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Seasonal flooding hits parts of Bangladesh

DHAKA, Aug. 26 (NsNewsWire) — Flooding sparked by heavy seasonal rains and onrush of water from hills across the Indian borders have affected parts of Bangladesh and left up to half a million homeless. Authorities have evacuated residents of hundreds of villages to higher ground in a number of districts that are prone to torrential […]

China Minister of Commerce Gao Hucheng arrives in Bangladesh

DHAKA, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) — Chinese Commerce Minister Gao Hucheng has arrived in Dhaka in his maiden visit to Bangladesh to enhance cooperation in trade and investment. Hucheng is expected to meet Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, President Abdul Hamid, Finance Minister AMA Muhith, Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed and Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali. During the […]

Bangladesh ratifies 4-nation deal facilitating transit of motor vehicles

DHAKA, Aug. 25 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladeshi cabinet has approved a proposal for ratification of “The Motor Vehicles Agreement for the Regulation of Passenger, Personal and Cargo Vehicular Traffic between Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal.” The country’s cabinet with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair approved the proposal for ratification of the agreement on Monday, […]

Myanmar to send back 125 more boat people to Bangladesh

YANGON – Myanmar will repatriate at least 125 more Bangladeshi refugees who were rescued at sea by the navy in May, official said on Sunday. A total of 501 migrants were handed over to Bangladesh in four rounds in July and August, with the remaining boat people in shelters at Taung Pyo in Myanmar’s western […]

China to display seven types of missiles in V-Day parade

BEIJING, Aug. 23 (NsNewsWire) — China’s strategic missile force, the Second Artillery Forces (SAC) will display seven types of missiles in the military parade on Sept. 3, Xinhua learned from military sources. Organized into six armament formations, the weaponry includes long-range, intermediate-range, and short-range missiles as well as conventional and nuclear missiles, said the source. […]

S Africa to send Bangladesh grenade attack suspect back for trial

Bangladesh is expecting a fugitive suspect involving a grisly grenade attack on a major opposition political rally in 2004 will be returned by South Africa where he has been hiding for years to avoid legal proceedings in the South Asian country, reports hindustantimes. As a delegation of South Africa is visiting Bangladesh, Home Minister Asaduzzaman […]

Bangladesh PM arrives to attend First Lady’s funeral

Leaders of political parties, government and military officials and commoners paid tribute to the First Lady, Suvra Mukherjee, who died on Tuesday, even as Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived in the capital on Wednesday to attend her funeral. The mortal remains of the 74-year-old wife of President Pranab Mukherjee were taken to her parliamentarian […]

Suspect identified in Bangkok bombing that killed 22

Suspect identified in Bangkok bombing that killed 22 English.news.cn 2015-08-19 09:31:14 BEIJING, August 19 (Xinhuanet) — Thailand’s Prime Minister says a suspect has been identified as investigations continue into the blast that killed at least 22 people. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha on Tuesday showed reporters images of a man caught by security cameras at the […]

Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserve hits all-time high

DHAKA, Aug. 18 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserve hit an all-time high of 26 billion U.S. dollars Monday, said a central bank official. The Bangladesh Bank (BB) official who preferred to be unnamed told Xinhua that “the country’s foreign exchange reserves foreign exchange reserves reached a new milestone Monday, crossing the 26 billion U.S. […]