Bangladesh's First Press News Agency
DHAKA, Sept. 14 (NsNewsWire) — Grameenphone has launched a new and unique digital service named“My Contacts” which will modernize the way smartphone users set back up for their contacts. “My Contacts” is a cloud storage service which makes it easier to backup and transfer contact lists tonew smartphones. My Contacts is developed and designed entirely […]
Read MoreA Muslim group in India has issued a fatwa against musician A.R. Rahman and Iranian director Majid Majidi. A Sunni group called the Raza Academy issued the fatwa on Friday in protest at Majidi’s film “Muhammad: Messenger of God,” for which Rahman scored the music, reports VARIETY. The group says that the film should not […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Sept. 14 (NsNewsWire) — A Bangladeshi national cricket team player has been temporarily suspended from cricketing activities for allegedly assaulting his housemaid, reports Xinhua. Bangladesh Cricket Board spokesman Jalal Yunus told reporters on Sunday that “fast bowler Shahadat Hossain will remain suspended until housemaid torture accusations brought against him and his wife are resolved.” […]
Read MoreDemonstrators gathered at various locations in Osaka on Sunday, protesting against the controversial security-related bills that Japanese PM Abe attempted to steamroller through the parliament later this month, reports Xinhua
Read MoreDHAKA, Sept. 13 (NsNewsWire) — Grameenphone Limited has announced the Durbin by Durbin Labs as the winner of Telenor’s ‘Digital Winner’ Bangladesh apps competition at a gala ceremony held at a local hotel today. Durbin will represent Bangladesh at Digital Winners Conference at Oslo, Norway on 21-23 October 2015 and compete for Asia’s Best App […]
Read MoreDHAKA, 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.
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