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Green Energy Brings Power to Rural Bangladesh: World Bank/GPOBA grant to provide renewable energy to an additional million beneficiaries‏

DHAKA, July 26 (NsNewsWire) — The World Bank, acting as administrator for the Global Partnership on Output-Based Aid (GPOBA), signed a US$15 million grant agreement with the Government of Bangladesh to increase access to clean energy for targeted rural areas through output-based aid (OBA) subsidies. The grant is expected to benefit 1.1 million people living […]

Bangladesh expresses concern about India’s river-linking plan

DHAKA, July 26 (NsNewsWire) — A recent announcement in Delhi to go ahead with a scheme to link 30 rivers across the country, including the Brahmaputra and the Ganga in the Himalayas, set off a new round of grave concerns from its next door neighbor Bangladesh. New Delhi’s renewed thrust on the project has left […]

Yu Zhengsheng concludes four-day visit to Thailand

Yu Zhengsheng(L), chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, meets with Thai Privy Council President Prem Tinsulanonda in Bangkok, Thailand, July 22, 2015. Yu Zhengsheng paid an official visit to Thailand from July 21 to 24. (Xinhua/Ma Zhancheng)

China’s top political advisor visits Thailand, further cooperation highlighted

CHIANG MAI, Thailand, July 24 (NsNewsWire) — China’s top political advisor Yu Zhengsheng on Friday concluded his four-day visit to Thailand, during which the two countries pledged to enhance Sino- Thai cooperation in various areas including infrastructure, trade and law enforcement, reports Xinhua. Yu, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative […]

Bangladesh’s ex-PM Khaleda Zia appears in anti-graft court

DHAKA, July 23 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladeshi ex-Prime Minister Khaleda Zia appeared on Thursday before a court for hearing in two graft cases. The court has fixed August 3 for the hearing in the Zia Charitable Trust and Zia Orphanage Trust graft cases, reports Xinhua. The proceedings in the graft cases started at the special court […]

China raises representation with Myanmar over sentences on its nationals

BEIJING, July 23 (NsNewsWire) — China is highly concerned with a verdict by Myanmar that has sentenced Chinese nationals to more than 10 years in prison for illegal logging, said a Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Wednesday. The loggers were sentenced under a 1963 law calling for jail terms of 10 years to life for anyone […]

India’s river-linking project will affect our rivers, says Bangladesh opposition party

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)on late Wednesday expressed concerns over India’s fresh move to implement the controversial river-linking project and urged the government to take strong action against it. Some Indian newspapers, quoting Indian Water Resources Minister Sanwar Lal Jat, reported on July 13 that India is going to start the river linking project by setting […]

Eid-ul-Fitr celebration in Bangladesh marred by deadly car mishaps

By Naim-Ul-Karim DHAKA, July 23 (Xinhua) — What would have been a happy celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr, the Muslim world’s most joyous event, turned out to be gruesome with scores of Bangladesh citizens killed in car crashes while others were victims of road rage. At least three people, including Doctor Abdul Aziz and his daughter, were […]

Suicide bomber on motorcycle kills 15 near Afghan market

KABUL , Jul 22 (NsNewsWire) – A suicide bomber on a motorcycle killed at least 15 people and wounded 38 near a busy marketplace in northwest Afghanistan on Wednesday, officials said. No one claimed responsibility, but Taliban militants have regularly use suicide bombers to attack Afghan government and foreign troops in the area, reports Reuters. […]