Bangladesh's First Press News Agency
A young Bangladeshi woman was yesterday charged with stabbing a man in the neck while he slept in Melbourne in what Australian police described as an “Islamic State-inspired” attack, reports AFP. Police arrested Momena Shoma, 24, at the scene after the incident in the city’s north on Friday afternoon. The man’s young child was present, […]
Read MoreSource:Global Times Published: 2018/2/10 23:18:39 North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has invited South Korean President Moon Jae-in to visit Pyongyang. The news created a stir in the global media and among analysts. Moon did not explicitly accept or decline the invitation, leaving a great mystery hanging over the Korean Peninsula situation. Kim’s invitation provided a […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Feb. 11 (NsNewsWire) — The following is the full and unedited text of UN Secretary – General Antonio Guteress’ Message on International Day of Women and Girls in Science: “Both girls and boys have the potential to pursue their ambitions in science and mathematics, in school and at work. But systemic discrimination means women […]
Read MoreBangladesh’s central bank will file a lawsuit against a Philippines bank over its role in one of the world’s biggest cyber-heists two years ago, a deputy governor said on Wednesday, reports Reuters. Commuters walk in front of the Bangladesh central bank building in Dhaka, Bangladesh, September 30, 2016. Unidentified hackers stole $81 million from Bangladesh […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) — Sri Lanka clinched a 215-run victory over Bangladesh in the second of the two-match Test cricket series in Dhaka on Saturday to win the series 1-0. The first test of the two-match series between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka ended in a draw in the final session of the 5th and final day […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Feb. 10 (NsNewsWire) — United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the China Embassy in Bangladesh, along with the district administration have distributed relief materials among the flood victims of Nilphamari on Saturday. In presence of Asaduzzaman Noor MP, Cultural Affairs Minister, Nilphamari Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Khaled Rahim handed over […]
Read MoreKim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), invited South Korean President Moon Jae-in to visit the DPRK at Moon’s convenient time, the presidential Blue House said Saturday, reports Xinhua. Kim Eui-kyeom, spokesman for President Moon, told a televised press briefing that Kim Yo Jong, the younger sister of the DPRK leader, […]
Read MoreOne of Australia’s most loved dance music groups, The Potbelleez, will perform at the Supreme Court Gardens in Perth on Saturday, 24 February, headlining a free community event to celebrate the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (GC2018) Queen’s Baton Relay’s (QBR) time in Western Australia. The significant international celebration, delivered in conjunction with the […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Feb. 9 (NsNewsWire) — Violent incidents are flaring up in parts of Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka and elsewhere in the country on Thursday, as opposition leader, ex-prime minister Khaleda Zia was found guilty of a corruption charge and sentenced to five years in prison, reports Xinhua. Vandalism, explosion of bombs and detention of dozens of opposition personnel […]
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