Bangladesh's First Press News Agency
Wang Fuman, also known as “Ice Boy,” is living out his dream of visiting Beijing. The 8-year-old from southwest China’s Yunnan Province became a nationwide Internet sensation last week after a photo of him in classroom with frosted hair went viral. Wang braved frigid temperatures, wearing nothing but a thin coat, to walk 1.5 hours […]
Read MoreMOGADISHU, May 7 (Xinhua) — Somali security forces killed a senior Al-Shabaab leader heading the group in Lower Shabelle region on Friday in southern Somalia, a government official confirmed on Sunday. Information Minister Abdirahman Omar Osman said the security forces killed Moalin Osman Abdi Badil alongside his three associates in a raid in Bariiree area, […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Feb. 19 (NsNewsWire) — The government of Bangladesh and the World Bank today launched a cash benefits program for 600,000 of the country’s poorest mothers and pregnant women in exchange for their participation in activities to improve their children’s nutrition and cognitive development. The World Bank has committed $300 million for the program, […]
Read MoreSYDNEY, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) — The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii has issued an alert for the Pacific after a powerful 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on Sunday. The undersea earthquake struck 41 km northwest of Panguna on the Papua New Guinea autonomous island of Bougainville at 15:30 local time (0430 GMT), the […]
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DHAKA, Nov. 1 (NsNewsWire) — The World Bank today approved additional $100 million financing to scale up its support to strengthen technical and vocational education in Bangladesh. This financing will enable 200,000 poor students to complete vocational training and diploma courses. With this additional financing to the ongoing Skills and Training Enhancement Project (STEP), the […]
Read MorePARIS, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) — French and British interior ministers will meet on Thursday and sign a cooperation agreement to stem immigrants flows who risked their lives to reach London via the Eurotunnel, French interior ministry said on Tuesday. France‘s Bernard Cazeneuve and his British counterpart Theresa May are expected to visit French northern city […]
Read MoreTrade between Mizoram, Myanmar and Bangladesh would be launched soon as border infrastructures were almost ready, Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla said here on Saturday, reports IANS. “The land customs station at Zokhawthar (in eastern Mizoram) was recently inaugurated by minister of state for commerce and industry Nirmala Sitharaman. This will enhance border trade with […]
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The doodle features batsmen with the flags of both the South Asian neighbours in the background. Google released a doodle on the eve of the India-Bangladesh Cricket World Cup quarterfinal match at Melbourne. The doodle features batsmen with the flags of both the South Asian neighbours in the background with the caption, “It’s India v […]
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BEIJING, Feb. 13 (NsNewsWire) — China will focus on improving economic quality in 2015 and adapt itself to slower growth against global economic headwinds, top policy makers agreed on Thursday. Economic growth should remain within the desired range and restructuring of the economy will be at the center of policy decisions, according to a meeting […]
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