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Tiny plastic, huge risk

After a day out in the dirt and dust, you might want to use a face wash to clean up but such cleansing products are dirtying up the
15 October 2016

See you in Goa

Chinese President Xi Jinping left Dhaka for Goa, India, wrapping up his two-day state visit to Bangladesh yesterday morning. A special flight of Air China carrying Xi and his entourage left Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 10:20am. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina saw him off at the airport, reports UNB.
15 October 2016

Silk Road in South Asia: Designed to be a game changer?

Building new Silk Road trade routes -- an ambitious project masterminded by Chinese President Xi Jinping -- appears a game changer in South Asia's regional politics.
15 October 2016

Bangladesh-China Joint Statement

At the invitation of His Excellency Mr. Md. Abdul Hamid, President of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, His Excellency Mr. Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China
15 October 2016

Top Quote!

"Xi's Dhaka visit is strategically placed since Bangladesh has traditionally been a close ally of India and for China, it is another nation in
15 October 2016

Partnership elevated one step

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the Bangladesh-China partnership took a step forward, and the two countries agreed to
14 October 2016

STRATEGIC PARTNERS

China considers Bangladesh as an important partner in South Asia region and wants to elevate practical relations between the two countries to a higher level, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a statement moments after landing at Dhaka airport yesterday.
14 October 2016

Sino-Bangla Venture: 13 companies to invest $13.6b

Thirteen Bangladeshi entities and the same number of Chinese companies yesterday signed 13 joint venture agreements involving $13.6 billion to increase bilateral trade between the two countries.
14 October 2016

$24.45b deals

Bangladesh is set to receive $24.45 billion in bilateral assistance from China for 34 projects and programmes, as the two countries look
14 October 2016

Ties at new historical starting point

China-Bangladesh relationship is now at a "new historical starting point" and heading towards a promising future, visiting Chinese
14 October 2016

Chevron mulls exit from Bangladesh

Chevron Corporation is seeking about $2 billion from a sale of natural gas assets in Bangladesh to counter an energy-price slump.
13 October 2016

Bob Dylan wins Nobel in literature

Bob Dylan, regarded as the voice of a generation for his influential songs from the 1960s onwards, has won the Nobel Prize for Literature in a surprise decision that made him the only singer-songwriter to win the award.
13 October 2016

China-Bangladesh cooperation will bear golden fruits

At the kind invitation of President Abdul Hamid, I will pay a state visit to the beautiful country of Bangladesh in this golden harvest season of autumn. It has been six years since my last trip to this country and I look forward to meeting friends both old and new and discussing with them how China and Bangladesh can work together for common development.
13 October 2016

High hope for Chinese investment

China may commit more than $23 billion for the next five years under an agreement to boost investment in Bangladesh and strengthen production capacity cooperation.
13 October 2016

China a trusted friend

Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Bangladesh will usher in a new era of intensive cooperation, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said in an exclusive interview with Xinhua.
13 October 2016

OPTIMISM as Xi Jinping flies in

Dhaka today receives Chinese President Xi Jinping with much optimism as he flies in here on a state visit, when he will sign over two dozen agreements relating to key development projects in energy, infrastructure and communication sectors.
13 October 2016

Bangladeshi sues FIFA in Qatar over mistreatment

A Bangladeshi man who says he was harshly exploited while working on 2022 World Cup facilities in Qatar is suing FIFA for allegedly failing to use its influence to ensure workers are treated fairly.
11 October 2016

Rain or cyclone?

There is a strong possibility of rain in Chittagong today. And if it rains, cricket aficionados in Bangladesh and across the world are set to miss a different kind of cyclone that has been gathering momentum over the last couple of days with one Jos Buttler in the eye of the storm which is set for a 2:30pm landfall at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium.
11 October 2016

Rampal plant won't harm Sundarbans

The Bangladesh government has responded to Unesco's concerns over the Rampal power plant, saying the project would not cause any harm to the Sundarbans.
11 October 2016

Holy Ashura being observed

The holy Ashura, the 10th day of Moharram, will be observed across the country today with due religious fervour, commemorating the Karbala tragedy in which Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) embraced martyrdom 1,377 years back.
11 October 2016