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ADB president hails opening of BRICS New Development Bank

MANILA, PHILIPPINES July 21 (NsNewsWire) – “On the occasion of the New Development Bank (NDB), formerly referred to as the BRICS, opening its doors for business (today) Tuesday, ADB President Takehiko Nakao congratulated its founding members. Nakao also congratulated its President K.V. Kamath, its management and staff. “We look forward to working with this new […]

CPC to hold key plenum in October, discuss 13th five-year development plan

BEIJING, July 21 (NsNewsWire) — The 18th Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee will hold its fifth plenary session in Beijing in October. The announcement was made after a meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee held Monday. High on the agenda is the discussion of the 13th five-year plan of […]

China’s economic growth outlook still promising: president

CHANGCHUN, July 20 (NsNewsWire) — Chinese President Xi Jinping has reassured local governments that the economy still enjoys a promising outlook despite downward growth pressure. Xi made the remarks during a discussion with provincial officials after an inspection tour to Jilin from Thursday to Saturday, where he urged the northeastern province to strive for breakthroughs […]

Indo-Bangla land deal meet in Dhaka on July 23

DHAKA, July 20 (NsNewsWire) — The Joint Boundary Working Group (JBWG) of India and Bangladesh is scheduled to meet on Thursday in Dhaka to implement the Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) ratified in the last Parliament session, officials said here on Sunday, reports Times of India. The group will decide on marking the border after enclaves […]

Bangladesh: Outcry over video of boy, 13, beaten to death

DHAKA, July 14 (NsNewsWire) — Thousands of people in Bangladesh are demanding justice for a teenage boy who was beaten to death by a group of men who filmed themselves laughing and jeering as they carried out the attack. A video of the 13-year-old’s murder has gone viral on social media, reports BBC. The killers […]

Thailand’s repatriation of illegal immigrants to China lawful, experts say

BEIJING, July 13 (NsNewsWire) — Thailand’s recent repatriation of over 100 illegal immigrants to China conforms with international practice as the crackdown on illegal immigration is an international responsibility and obligation, overseas officials, experts and scholars said. Thailand on Thursday repatriated a total of 109 illegal immigrants to China, who had been on their way […]

Cocaine smugglers turn to South Asia for new routes, markets

DHAKA, July 13 (NsNewsWire) — Police who seized Asia’s largest known shipment of liquid cocaine at a Bangladeshi port late last month say it was headed for India, the latest sign that drug cartels are increasingly plying their trade in South Asia. It isn’t clear whether India was the final destination for the cocaine, worth […]

Bangladesh trashes South Africa by 7 wickets to level series 1-1

DHAKA, July 13 (Xinhua) — In a clinical display by the Bangladeshis, South Africans were handed a seven wicket defeat at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhska to level the ODI series 1- 1 on Sunday, reports Xinhua. South Africa Friday defeated Bangladesh by eight wickets in the rain-interrupted 1st of the 3-match ODI series at […]

First ever retrofit technology for earthquake resistant RMG

DHAKA, July 12, (Xinhua) — Japanese expert with the local engineers have conducted systematic retrofitting construction work in a garment factory of Ashulia for the first time in the country to turn the RMG unit into earthquake resistance. Retrofitting is a technology that could be used to make a vulnerable building earthquake resistant without demolishing […]