Prepare for protracted game over Meng

Source:Global Times Published: 2019/1/23 22:08:41 The US Department of Justice confirmed on Tuesday that it will “meet all deadlines” to seek extradition of Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou, signaling an extraordinarily high probability of the US filing a formal extradition request before January 30. Washington’s move will undoubtedly further intensify the dispute between the […]

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Strong cyber security policy stressed in digital transformation

DHAKA, Jan. 24 (NsNewsWire) — IT security experts and local business leaders at a tech summit here today stressed for formulating a strong cyber security policy to ensure sound and smooth digital transformation in both public and private sectors. The Oneworld Infotech organized the event titled “OneWorld Tech Summit 2019”, under the theme of "Digital […]

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7 killed in Bangladesh road accident

DHAKA, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) — Seven people, including six members of the same family, were killed in a fatal road accident on Wednesday morning in Bangladesh’s Lakshmipur district, some 137 km southeast of capital Dhaka. Shahjahan Khan, a highway patrol official in the district, told local journalists that the ill fated passengers were going to […]

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Canada must not extradite Meng Wanzhou

Source:Global Times Published: 2019/1/22 20:58:4 Canadian Ambassador to the US David MacNaughton has told Canadian media that his country was already informed by Washington that a formal request would be made to extradite Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou. It can be seen that he has been pushing for US extradition of Meng so as […]

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Feature: Vakurta, traditional jewelry-making village in Bangladesh

Vakurta in Savar on the outskirts of Bangladesh’s capital city of Dhaka is a place highly regarded for its exquisite jewelry and ornaments made by local artisans using methods passed on from one generation to the next, reports Xinhua. The rural village, which lies 30 minutes’ ride away from Dhaka, is Bangladesh’s nucleus of traditional […]

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Uber’s Commitment To An Empowered GenerationNext

Uber has been operating in Bangladesh for over two years. During this time, we have heard many stories of how Uber has positively impacted the lives of its driver-partner community. And sometimes, we come across stories that touch our hearts, such as that of Shahanaj Akter. Shahanaj Akter is an UberMOTO driver who has recently […]

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How to correctly read China’s GDP figure

Source:Global Times Published: 2019/1/21 21:28:39 China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) announced Monday that China’s GDP was 90.03 trillion yuan ($13.26 trillion) in 2018, posting a 6.6 percent growth rate for the year. China’s GDP has reached 90 trillion yuan for the first time, but 6.6 percent is the lowest annual growth rate since 1990. […]

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Turkish President Congratulates Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

DHAKA, Jan. 21 (NsNewsWire) — President of the Republic of Turkey Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has congratulated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on her re-appointment as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh as a result of recently held election. In his message, the Turkish President has also wished well-being and prosperity of the friendly and brotherly people […]

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