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DHAKA, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) — Hundreds of Bangladeshi music lovers were recently enthralled by the wonderful performance of the Jiangdu Spring Drum Art Troupe from China and they clapped and waved energetically as musicians played. “This is the most amazing drumming performance I’ve ever experienced,” said Abdul Jabbar, a member of the audience. “What I […]
Read MoreSource:Global Times Published: 2018/2/3 0:18:39 US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Thursday before embarking on his first multination trip to South America that China and Russia were assuming the roles of “new imperial powers” in Latin America. In a speech at his alma mater, the University of Texas in Austin, Tillerson warned Latin American […]
Read MorePlastic surgeons raised red flags this week about a penis whitening fad in skin colour-fixated Thailand, dismissing the procedure as a phallic “fashion” with uncertain benefits and many risks, reports AFP. Requiring the use of lasers, acid, or chemicals, the latest craze in genital beautification can leave men with burns, scars, taut skin, or the […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) — Bangladesh’s largest month-long annual book fair kicked off here on Thursday. The Amar Ekushey Boi Mela, which literally means “Immortal Twenty First Book Fair,” is being held in Dhaka‘s Bangla Academy premises and its adjacent Suhrawardy Udyan (garden) in commemoration of the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for protecting the dignity […]
Read MoreSource:Global Times Published: 2018/2/2 17:33:40 A dozen US congressmen and women have nominated Joshua Wong Chi-fung, Nathan Law Kwun-chung and Alex Chow Yong-kang, as well as Hong Kong’s “Umbrella Movement” for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. The Umbrella Movement began as “Occupy Central.” The movement severely violated Hong Kong’s laws and disturbed city order. Wong, […]
Read MoreAbout 90 people were feared drowned after a smuggler’s boat mostly carrying Pakistani migrants capsized off Libya’s coast early Friday, the UN’s migration agency said. Ten bodies have washed ashore near the Libyan town of Zuwara following the tragedy in the early morning, said International Organization for Migration spokeswoman Olivia Headon, citing information from its […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) — Female beauticians and cosmetologists are no more a new concept in Bangladesh. An increasing section of middle-class women in the country now consider beauty and wellness a necessity. This is made possible with thousands of independent-minded women joining in the sector with their own ventures, making beauty services affordable for […]
Read MoreWASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (NsNewsWire) The World Bank today approved a $300 million financing to improve the transparency and efficiency of major cash transfer programs in Bangladesh. This will benefit about 5 million of the country’s poorest and most vulnerable people. The Cash Transfer Modernization Project will help the Department of Social Services under the […]
Read MoreSource:Global Times Published: 2018/1/31 23:03:39 US President Donald Trump delivered his maiden State of the Union address Tuesday. It seems like a self-praise report. Trump dubbed his one-year term in office as a “new American moment,” and “there has never been a better time to start living the American Dream.” He described the US as […]
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