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Xi stresses Long March spirit for national rejuvenation

BEIJING, Sept. 24 (NsNewsWire) — President Xi Jinping on Friday called for carrying forth the spirit that the Chinese Red Army demonstrated during the Long March eight decades ago and striving fearlessly to realize the Chinese dream of rejuvenation, reports Xinhua. Xi made the remarks while visiting an exhibition marking the 80th anniversary of the […]

Samsung Electronics launches 2016TV lineup in Bangladesh

DHAKA, Sept. 22 (NsNewsWire) — Samsung Electronics, the global leader in TV for 10 consecutive years, has launched its new 2016 lineup ofTV in a press conference today. The new lineup of TV features is in three separate categories: SUHD, Smart TV and Music TV. The new line up of TV is launched in the […]

Bangladesh hands over Paris Agreement ratification to UN secretary general

New York, Sept. 22 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Mr. Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali has handed over the Instrument of Ratification of the Paris Agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to UN Secretary General Mr. Ban Ki-moon at the UN headquarters in New York. Bangladesh is one of the first […]

Death toll in ferry accident rises to 18 in Bangladesh

DHAKA, Sept. 22 (NsNewsWire) — The death toll of Wednesday’s ferry capsized in Bangladesh’s southern Barisal district has risen to 18 on Thursday after another four bodies were retrieved from River Sondha, the district’s police chief SM Aktaruzzaman told Xinhua. The ferry carrying scores of passengers sank at about 11:30 a.m. local time Wednesday in […]

Saudi Shoura Council approves recruitment of male domestic workers from Bangladesh

by MOHAMMED RASOOLDEEN RIYADH, Sept. 22 (NsNewsWire) — The Shoura Council of King of approved the recruitment of male domestic workers from Bangladesh at its 49th Ordinary session in Riyadh on Monday, reports arab news. A recommendation in this regard had been made by Mohamed […]

Chinese premier calls for joint efforts to promote sustainable development at UN

UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 22 (NsNewsWire) — Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday took the floor at the annual high-level debate of the UN General Assembly to expound China’s views on international affairs and proposals to promote sustainable development as well as address global challenges, reports Xinhua. This was the first time for Li, who took […]

Despite progress on Global Goals, Bangladesh faces ‘new wave of terrorism,’ PM Hasina tells UN

New York, Sept. 22 (NsNewsWire) — Addressing the United Nations General Assembly, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, today said that her country has already mainstreamed most Sustainable Development Goals into its national development plans, reports UN News Center. A platform under the supervision of the Prime Minister has been created to coordinate and […]

TELENOR YOUTH FORUM 2016 selects Rafsan and Ramim for Oslo

DHAKA, Sept. 21 (NsNewsWire) — The Fourth episode of the Telenor Youth Forum (TYF) in Bangladesh sees Rafsan Sabab Khan and Ramim Ahmed both students of IBA, University of Dhaka selected for the global event in Norway. The Telenor Youth Forum, in partnership with the Nobel Peace Center, offers an opportunity for young people, aged […]

West’s refugee aid not morally superior

At a refugee summit at the UN General Assembly on Monday, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang pledged to provide an additional $100 million in assistance to help cope with the global refugee and migrant crisis, Global Times writes in an editorial piece published on Sept. 21. This was the first high-level meeting to deal with the […]