Bangladesh's First Press News Agency
TEXAS, Feb. 17 (NsNewsWire) — 5G Americas is honored to announce the outstanding line up of 5G experts from all over the world at the 5th Global 5G Event – 5G New Horizons Wireless Symposium, bringing together in North America worldwide leaders from Brazil, China, European Union, Japan, Republic of Korea and the United States and […]
Read MoreBEIJING, Feb. 16 (NsNewsWire) — Global landmarks are celebrating the Chinese NewYear by turning red, a color symbolizing good luck and happiness, as Chinesecommunities mark the Spring Festival around the world, reports Xinhua. The Chinese Year of the Dog arrives on Friday, Feb. 16 this year. According to the latest release of China’s State Council Information Office, the ChineseNew Year was celebrated in more than 400 […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Feb. 15 (NsNewsWire) — Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Thursday banned sex between ministers and staff and rounded on his deputy for a “shocking error of judgment” by having an affair with a press secretary, reports Reuters. Deputy Australian Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce, a Catholic who campaigned on “family values” and married for […]
Read MoreROME, Feb. 15 (NsNewsWire) — The Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), David Beasley, has restated the organization’s commitment to providing food assistance to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. Meeting with the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, in Rome on Monday, Beasley thanked her Government for its support to people […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Febr. 14 (NsNewsWire) — The following is the full and unedited text of a statement issued here Wednesday on behalf of the European Parliament Delegation for Relations with the Countries of South Asia which paid an official visit to Bangladesh from 12 – 14 February 2018: “A delegation of the European Parliament is paying […]
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The agreement to improve garment industry safety standards now covers more than 2 million workers GENEVA, Febr. 14 (NsNewsWire)–Global unions IndustriALL and UNI are announcing today a major milestone for the 2018 Transition Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh: the number brand signatories has swelled past 100. As of today, 101 brands have […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Feb. 14 (NsNewsWire) — Uber, the world’s largest on-demand ridesharing company, today announced the launch of uberHIRE in Dhaka. With uberHIRE, riders can book longer duration trips for day-long meetings, shopping or to simply explore and travel around the city. Uber’s launch of UberHIRE will give riders in Dhaka yet another alternative to private […]
Read MoreROME, Feb. 13 (NsNewsSire) — The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Bangladesh signed a financing agreement today to sustainably improve incomes and promote resilience to extreme weather conditions for 303,000 rural households in six flood-prone districts in northern Bangladesh. The agreement for the Promoting Resilience of Vulnerable through Access to Infrastructure, Improved […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Feb. 13 (NsNewsWire) — The High Commission of India in collaboration with Jahangirnagar University (Department of Fine Art) is organizing the India@Bangladesh 2.0’ Art Camp, scheduled to be held from 17th February to 19th February, 2018. 2. Fifty artists nominated by universities and specialized art institutions across Bangladesh would participate in the event to […]
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