Seoul should stop playing with fire by planning to deploy THAAD

by Xinhua writer Chen Shilei BEIJING, July 31 (Xinhua) — South Korea should stop playing with fire by hosting the U.S. anti-missile system on its own soil, as the move will not only isolate itself but also undermine regional stability. Less than two weeks ago, South Korea and the United States reached the agreement to […]

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Xi brings strength, integrity to Chinese armed forces

BEIJING, July 31 (Xinhua) — Over three and a half years ago, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, announced his dream of building a strong army, an idea that has since been the basis of all work concerning military affairs. From combat capability to strengthened Party leadership and […]

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Chinese Embassy in Bangladesh marks 89th anni. of founding of PLA

DHAKA, July 28 (Xinhua) — The Chinese Embassy in Bangladesh has hosted a reception to mark the 89th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Liberation Army of China which falls on Aug. 1. About 300 guests including high-ranking officers and officials, politicians, diplomats and scholars, attended the reception held on Wednesday night. In his […]

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UNICEF statement on violence against children

Dhaka, July 27 (NsNewsWire) —  “UNICEF Bangladesh expresses grave concerns on the recent incident of a 10 year old child being subjected to violence and killed in a heinous way at his work place in Narayangonj (central Bangladesh). This is a serious violation of child rights. UNICEF restates its apprehension of children being used as […]

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Nine JMB militants killed in Bangladeshi capital raid

DHAKA, July 26 (Xinhua)– Nine suspected militants were killed as Bangladesh law enforcers on Tuesday conducted a raid on a hideout of banned Islamist outfit Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in capital Dhaka, said the country’s police chief. A K M Shahidul Hoque, inspector general of Bangladesh Police, told Xinhua that Nine JMB militants were killed […]

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World Bank Helps Bangladesh Expand Electronic Public Procurement System

DHAKA, July 25 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh today signed a $10 million additional financing agreement with the World Bank to expand and improve the government’s procurement system to ensure the effective use of public money and increase transparency.   The additional financing to the Public Procurement Reform II project will help set up a modern data […]

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Chinese president visits Mosque to win hearts and minds among Muslim community

The president hoped religious people to play a positive role in promotion of development while carrying on and forwarding the traditions of loving their country and religions. The imams and Muslims at the mosque agreed to continue contributing toward a harmonious environment for social progress. Read more at http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=4fa_1469070351#sVu7cVTSlGh4vfWa.99

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a2i honored with Bangladesh’s prestigious “Public Administration Award 2016”

DHAKA, July 24 (NsNewsWire) — “Access to Information (a2i)” program, an UNDP and USAID supported project having its office at the Bangladeshi Prime Minister’s Office, has been honored with the prestigious ‘Public Administration Award 2016’ for its innovative initiatives in leveraging ICTs in public service delivery. On behalf of a2i,  its Director General  Kabir Bin Anwar […]

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India expels three Chinese correspondents for un-journalistic activities

India has expelled three journalists of the Chinese official news agency, Xinhua, by refusing to renew their visas to work in the country, a move that could worsen the already strained relations between the two countries, reports http://www.hindustantimes.com. The three journalists have been ordered to leave India by July 31. Journalists Wu Qiang and Lu […]

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