Source:Global Times Published: 2019/4/20 4:44:19 At a US congressional hearing, Francis Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), said that foreign teachers and researchers at US universities would lose their jobs if suspected of accepting foreign government funding. Media reports indicated the word “foreign” was mainly about China. It was also announced that […]

KATHMANDU, April 17 (NsNewsWire) — Amjad Hussain B. Sial, Secretary General of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), addressed the Inaugural Session of the “Regional Consultation on Fish Culture in Cages and Pens in Reservoirs, Lakes, Rivers and Marine Waters for Aquaculture Diversification in South Asia” in Pokhara, Nepal this (Wednesday) morning. The […]

Dhaka, April 17 (NsNewsWire) — As the country is heading towards middle income country, it is high time for Bangladesh to pay attention to climate change mitigation along with adaptation, experts said that at the ‘Third National Communication of Bangladesh to the UNFCCC’ report launching ceremony on 17 April at CIRRAP, Dhaka. The emission of […]

DHAKA, April 17 (NsNewsWire) —  Foreign Minister Dr. A. K. Abdul Momen, MP expressed his heartfelt condolences about the massive damage caused to the Notre-Dame Cathedral from a devastating fire on 15 April.  In a message written to Jean-Yves Le Drian, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France, Dr. Momen said, the Cathedral of Notre-Dame, while a […]

Dhaka,  April 17 (NsNewsWire) — Bangla Trac group, renowned for its products and services in the local power & energy and ICT sector, created a crowd sourced parking platform for commuters in Dhaka, Bangladesh called “Yes Parking” to help ease traffic congestion due to unauthorized parking in the city, companies & individuals can use this […]

Joint Statement on the State Visit of H.E. Dr. Lotay Tshering, Prime Minister, Royal Government of Bhutan, to the People’s Republic of Bangladesh 12-15 April 2019 1. At the invitation of H.E. Sheikh Hasina, Hon’ble Prime Minister of the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, H.E. Lyonchhen Dr. Lotay Tshering, Hon’ble Prime Minister of […]

Company’s competitiveness can’t rest on 996 overtime culture Source:Global Times Published: 2019/4/14 22:03:40 With internet magnates including Alibaba founder Jack Ma and CEO of JD.com Richard Liu weighing in, discussions on the 996 work schedule, where the workday begins at 9 am and finishes at 9 pm, six days a week, have gotten even more […]

Source:Global Times Published: 2019/4/10 21:03:41 April 10 marks the 40th anniversary of the US’ Taiwan Relations Act (TRA), which both the US and the island of Taiwan place great emphasis on. This act, a US domestic law, took effect a few months after China and the US established diplomatic relations in 1979. The act has […]

DHAKA, April 10 (Xinhua) — With the approaching of Bengali New Year of 1426, which falls on April 14, preparations are underway across Bangladesh specially in capital Dhaka to celebrate the special day in a befitting manner. Like previous years, scores of artists at Dhaka University’s Faculty of Fine Arts, which is responsible to bring […]