Bangladesh's First Press News Agency
DHAKA, March 30 (NsNewsWire)– Bangladesh on Tuesday signed an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract with a consortium of two Chinese firms for the installation of some 1.56 billion U.S. dollars coal-fired power plant in the country, reports Xinhua. Officials of the consortium of the Chinese firms — NPEC and CECC — and the Bangladesh-China […]
Read MoreDHAKA, March 29 (Xinhua) — Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, is situated on the northeastern bank of the Buriganga river and for centuries the river had remained a hurdle in reaching the capital. Finally this major hurdle was overcome by China building a bridge so that people on both banks could easily cross the […]
Read MoreBeijing, March 29 (NsNewsWire) — Trade in second-hand cars should increase now that the government has issued a guideline to oil the wheels of the market, reports Xinhua. A flourishing second-hand car market is a condition for steady growth of the automobile industry, as it can encourage car owners to buy new ones, while boosting […]
Read MoreLONDON, Mar 28 (NsNewsWire) — Low-energy vehicles and electric cars are facing a new rival when it comes to travelling around. Horse power is to be challenged by foot and pedal power, reports Xinhua. The British government Sunday launched the country’s first ever Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy. The blueprint has a clear ambition that […]
Read MoreCHENGDU, March 25 (Xinhua) — A Chinese university has developed a police car capable of face scanning during patrols. The intelligent vehicles, developed by University of Electronic Science and Technology of China in Sichuan Province, will be first tested in east Zhejiang Province in June, according to the university. China’s police cars are mostly refitted […]
Read MoreDHAKA, March 24 (NsNewsWire) — Grameenphone has announced a program named “Alor Jatra.” “Alor Jatra” is Grameenphone’s initiative to transform the grief of the dark night of 25th of March, 1971 to the strength to move forward. The event “Alor Jatra” is set to begin on the night of 25th March,2016at10:30pmon Manik Mia Avenue. In […]
Read MoreNAIROBI, March 24 (NsNewsWire) — Xinhua News Agency President Cai Mingzhao on Wednesday pledged continuous support to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on environment protection and sustainable development, and particularly to UNEP’s efforts to stop illegal trade in wildlife, reports Xinhua. During his visit to the UNEP headquarters in Nairobi, Cai said Xinhua, China’s […]
Read MoreBy Naim-Ul-Karim DHAKA, March 21 (Xinhua) — Businessman Abdur Rahim is tense after depositing money in a bank even though he used to deal with the bank daily with such transactions in Dhaka. Previously Rahim didn’t think twice about the money he kept in his bank account, but nowadays, almost everyday, he enters the bank […]
Read MoreDHAKA, March 13 (NsNewsWire) –The UK government bans air cargo directly from Dhaka citing Bangladesh’s failure to meet international security requirements. The announcement of ban came on 8th March 2016 by the UK government authority. Biman Bangladesh Airlines, the only national flag carrier carries cargo directly to the UK in its four weekly passenger flights. […]
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