NsNewsWire) — Kyle Peters, World Bank Senior Vice President, met today with Abul Maal Abdul Muhith, Minister of Finance for the Government of Bangladesh, at the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings in Lima, Peru. According to a statement received here on Sunday, they discussed the World Bank’s growing portfolio in Bangladesh, which […]

Bangladesh customs seizes 45 gold bars weighing 45 kg

DHAKA, Oct. 11 (NsNewsWire) — Customs officials at Bangladesh’s main airport in capital Dhaka on Saturday seized 45 gold bars weighing 45 kg from three passengers from Malaysia, reports Xinhua. SM Sohel Rahman, assistant commissioner of the Customs Intelligence Department, told journalists that “We’ve seized 45 gold bars weighing about 45 kilograms from three persons […]