Bangladesh among 5 fastest growing global economies: WB

Photo courtesy of BSS DHAKA, April 5, (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh is among the top five fastest growing global economies thanks to export-oriented industry-led stable macro economic growth while the country needs more private sector investment alongside technological and human resources development to attain sustainable growth. The World Bank said this…

Chinese firm signs contract for road improvement with Bangladesh

DHAKA, April 5 (NNN-Xinhua) — A state-owned Chinese company on Thursday signed an agreement for improvement of Elenga-Hatikamrul-Rangpur Road to a 4-Lane highway in Dhaka, Bangladesh. China Construction Seventh Engineering Division Corporation Limited, a subsidiary of China State Construction Engineering Corporation Limited, signed the official contract with the Bangladeshi government’s…

ASEAN wants to create ‘safe zones’ for Rohingya

Regional organization wants to create welcome environment in Myanmar where Rohingya might feel safe to go back, says Bangladeshi Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen. Photo courtesy of Anadolu DHAKA, Bangladesh, April 5 (NNN-ANADOLU) – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) wants to play a leading role in the repatriation…

Initial delivery of Russian S-400 systems to start in June: Turkish official

ANKARA, April 5 (NNN- Xinhua) — Initial delivery of Russian made S-400 air defense system parts will start in June, as planned before, Turkish officials said on Thursday. “The first parts of the S-400 air defense system will arrive in June and the shipment will be completed in July,” a…

Plane controls responsible for Ethiopia crash: Report

Preliminary investigation reveals Boeing 737 Max 8 went out of control despite ‘right procedures’ by pilots. Photo courtesy of Anadolu ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, April 5 (NNN-ANADOLU) – The “controllability” of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 was responsible for the aircraft’s crash just six minutes after takeoff from the…

UN body: Global food prices broadly unchanged in March

NEW YORK, April 5 (NNN-ANADOLU) – World food prices were broadly stable on a monthly basis in March, still hovering around its highest value since August 2018, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) revealed on Thursday.  The food price index averaged 167 points last month, slightly up from 166.8…

Afghan peace council to invite Taliban to Kabul

Afghanistan’s High Peace Council to invite Taliban to national peace meeting prior to Qatar talks . Photo courtesy of Anadolu KABUL, Afghanistan, April 5 (NNN-ANADOLU) – The Afghan government will invite Taliban representatives to capital Kabul as part of ongoing peace efforts, a top official said Thursday. “We will officially…

US government concerned about conflict and humanitarian access

Mro ethnic women with children displaced from the surge of fighting between ethnic armed rebel group of the Arakan Army and government troops take refuge at a compound of a Buddhist pagoda are seen during a government-organized visit for journalists in Buthidaung township in the restive Rakhine state. Photo courtesy…

Turkey’s AK party slams US official’s polls remarks

Ruling Justice and Development Party says remarks of US State Department spokesman ‘should be condemned’ Photo courtesy of Anadolu ANKARA, April 5 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party slammed U.S. State Department spokesman Robert Palladino on Thursday over his remarks on Turkey’s local elections. “The statement by…

Libya’s Grand Mufti urges public to fight Haftar forces

Photo courtesy of Anadolu TRIPOLI, April 5 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Libya’s highest religious authority called on the public Thursday to take to the streets against military commander Khalifa Haftar’s campaign aimed at capturing the capital. “The Libyan people should resist and fight against Haftar’s forces in Tripoli in order not to…