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BENGALURU, India: Bangladesh scrapped a plan to import Thai rice, citing delays in finalising a deal, as rice prices in India and Thailand fell this week, pressured by sluggish overseas demand, reports Reuters. Bangladesh, which has emerged as a major importer of rice since 2017 after floods damaged its crops, scrapped a plan to import […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Feb. 15 (NsNewsWire) — Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Thursday banned sex between ministers and staff and rounded on his deputy for a “shocking error of judgment” by having an affair with a press secretary, reports Reuters. Deputy Australian Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce, a Catholic who campaigned on “family values” and married for […]
Read MoreROME, Feb. 15 (NsNewsWire) — The Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), David Beasley, has restated the organization’s commitment to providing food assistance to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. Meeting with the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, in Rome on Monday, Beasley thanked her Government for its support to people […]
Read MoreWilliamson wags limp finger at China Source:Global Times Published: 2018/2/13 22:33:41 British Secretary of State for Defence Gavin Williamson showed his tough stance against China as he wrapped up his visit to Australia. “We shouldn’t be blind to the ambition that China has and we’ve got to defend our national security interests,” he told ABC, […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Febr. 14 (NsNewsWire) — The following is the full and unedited text of a statement issued here Wednesday on behalf of the European Parliament Delegation for Relations with the Countries of South Asia which paid an official visit to Bangladesh from 12 – 14 February 2018: “A delegation of the European Parliament is paying […]
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The agreement to improve garment industry safety standards now covers more than 2 million workers GENEVA, Febr. 14 (NsNewsWire)–Global unions IndustriALL and UNI are announcing today a major milestone for the 2018 Transition Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh: the number brand signatories has swelled past 100. As of today, 101 brands have […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Feb. 14 (NsNewsWire) — Uber, the world’s largest on-demand ridesharing company, today announced the launch of uberHIRE in Dhaka. With uberHIRE, riders can book longer duration trips for day-long meetings, shopping or to simply explore and travel around the city. Uber’s launch of UberHIRE will give riders in Dhaka yet another alternative to private […]
Read MoreSource:Global Times Published: 2018/2/13 22:33:41 British Secretary of State for Defence Gavin Williamson showed his tough stance against China as he wrapped up his visit to Australia. “We shouldn’t be blind to the ambition that China has and we’ve got to defend our national security interests,” he told ABC, adding that “We’ve got to ensure […]
Read MoreROME, Feb. 13 (NsNewsSire) — The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Bangladesh signed a financing agreement today to sustainably improve incomes and promote resilience to extreme weather conditions for 303,000 rural households in six flood-prone districts in northern Bangladesh. The agreement for the Promoting Resilience of Vulnerable through Access to Infrastructure, Improved […]
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