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Chinese consortium’s proposal to buy stake in Bangladesh’s biggest stock exchange gets green-light

DHAKA, Feb. 28 (NsNewsWire) — A Chinese consortium’s bid to acquire 25 percent stake in Bangladesh’s biggest stock exchange and become its strategic partner has been given the green light by the country’s regulator, reports Xinhua. Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) Managing Director Majedur Rahman told Xinhua on Tuesday that BSEC (Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commissions) […]

Urine test helps determine how much one’s body has aged

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 (NsNewsWire) — Chinese researchers have found a way to determine how much people are biologically getting older with a simple urine test, reports Xinhua. The study, published on Tuesday in open-access journal in Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience identified a substance indicating oxidative damage increases in urine as people get older. Researchers described […]

Solidarity cornerstone of China in new era

Source:Global Times Published: 2018/2/27 22:47:35 No sooner had the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee made public its proposal to amend the country’s Constitution than the Western media began bad-mouthing China in their usual and various ways. It is worth noting that for some time the Western media have been growing strident in their […]

Court stays revenue board’s decision to freeze Robi’s accounts

DHAKA, Feb. 27 (NsNewsWire) — The following is the full and unedited text of a statement which Robi issued here on Tuesday: “Robi Axiata Limited (Robi or Company) wishes to confirm the company has successfully concluded outstanding administrative and process matters with the National Board of Revenue (NBR), and as a result, received a stay […]

IPU concerned about latest attempt to undermine Venezuela’s National Assembly

Geneva, Feb. 27 (NsNewsWire) — The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) is deeply concerned about the latest attempt to undermine Venezuela’s National Assembly and urges the Venezuelan authorities to fully respect the Assembly’s integrity The IPU expresses grave concern about statements from high-ranking Venezuelan officials indicating that parliamentary elections might be organized on 22 April 2018, thereby […]

Robi and British Council to promote SMART & SAFE use of Internet

DHAKA, Feb. 27 (NsNewsWire) — Leading digital services provider, Robi and British Council have agreed to work together in promoting smart and safe ways of using of internet among the women and the children. In this regard, these two organizations have signed an MoU yesterday, 26th February. These activities will be implemented as part of […]

Constitutional amendment responds to new era

Source:Global Times Published: 2018/2/26 22:48:40 Since the proposal the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee made to amend the country’s Constitution was unveiled Sunday, it has attracted great attention from Chinese society. Amending the Constitution is a major event in the nation which requires a high level of expertise. Therefore, it is of great […]

Bangladesh’s tax collection body asks banks to freeze 2nd largest mobile operator’s accounts

DHAKA, Feb. 27 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh’s tax collection body, the National Board of Revenue (NBR), has asked all commercial banks to freeze the accounts of the country’s second largest mobile operator Robi, a joint venture of Axiata Group Berhad (Malaysia), Bharti Airtel Limited (India) and NTT DoCoMo Inc. (Japan), reports Xinhua. NBR asked banks to […]

AIIB Invests to Help Bangladesh Address Power Shortages

Beijing, Feb. 26 (NsNewsWire) — The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank’s (AIIB) Board of Directors has approved a loan of up to USD60 million for a project that will increase power generation capacity in Bangladesh and help the country respond to power shortages. The approved debt financing will support the development of Bangladesh Bhola IPP, a […]