DPRK accuses U.S., South Korea of intensifying war preparations

PYONGYANG, July 11 (Xinhua) — The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Tuesday accused the United States and South Korea of intensifying war preparations after it launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) earlier this month. “It was reported that the U.S. Department of Defense, much scared by the DPRK’s success of test-launch of ICBM Hwasong-14 […]

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Afghan president calls on Taliban to join peace process

KABUL, July 11 (Xinhua) — Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday once again called upon Taliban militants to give up fighting and join the peace process. “The time is running out and Taliban would lose the chance for talks,” the president said at a press conference here in Presidential Palace, adding the Taliban does […]

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Galaxy S8 and S8+ named best smartphone at MWC Shanghai 2017

DHAKA, July 11 (NsNewsWire) — Samsung Electronics announced recently that the Galaxy S8 and S8+ earned ‘Best Smartphone’ honors at the 2017 Asia Mobile Awards (‘the AMOs’), held each year to recognize game-changing mobile innovations at Asia’s largest mobile event, Mobile World Congress Shanghai. Organized in coordination with the GSMA, this year’s MWC Shanghai ran […]

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Session on IoT and Smart City Connectivity held at GPHouse

DHAKA, July 11 (NsNewsWire) — Grameenphone and different local chapters of IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) have jointly organized a session titled “The Role of IoT (Internet of Things) in a Smart City Connected Community”. The program was held at GPHOUSE on July 4, 2017.Keynote speaker of the session Dr. Saifur Rahman, Professor […]

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AIIB’s impressive performance indicates China’s commitment to shared prosperity among nations: Bangladeshi experts

by Xinhua writers Naim-Ul-Karm, Liu Chuntao The impressive performance of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has signaled China’s broader commitment to shared prosperity among nations, Bangladeshi officials and experts have said. They said Moody’s highest rating of the bank not merely confirmed its “world class” governance structure, independent Internal Audit Office and Ethics Office, […]

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Bangladesh says 900,000 people affected by floods

DHAKA, July 6 (NsNewsWire) — Devastating flooding in parts of Bangladesh has affected some 900,000 people and displaced thousands of families, said the country’s Disaster Management and Relief Ministry Secretary Shah Kamal, reports Xinhua. According to the senior government official, authorities have already rushed teams of disaster response force to carry out rescue work, distribute […]

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New car sales in Brazil pick up for first time since 2013

BRASILIA, July 5 (NsNewsWire) — New car sales in Brazil rose 3.65 percent in the first half of the year compared to the same period of 2016, showing positive growth for the first time since 2013, industry figures showed on Tuesday. The National Federation of Automotive Vehicle Distribution reported 1,019,400 new cars and light passenger […]

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Arab quartet mulls next step to Qatari response

DUBAI, July 5 (Xinhua) — The UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Egypt announced on Wednesday their receipt of the Qatari response to their list of demands, according to a joint statement issued by the four countries. “The four countries received the Qatari response through Kuwait before the end of the additional deadline, which came at […]

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