Bangladesh's First Press News Agency
Kathmandu, April 26 (NsNewsWire) — A powerful earthquake struck Nepal Saturday, killing hundreds of people across a swath of four countries as the violently shaking earth collapsed houses, leveled centuries-old temples and triggered avalanches on Mt. Everest. It was the worst temblor to hit the poor South Asian nation in over 80 years. At least […]
Read MoreBILBARI (India-Bangladesh border): India and Bangladesh have decided to take concerted conservation efforts to protect the rare spectacled langur along with other primates found in Patharia Hills Reserve Forest on either side of the fenced border along Assam’s Karimganjdistrict. A decision to this effect was taken at the last meeting of deputy commissioners of Karimganj and Cachar districts along […]
Read MoreDHAKA, April 25 (NsNewsWire) — The strong earthquake in Nepal, measuring 7.5 magnitude on the Richter scale, also shook Bangladesh on Saturday afternoon, but no damage has been reported.The quake felt in Bangladesh capital Dhaka and elsewhere in the country, reportés Xinhua. A meteorologist of the Bangladesh Meteorological Department ( BMD) told Xinhua that […]
Read MoreDHAKA, April 24 (NsNewsWire)– Banhladesh beat Pakistan by seven wickets to win the lone Twenty20 international in Dhaka on Friday. Bangladesh, chasing 141 to win, finished on 143 for three.
Read MoreKATHMANDU, April 24 (NsNewsWire) –Bangladesh has agreed to simplify the process of granting visa on arrival to overland Nepali travellers at two border points, Banglabandha and Burimari, reports ekantipur.com. Although the facility is already in force, there is a lengthy documentation procedure. Bangladesh expressed its willingness to cut the paperwork during the bilateral trade talks that concluded […]
Read MoreDHAKA, April 23 (NsNewsWire) — Colours FM 106.6, a private music entertainment channel , has made the country’s largest-ever Pohela Boishakh canvas full of hand-prints. Anyone can lend a hand to share and spread the joy of Pohela Boishakh. This was the message in the radio channel’s observance of this year’s Bengali New Year. To celebrate […]
Read MoreWASHINGTON, April 23 (NsNewsWire) — A highly pathogenic form of avian flu called H5N2 is spreading in much of the western and midwestern United States, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said Wednesday. Since mid-December 2014, cases in wild birds, turkeys and chicken have been reported in 16 states, including Arkansas, California, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, […]
Read MoreDHAKA, April 23 (NsNewsWire) — The qul-khwani of prominent diplomat K. M. Shehab Uddin will be held (tomorrow) Friday after Asr prayers at Baridhara DOHS Mosque, Dhaka. Relatives, friends and admirers are requested to attend the programme to pray for the departed soul. He was one of the first diplomats who risked the lives of […]
Read MoreDHAKA, April 23 (Xinhua) –Bangladesh clinched a 3-0 whitewash in their One-Day International or ODI Cricket series against Pakistan after an eight-wicket victory in Wednesday’s final match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka. Batting first, the visitors set a target of 250 runs in 49 overs losing all the ten wickets. The visitors set […]
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