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Bangladesh-Malaysia 1st Bilateral Consultation Held

DHAKA, May 16 (NsNewsWire) — First ever Bilateral Consultations (Foreign Office Consultations) between the Foreign Ministries of Bangladesh and Malaysia took place today, 15 May 2017 at the State Guest House Meghna. Foreign Secretary Md. ShahidulHaque led the Bangladesh delegation while Dato’ Ramlan Ibrahim, Secretary General, Ministry of the Foreign Affairs, led the Malaysian side. […]

Xi’s speech injects new impetus into Belt and Road Initiative

BEIJING, May 16 (NsNewsWire) — Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed Sunday to give a fresh impetus to the Belt and Road Initiative, unveiling specific measures to carry forward the inspiring initiative that he called “the project of the century”, reports Xinhua. “A solid first step has been taken in pursuing the Belt and Road Initiative. […]

Woman gang-raped in India was mutilated and left for stray dogs to eat

Shocking details have emerged of the torture, gang rape and murder of a low-caste woman in northern India, report IBT. A post-mortem of the 23-year-old revealed that sharp objects were inserted into her vagina. The attackers smashed her skull with bricks and ran over her with a car, in an attempt to conceal her identity. […]

Belt and Road Initiative provides opportunity for whole world — experts

DHAKA, May 15 (NsNewsWire) — The Belt and Road Initiative proposed by China provides opportunities for the whole world to promote peace and prosperity, experts in Bangladesh said Sunday, reports Xinhua. The initiative will surely bolster cooperation and stability, and help Asia become the world’s new economic center of gravity, the experts said. While protectionism […]

Telenor Youth Forum 2017 in search of upcoming talents

DHAKA, May 15 (NsNewsWire) — Telenor Youth Forum 2017, the fifth edition of its kind, is looking for talented individuals to represent Bangladesh. The announcement was made at a press conference today held at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel, Dhaka. The Telenor Youth Forum (TYF) is a global program that is designed and hosted by Telenor […]

Unnayan Onneshan calls for prudent 2017-18 fiscal management in dealing with potential economic risks

DHAKA, May 13 (NsNewsWire) — The Unnayan Onneshan (UO), an independent multidisciplinary think tank, in its pre-budget issue of Bangladesh Economic Update calls for prudent fiscal management in dealing with potential economic risks and vulnerabilities in the year ahead. In identifying the major economic challenges as regards the national budget 2017-18, the UO notes that […]

Djokovic, Nadal through with ease but Murray crashes out in Madrid

MADRID, May 12 (NsNewsWire) — Number one seed Andy Murray caused the biggest shock of the day as he was knocked out of the last 16 of the Mutua Madrid Open on Thursday. The Scot was defeated in straight sets 6-3, 6-3 by unseeded 20-year-old Croatian Borna Coric in what is arguably the best result […]

U.S. deports 5 Kenyans, 67 Somalis over immigration issues

NAIROBI, May 12 (Xinhua) — Five Kenyans and 67 Somalis who were deported from the U.S. over immigration issues have arrived in the country. Police and immigration officials said a private plane carrying the 72 deportees landed at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi early Friday. Kenyan officials said deportations were likely given […]

Erdogan to discuss U.S. decision to arm YPG with Trump

ANKARA, May 12 (Xinhua) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that he would discuss the U.S. decision to arm the Kurdish militia People’s Protection Units (YPG) with heavy weapons with President Donald Trump in his upcoming visit to Washington. Speaking at a press conference at Ankara airport before starting trips to China […]