Bangladesh's First Press News Agency
DHAKA, Sept. 13 (NsNewsWire)– Around 100 workers fell ill on Saturday at a garment factory in Gazipur on the outskirts of the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka, a police official said. Most of the workers including many women of Keya Knit Composite Factory were hospitalized when they started vomiting and reporting stomach pains shortly after joining works […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Sept. 9 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh Ambassador to the United States Mohammad Ziauddin met with US Congressman Gerald E. Connolly on 8 September and discussed wide range of issues including restoration of GSP for Bangladesh. Other issues that came up during the meeting include present government’s efforts for empowering women, combating terrorism and religious extremism […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Sept. 9 (NsNewsWire) — The Central Government has decided, on humanitarian considerations, to exempt Bangladeshi and Pakistani nationals belonging to minority communities who have entered into India on or before 31st December, 2014 from the relevant provisions of rules and order made under the Passport (Entry into India) Act, 1920 and the Foreigners Act, […]
Read MoreChina’s statistics authority on Monday lowered the country’s growth rate for 2014 to 7.3 percent based on its preliminary verification.
Read MoreDHAKA, Sept. 7 (NsNewsWire) — The International Infrastructure Summit 2015 is about to kick off on 9th September, Wednesday, 2015 at The Pan Pacific Sonargaon, Dhaka, sponsored by edotco Bangladesh Co. Ltd. The theme for this year’s forum, ‘Infrastructure Technology & Innovations’ will focus on carving the path to transform Dhaka into the Center of […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Bangladesh – Bangladesh’s first comic strip featuring a young lesbian discovering her sexuality has been launched in the capital to raise awareness of the plight of gays in the conservative Muslim-majority nation. Boys of Bangladesh, the country’s largest gay rights group, organized the launch on Saturday night, September 6, of “Dhee”, the Bengali word […]
Read MoreA white woman who sued a sperm bank after she was accidentally impregnated with the sperm of a black donor had her lawsuit thrown out on Thursday by an Illinois judge, the Chicago Tribune reports. Jennifer Cramblett made national headlines last year when she filed a lawsuit against Midwest Sperm Bank after an alleged number […]
Read MoreANKARA, Sept. 6 (NsNewsWire ) — The Chinese economy has entered a “new normal” status and the growth rate of economy is predicted to be around 7 percent in the coming 4 to 5 years, said Chinese Finance Minister Lou Jiwei here on Saturday. Lou said it in a written statement after the 2-day G20 […]
Read MoreVisa Advisory regarding walk-in system Applicants for Indian visas are advised that applications for all categories of Indian visas, except Tourist (T) visas, are accepted on a walk in basis without an online appointment date / e-token at all Indian Visa Application Centres (IVACs) run by the State Bank of India, subject to existing capacity […]
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