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IS claims attack on Italian missionary in Bangladesh

DHAKA,Nov. 20 (NsNewsWire) — Islamic State claimed responsibility on Thursday for the shooting of an Italian missionary in Bangladesh, the fifth attack in recent months the militants said they had carried out in the country, reports Reuters. Islamic State members shot Piero Parolari, a doctor, with a gun and silencer, the group’s Bangladesh affiliate said […]

ADB signs 120 mln USD loan for increased Bangladesh-India power connectivity

DHAKA, Nov. 20 (NsNewsWire) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Bangladeshi government have signed an agreement for 120 million U.S. dollars in loans to help finance increased transmission capacity of a cross-border electricity link between India and Bangladesh,reports Xinhua. Mohammad Mejbahuddin, secretary of Bangladesh’s Economic Relations Division (ERD), and Kazuhiko Higuchi, country director […]

IS eyes U.S. after Paris terror attacks

by Matthew Rusling WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (NsNewsWire) — Terror group Islamic State (IS) is now eyeing the United States, naming Washington D.C. and New York as targets it aims to hit, after it launched deadly attacks on Paris last week,reports Xinhua. On Friday, terrorists launched multiple simultaneous attacks in several locations in Paris, killing over […]

ADB, JAPAN TO HELP PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE SURFACE WATER USE FOR DHAKA

DHAKA, Nov. 19 (NsNewsWire) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Bangladesh today signed a letter of agreement for $1,000,000 in grant technical assistance (TA) to promote sustainable use of surface water for Dhaka city. The Government of Japan is financing the TA through the Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction. ADB will […]

ILO launches training to strengthen workplace cooperation in RMG sector

DHAKA, Nov. 19 (NsNewsWire) — The International Labour Organization (ILO) in collaboration with the Bangladesh Institute of Management (BIM) has launched capacity development training on effective workplace cooperation for workers’ representatives and mid-level managers in the ready-made garment (RMG) sector. By the end of 2015 it is targeted to reach some 2,700 workers and […]

Huawei completes annual campus recruitment in Bangladesh

DHAKA, Nov. 19 (NsNewsWire) — Huawei Technologies (Bangladesh) Ltd., a globally leading ICT solution provider, has successfully completed its annual campus recruitment program-2015. Under this program, Huawei has selected 15 fresh graduates from top engineering universities of Bangladesh. The main purpose of campus recruitment program is to provide local talents an opportunity to work with […]

IS shows photo of alleged bomb behind Russian airliner crash

CAIRO, Nov. 19 (NsNewsWire) — The Islamic State (IS) on Wednesday released a photo of an improvised bomb that was allegedly used to down a Russian airliner last month, repots Xinhua. The photo, which was released in a latest version of the group’s English-language magazine, Dabaq, showed an improvised explosive device made from three parts: […]

Xi’s APEC remarks herald better future of regional common development

by Xinhua writer Xu Ke MANILA, Nov. 19 (NsNewsWire) — Against the backdrop of fragile global recovery and potential challenges facing Asia-Pacific development, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday expounded on his suggestion for regional growth and expressed confidence in China’s economy. In a keynote speech addressing an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO summit, Xi […]

Rich cultural diversity of China’s Yunnan showcased in Bangladesh

by Naim-Ul-Karim DHAKA, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) — An audience of hundreds clapped their hands and cheered for about two hours as songs and dances from ethnic groups in China’s southwestern Yunnan Province showcased China’s colorful minority cultures on Sunday night in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka. China’s Yunnan Acrobatic Troupe Company Limited and Folk Art Theater of […]