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China-US competition could be driving force for human society

Source:Global Times Published: 2018/10/13 0:08:39 While China has underestimated the recklessness of US President Donald Trump, the White House has failed to realize China’s resilience against pressure. Neither of the two countries will back off easily from their conflict. There has been unprecedented strategic distrust between China and the US. Washington believes China is determined […]

Premier Bank Int’l Education Expo Begins Today

DHAKA, Oct. 13 (NsNewsWire) — A two-day international education fair titled ‘Premier Bank International Education Expo – 2018’ begins today (Saturday) at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel, organized by Association of Foreign Admission and Career Development Consultants (FACD-CAB). Md. Tazul Islam (M.P), Chairman, Parliamentary Standing Committee of Power Energy & Mineral Resources Ministry graced the occasion […]

Bangladesh cancels weekends, holidays for officials following cyclone alert

DHAKA, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) — As part of its preparations in the wake of severe cyclone Titli, the Bangladesh government Thursday cancelled weekends and holidays for all public servants in the country’s coastal districts. Relief and Disaster Management Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya told reporters that ample measures have already been taken to deal with […]

Veon withdraws offer for subsidiary’s stakes in Pakistan and Bangladesh

Mobile phone operator Veon said on Thursday it was withdrawing an offer to acquire the stakes its GTH unit holds in its Pakistan and Bangladesh businesses, citing concerns about the Pakistani currency and resistance from GTH minority shareholders, reports Reuters. Veon, which owns a controlling 57.7 percent of Egypt-based GTH, offered to buy the stakes […]

Kelvin Yang Joins as Country Director of Huawei Device Bangladesh

DHAKA, Oct. 11 (NsNewsWire) — Leading technology and smartphone manufacturing company Huawei has announced the appointment of Mr. Kelvin Yang as Country Director of Huawei Consumer Business Group in Bangladesh. In this role, Mr. Kelvin will be based in Dhaka and have operational responsibility and provide strategic oversight for the consumer business group in the […]

Bangladesh: Access to Clean Water Will Reduce Poverty Faster

DHAKA, Oct. 11 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh can reduce poverty and accelerate growth faster by taking urgent actions to improve the quality of water and sanitation, says a new World Bank report. Despite the country’s remarkable progress in improving access to water and sanitation, 41 percent of all improved water sources are contaminated with E. Coli […]

Bangladesh sentences 19 to death, 30 to jail over 2004 deadly grenade blasts

DHAKA, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) — A Bangladesh court on Wednesday sentenced 19 people to death, including two former ministers, over a case of grenade attacks at now Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s rally in 2004 that killed at least 24 people. Another 19 people including former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s son Tarique Rahman, the current opposition […]

Dead, but not forgotten

by Sir Frank Peters WEDNESDAY, October 10 marks the 40th day of mourning following the death of one of the most beloved and distinguished Bangladeshi holy men, Guru Suruj Dewan. Guru Suruj who was born and raised in Haydarabad, Gazipur, devoted his entire life to serving the people of the area, spiritually and medically. He […]

Western media refuses to understand China’s law in Meng case

Source:Global Times Published: 2018/10/8 23:13:40 Meng Hongwei, vice minister of the Ministry of Public Security, is being investigated by China’s National Supervisory Commission for suspected violations of the law, according to an official statement released by the commission on Sunday. A meeting convened early Monday morning by the Communist Party committee of the Ministry of […]