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Zakat, the Religious Obligation to Make Social Harmony

by Safiul Azam, FCMA Zakat is a religious obligation for all Muslims who meet the required criteria of wealth. It is one of the Five Pillars of Islam and not a charitable contribution. Zakat is based on income and the value of all of possessions by a Muslim. It is typically 2.5% (or 1/40th) of a […]

Chinese FM urges U.S. to stick to one-China policy

WASHINGTON, May 24 (NsNewsWire) — Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here on Wednesday that Washington should abide by its commitment to the one-China policy, reports Xinhua. Wang made the remarks while speaking at a press conference with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo after their meeting. He made a stopover in […]

Bangladesh’s mobile subscriber base hits over 150 mln in March

DHAKA, May 24 (NsNewsWire) — According to Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC), the total base has hit over 150 million mobile subscribers by March, reports Xinhua. The number of subscribers in the country reached 150.28 million in March, showed the BTRC data. Bangladesh has now four mobile companies, three of whom including Grameenphone, Robi and […]

Xi stresses auditing’s role in Party and state supervisory system

BEIJING, May 24 (NsNewsWire) — Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Wednesday stressed the CPC’s leadership over auditing work and the vital role of auditing in Party and state supervisory system, reports Xinhua. Efforts should be made to establish a centralized, unified, comprehensive, authoritative, and efficient auditing […]

Time for China to cool Sino-Australia ties

Source:Global Times Published: 2018/5/23 5:31:50 Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with his Australian counterpart Julie Bishop on Monday at a sideline event during the G20 Meeting of Foreign Affairs Ministers in Buenos Aires, Argentina. During the meeting, Bishop said that the recent spate of negative reports on China from Australian media […]

WFP WELCOMES CRITICAL UNITED STATES CONTRIBUTION FOR ROHINGYA REFUGEE CRISIS

COX’S BAZAR, May 23 (NsNewsWire) — The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a newly announced US$30 million contribution from the United States that will be used to provide food assistance for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. This funding comes on top of US$25 million already provided by the United States to support WFP’s work […]

Bangladesh approves development projects worth 11.46 bln USD

DHAKA, May 23 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh’s highest economic policy-making body has approved 16 development projects worth 962.34 billion taka (about 11.46 billion U.S. dollars), reports Xinhua. The projects were approved at a meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday. After the meeting, Planning […]

Speaker of Italian Parliament Greets Yunus

DHAKA, May 23 (NsNewsWire) — Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus was received by Roberto Fico (44), the newly elected Speaker of the new Italian Parliament during his visit to Rome during his recent visit. They had very detailed discussion on social business. His party has own the recent national election to give new direction to […]

Dodgy report disturbs Sino-Indian ties

Source:Global Times Published: 2018/5/21 22:23:40 A report in Sunday’s South China Morning Post has lit a firestorm. It said that China has begun large-scale mining operations in Lhunze county, on the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Control, which “may create a new military flashpoint with India.” The report said a huge trove of […]