Bangladesh's First Press News Agency
by Jasim Katabi DHAKA, April 22 (NsNewsWire) — Two years after the tragic Rana Plaza incident, a rather gloomy picture has been captured in a research survey conducted by the ActionAid Bangladesh. Most of the survivors are not in a good shape, be it their physical, mental and economic condition. The survey shows that 61.2 […]
Read MoreDHAKA, April 22 (NsNewsWire) — The 18th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Grameenphone Ltd. was concluded successfully at the Bashundhara Convention Center Tuesday. Chairman of Grameenphone Board, Sigve Brekke and Grameenphone CEO, Rajeev Sethi were present on the occasion, along with other Board members and senior officials of the company. The AGM was conducted […]
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DHAKA, April 21 (NsNewsWire) — The country’s second largest operator Banglalink has teamed up with a leading online booking website to help its customers, who love to travel worldwide, get more exclusive discount offer. Banglalink is the first telecom operator to offer this kind of exclusive partnership offer for its Priyojon subscribers with one of […]
Read MorePakistan is China’s “dependable” friend and the two countries should support each other’s core interests, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Tuesday while addressing a joint sitting of Pakistan’s parliament.
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KATHMANDU, April 20 (NsNewsWire) — Trade talks between Nepal and Bangladesh are scheduled to start on Wednesday in Kathmandu . During the meeting, Nepal has planned to ask for easy visa facility for Nepalis, preferential treatment for a number of Nepali goods, access to Bangladeshi ports for exports to third countries and determination of the […]
Read MoreDHAKA, April 20 (NsNewsWire) — Tomoko Nishimoto, ILO Assistant Director General and Regional Director for the Asia-Pacific arrived in Dhaka Sunday 19 April, ahead of the second-year Rana Plaza commemoration. She is due to meet with the Hon’ble State Minister Mr. Md. Mujibul Haque Chunnu, Minister for Labour and Employment as well as Hon’ble Minister […]
Read MoreA medical mobile app designed to save the lives of children with potentially life-threatening medical conditions has begun its first phase of field testing, in Bangladesh, and is already showing very encouraging results, reports http://www.sevendaysvt.com/OffMessage/archives/2015/04/14/medical-app-from-burlington-debuts-in-bangladesh. As Seven Days reported in its March 4 story, “Pocket Pediatrics: A Vermont-Made App That Could Save Kids’ Lives,” pediatricians […]
Read MoreThousands of people have launched a campaign to stop an 11-year-old boy being deported to Bangladesh weeks after his little brother died following a long battle with cancer, reports mailonline. Maarij Khan and his mother Mushammat are set to be removed from their home in Newcastle after the Home Office turned down their bid to […]
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DHAKA, April 15 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh is determined to stop a public health epidemic that kills 18,000 children every year: drowning. In Bangladesh, drowning is the leading cause of death for children aged one to 17, and causes 43% of deaths for kids between the ages of one and four—more than measles, cholera, diarrhea and pneumonia combined, reports http://qz.com/383205/bangladesh-has-a-plan-to-stop-18000-kids-from-drowning-every-year/. […]
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