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DHAKA, June 26 (Xinhua) — Voting is underway in Bangladesh’s crucial Gazipur municipal polls that will test the popularity of the grand alliance government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Bangladesh Awami League (AL) party before national polls slated for later this year. The corporation in Gazipur, 40 km north of the capital Dhaka, has […]
Read MoreDHAKA, June 26 (NsNewsWire) — “This day acknowledges and honours the many survivors of torture world-wide, including those who have been tortured for their political or other views, those caught in the fight against terrorism or those who have been tortured simply because of their differences. Victims of torture have a right to an effective […]
Read MoreMattis should listen rather than criticize during visit to China Source:Global Times Published: 2018/6/25 22:13:41 US Defense Secretary James Mattis is scheduled to visit China from June 26 to 28, his first official trip to China, and eighth to Asia, in the 17 months since assuming office. He will also make stops in South Korea […]
Read MoreDHAKA, June 25 (NsNewsWire) — OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) has awarded its annual development award of 2018 to BRAC for its continued humanitarian support programme for the Rohingya people who have taken shelter in Bangladesh. OFID, the development platform of the members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), has been […]
Read MoreDHAKA, June 25 (NsNewsWire) — The leading digital service provider, Robi, has recently launched the country’s first ever audio along with video integrated digital music streaming app, Splash. With more than 1.6 million digital music tracks, the app is available for both, Android and iOS users. Also user can use the service through the WAP/WEB […]
Read MoreDHAKA, June 25 (NsNewsWire) — UN Under-Secretary-General, Department of Peacekeeping Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix called on Foreign Minister A. H. Mahmood Ali, MP at the State Guest House Padma today. The UN Under-Secretary-General was accompanied by United Nations Military Adviser Lieutenant General Carlos Humberto Loitey and United Nations Police Adviser Luís Carrilho. Foreign Minister welcomed the […]
Read MoreBEIJING, June 25 (NsNewsWire) — The Board of Directors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved an equity investment of USD 100 million in India’s National Investment and Infrastructure Fund’s (NIIF) Fund of Funds as Phase I for the NIIF Fund of Funds initial closing. AIIB is considering a further investment of USD […]
Read MoreBy Zhang Hui Source:Global Times Published: 2018/6/24 19:22:49 China has enshrined Xi Jinping’s thought on diplomacy as the supreme guidance to the country’s foreign affairs at a key conference, which also urged the country to take an active part in leading the reform of the global governance system. In an address at the Central Conference […]
Read MoreMANILA, June 25 (Xinhua) — Philippine Finance Minister Carlos Dominguez is in Mumbai, India for the third annual meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) that kicked off in Mumbai, India on Monday. This year’s meeting will feature the launching of the Asian Infrastructure Forum (AIF), which aims to […]
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