China

Beijing university to introduce Bangla dept

Beijing Foreign Studies University in China is going to introduce Department of Bangla in the coming year.
20 May 2015, 13:04 PM

Hong Kong cops smash trafficking racket

Hong Kong police smashed a syndicate that has been smuggling Bangladeshi workers illegally into the city over the past year.
20 May 2015, 10:43 AM

Modi in China

Since taking office last year, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sought to transform his country's relationship with China...
19 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Chinese man 'with 17 girlfriends' arrested for fraud

A Chinese man has been caught cheating on 17 girlfriends at once has been arrested for fraud.
19 May 2015, 15:19 PM

The shadow of border disputes

None of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign visits drew as much attention as his three days visit to China.
17 May 2015, 18:00 PM

China urged to release Panchen Lama after 20 years

Tibetan exiles are calling for China to release a high-ranking monk who disappeared 20 years ago when he was just six years old.
17 May 2015, 14:18 PM

India and China sign $22 bn-worth of deals as Modi ends visit

India signs trade and economic co-operation deals worth $22bn ($14bn) in Shanghai as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to China draws to a close.
16 May 2015, 05:28 AM

Indian PM Modi's selfie diplomacy is all the rage in China

In a rare show of common charm from one of China's most elite politicians, Premier Li Keqiang appears in a grinning selfie with visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday.
15 May 2015, 15:56 PM

50 Chinese people fit into a 6-seater van (Video)

Cops find 50 people crammed into a 6-seat van in China. Watch the impossible scene captured on video.
15 May 2015, 05:09 AM

Largest earthquakes in 115 years

Here is a list of the largest earthquakes around the world since the 1900’s according to their intensity on Richter scale and casualties.
12 May 2015, 10:26 AM

China reaches out to Indian Ocean through Pakistan

China is uncomfortable about the Indo-US alliance to dominate the region.
5 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi joins China's Weibo

India's PM Narendra Modi has joined China's main microblogging service Weibo, gaining thousands of followers by the hour and plenty of comments too.
4 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Humanoid robot unveiled at Beijing conference

"Yangyang," a humanoid robot with a variety of realistic expressions wows visitors at Beijing's Global Mobile Internet Conference.
2 May 2015, 05:51 AM

China raises trade hopes

Bangladesh stands to gain much from China by way of higher exports and investment, as the Asian economic giant looks to deepen ties with its South Asian neighbours.
12 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Lewis Hamilton cruises to Chinese Grand Prix victory

Lewis Hamilton takes a controlled victory for Mercedes in the Chinese Grand Prix as the Ferrari revival was stopped in its tracks in Shanghai.
12 April 2015, 09:15 AM

China to 'blacklist' its unruly tourists: report

China will create a "blacklist" of its tourists who behave badly overseas, state-media reported, after several embarrassing incidents involving Chinese travelling abroad.
12 April 2015, 08:22 AM

Nikkei hits 20,000 level for first time in 15 years

Investors were focused on Japan as the country's benchmark Nikkei 225 index traded above 20,000 for the first time since 2000.
10 April 2015, 05:41 AM

Obama: China 'using muscle' to dominate in South China Sea

Barack Obama says the US is concerned China is using "sheer size and muscle" to strong-arm smaller nations in the sea row.
10 April 2015, 04:49 AM

China building ‘great wall of sand’

China's land reclamation is creating a "great wall of sand" in the South China Sea, leading to "serious questions" on its intentions, says a top US official.
1 April 2015, 05:13 AM

Iran, powers close in on nuclear deal: officials

Iran and major powers are close to agreement on a 2- or 3-page accord with specific numbers that would form the basis of a long-term settlement aimed at ending a 12-year standoff over Tehran's nuclear ambitions, officials said
28 March 2015, 08:44 AM