Bangladesh's First Press News Agency
In April 2022, 50 years have passed since the USSR Navy’s Special Expedition embarked on a minesweeping operation and clearing of sunk ships in the Bangladeshi largest seaport Chittagong (present Chattogram). Its functioning was disrupted during the Liberation War, and the nascent country was experiencing extreme troubles with receiving humanitarian aid and food. Prime Minister […]
Read MoreThe Western state leaders, the Kiev regime and mass media have been promoting allegations that Russia committed mass killings of civilians in the Ukrainian town of Bucha based exclusively on video footage, taken by the Ukrainian National Police, and a few images. However, the following facts show inconsistencies with the Western-promoted narrative and point at […]
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From March 30 to 31, H.E. Mr. ITO Naoki, Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh, had a visit to Bhasan Char, where over 25,000 “Rohingya” refugees reside. Mr. Yuho HAYAKAWA, Chief Representative of JICA Bangladesh also attended the 2-day mission. In January 2022, Japan funded as the first donor, USD 2million to UNHCR and WFP to […]
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On 29 March, 2022, H.E. Mr. ITO Naoki, Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh and Ms. Fatima Yasmin, Secretary, Economic Relations Division, Ministry of Finance signed Exchange of Notes of the 42nd Official Development Assistance (ODA) Yen Loan of Japan to Bangladesh. The second batch of the 42nd Yen Loan amounts to 18,285 million yen, and […]
Read MoreThe Embassy of Japan has decided to extend grant assistance worth US$ 89,143, which is approximately BDT 7.5 million to the Institute of Modern Languages, University of Dhaka to improve the Japanese Language and Culture Program classroom at the Institute of Modern Languages, the University of Dhaka, Under the scheme of Grant Assistance for Cultural […]
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Australian High Commissioner Jeremy Bruer hosted a reception on Wednesday, 23 March to welcome Bangladeshi-Australian Masterchef Australia grand finalist Kishwar Chowdhury to Bangladesh and in honour of International Women’s Day. The reception celebrated Kishwar Chowdhury’s success in promoting, to Australians, the richness of Bangladeshi culture and cuisine. It also celebrated her achievements as a woman […]
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A flag hoisting ceremony was held at High Commission for Pakistan, Dhaka this morning to mark the National Day of Pakistan. Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh, H.E. Mr. Imran Ahmed Siddiqui hoisted the national flag at the Chancery to the tune of the national anthem. On this day in 1940, the leaders of Pakistan Movement […]
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Kazan city has been inaugurated as the Youth Capital of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). H.E. Ambassador of Bangladesh to Russia Mr Kamrul Ahsan and the Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum (ICYF) Director General Mr Rasul Omarov solemnly handed over the key to the Minister of Youth Affairs of the Republic of Tatarstan Mr Timur […]
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From the briefing by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Moscow, March 17, 2022
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