Nepal, India agree to establish new air entry points

KATHMANDU, June 18 (NsNewsWire) — Nepal and India agreed on Saturday to establish four new air entry points to enhance air connectivity between the two countries, the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) said, reports Xinhua. Aviation authorities from the two South Asian neighbors agreed to establish the bi-directional (incoming and outgoing) air routes on […]

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World Bank Provides $700 Million to Improve Primary Education in Bangladesh

WASHINGTON, June 15 (NsNewsWire) — The World Bank has approved $700 million to improve the primary education sector in Bangladesh. The Quality Learning for All Program (QLEAP) will benefit more than 18 million children studying in pre-primary level to grade 5. It will finance implementation of the government’s Fourth Primary Education Development Program (PEDP4). The Project will help improve quality and equitable access to primary education. It will help assess and improve learning […]

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UN secretary general’s message ahead of International Day of Peace

DHAKA, June 14 (NsNewsWire) — The International Day of Peace, observed every year on 21 September, embodies our shared aspiration to end conflict in all its forms and to safeguard the human rights of all people . It is a day on which the United Nations calls for a 24 – hour global ceasefire, with […]

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End of ‘war games’ will be a big step forward for peninsula

Source:Global Times Published: 2018/6/12 21:48:41 US President Donald Trump held a press conference after his meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-unTuesday afternoon, in which more information was revealed. Trump expressed his satisfaction with the results of the summit, saying Kim would “be remembered as the leader who ushered in a glorious new era of security and […]

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Islami Bank, Robi sign MoU to provide best roaming service to Hajj pilgrims

Dhaka, June 13 (NsNewsWire) —  Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) has recently signed an MoU with Robi Axiata Ltd with a view to facilitate the best international roaming service for the Hajj pilgrims. In presence of Mohammed Monirul Moula, Managing Director (Current Charge), Abu Reza Md. Yeahia, Deputy Managing Director of Islami Bank and Adil Hossain […]

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Bangladesh urges UNHCR to bolster engagement with Myanmar

DHAKA, June 13 (NsNewsWire) — The state minister for foreign affairs Md. Shahriar Alam, MP has advised UNHCR to continue its engagement with the government of Myanmar towards creating conducive environment in the Rakhine State to ensure safe and sustainable return of the forcibly displaced Rohingyas to their homeland. The State Minister said this during a […]

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International Day of Yoga 2018

DHAKA, June 12 (NsNewsWire) — Several celebrities of Bangladesh joined the High Commission of India at the Curtain Raiser of the International Day of Yoga 2018 on 12 June, 2018. 2.       It would be recalled that the United Nations proclaimed 21 June as the International Yoga Day on 11 December 2014. The resolution establishing the […]

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