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South Asia Could Potentially Benefit from Globalization Backlash: World Bank

WASHINGTON, April 16 (NsNewsWire) — Possible protectionism in advanced economies should not deter export-oriented growth in South Asia, a region that could even benefit from the backlash against globalization, a new World Bank report said today. The report also confirms that South Asia remains the fastest-growing region in the world, gradually widening its lead relative […]

Pro-Trump, anti-Trump rallies clash in Berkeley, California

SAN FRANCISCO, April 16 (NsNewsWire) — Fighting broke out as people supporting or opposing U.S. President Donald Trump converged Saturday on Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center Park in Berkeley, Northern California, reports Xinhua. At least 13 people were arrested as police struggled to keeep the two camps separate. The City of Berkeley Police Department […]

Will ‘Mother of All Bombs’ scare NK?

Will ‘Mother of All Bombs’ scare NK? Source:Global Times Published: 2017/4/14 23:03:39 The US on Thursday dropped the “Mother of All Bombs” – the most powerful nonnuclear bomb used by the US so far – on an Islamic State cave complex in Afghanistan. Trump said Thursday that the mission was “very successful” and that he […]

Urdu version of Chinese president’s book on governance launched in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, April 16 (NsNewsWire) — The Urdu language edition of the book “Xi Jinping: The Governance of China” was launched here on Friday and the launching ceremony was attended by around 300 Pakistani and Chinese officials, academicians and researchers, reports Xiinhua. Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Jiang Jianguo, vice head of the Publicity Department […]

Bangladeshi officials look to China to bolster country’s development

DHAKA, April 13 (NsNewsWire) — Bijoy Bhattacharjee, a senior Bangladeshi official, recently led a delegation of his colleagues to China under a “Training and Exchange Program”, reports Xinhua News Agency. “Our visit to China was a wonderful experience,” Bhattacharjee, an additional secretary of the Bangladeshi Cabinet Division, said at a seminar on Monday night, which […]

Bangladesh executes top militant ringleader, 2 accomplices over 2004 attack on British diplomat

DHAKA, April 13 (Xinhua) — Bangladesh on Wednesday executed three militants, including a ringleader, for the 2004 grenade attack on then British high commissioner to the country. The ringleader was also a key suspect in the plotting to assassinate current Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and blow up courts, secular institutions as well as shrines and […]

Samsung Mobile Bangladesh and Grameenphone Announces Pre-order of Galaxy S8 and S8+ in Bangladesh

DHAKA, April 12 (NsNewsWire) — Samsung Mobile Bangladesh, in association with telecom service provider Grameenphone unboxed the Galaxy S8 and S8+ in the Bangladesh Market. The newest additions to the Galaxy flagship devices, Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ were revealed at an event at GP House where Samsung and Grameenphone announced the Pre-order offer for […]

Bikroy Launches Chat Feature for Users

DHAKA, April 12 (NsNewsWire) — Bikroy, the largest marketplace in Bangladesh, has introduced a chat feature that allows buyers and sellers to seamlessly communicate with each other. In a marketplace with a diverse range of products, being able to talk to a seller in real time is a key element for closing the sale. With […]

Bangladesh militant ring leader faces imminent execution over attack on British diplomat

DHAKA, April 12 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh jail authorities have asked family members to meet the death row militant Mufti Abdul Hannan, raising speculation that the local banned militant outfit Harkat-ul- Jehad-al-Islami (HUJI) ringleader might be executed soon, reports Xinhua. The jail authorities Tuesday afternoon asked the family members to meet Hannan, who along with two […]