Bangladesh’s Largest Tourism Expo Kicked Off

DHAKA, Dec 2 (NNN-BSS) – A three-day tourism expo kicked off here yesterday, with a view to boosting the country’s travel industry business. The Association of Travel Agents of Bangladesh (ATAB), organised the event titled “Bangladesh International Travel and Tourism Expo” at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre, also known as…

Cambodia Produced 4.82 Tonnes Of Gold So Far: Minister

PHNOM PENH, Dec 2 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia has produced 4.82 tonnes of dore bars, with 90 percent pure gold solution, since commercial mining started in June last year, Mines and Energy Minister, Suy Sem, said, on Wednesday. During a meeting, Sem said, the country currently has four gold mining companies,…

Bangladesh Surpassed Vietnam Again In Global Apparel Exports

DHAKA, Dec 2 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh bagged the second position again, in global apparel export market in 2021, after it was pushed back to the third position by Vietnam in 2020. The World Trade Statistical Review 2022, released by the World Trade Organisation (WTO), showed that, Vietnam’s share in global…

UN Says 51.5 Billion USD Aid Campaign Hopes To Help 222 Million Hungry People

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – UN humanitarians, yesterday said, 222 million hungry people top the target list, the 51.5-billion-U.S. dollar aid campaign for 2023, aims to help. The 2023 Global Humanitarian Overview (GHO), launched by the United Nations, in partnership with nongovernmental organisations and other partners, paints a stark…

Landslide Hit Brazilian Highway, Killed Two, 30 Missing

RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec 2 (NNN-CMA) – The landslide that came down on a motorway in southern Brazil, has left at least 30 people missing, the regional government of the state of Parana said, late on Wednesday. On Monday, mud tumbled down on the BR-376 motorway, following heavy rains and…

Foreign Firms Refused To Sell Medicine, Medical Equipment To Iran Over U.S. Sanctions: Iranian Official

TEHRAN, Dec 2 (NNN-IRNA) – Head of the Food and Drug Organisation of Iran, said yesterday that, some foreign companies refused to sell medicine and medical equipment to Iran, due to the U.S. sanctions. Heidar Mohammadi, also Iran’s deputy health minister, said, during the fifth meeting of representatives of international…

Ngos Warned Of Military Escalation In N. Syria As “Last Straw” For Millions

DAMASCUS, Dec 2 (NNN-SANA) – Military escalation in northern Syria will be “the last straw for millions of people, grappling with dire humanitarian conditions” in the war-torn country, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), warned yesterday. OCHA issued the warning by reposting a report by the…

Pakistani Central Bank’s Forex Reserves Fell By 327 Million USD

ISLAMABAD, Dec 2 (NNN-APP) – The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), announced that, its foreign exchange reserves had decreased by 327 million U.S. dollars. During the week ending on Nov 25, the total foreign exchange reserves of the Pakistani central bank fell to around 7.49 billion U.S. dollars, the SBP…

CPEC Beneficial To Pakistan’s Socio-Economic Development, Regional Connectivity: Experts

ISLAMABAD, Dec 2 (NNN-APP) – The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), is absolutely beneficial to Pakistan’s socio-economic development, as well as, regional connectivity and beyond, Pakistani experts said. CPEC, a flagship project of the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative, is taking shape amid all the challenges. The project is not only…

Chinese-Made Evs Shine At Thailand Motor Show

BANGKOK, Dec 2 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand International Motor Expo, which kicked off yesterday, has drawn a number of Chinese automakers, showcasing their latest electric vehicle (EV) models. With new EV incentives being effective for over six months, the country’s EV market has seen a round of rapid development, due to…