Bangladesh's First Press News Agency
Manila, Nov. 18 (NsNewsWire) — The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) Tuesday announced a commemoration program for the 5th year anniversary of Ampatuan Massacre in the Philippines. In a statement, IFJ said it is joining its affiliate, the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) as they launch their week-long campaign to commemorate the […]
Read MoreLONDON, Nov. 18 (NsNewsWire) — Over two billion mobile phone or tablet users will make some form of mobile commerce transaction globally by the end of 2017, up from 1.6 billion this year, a research showed by Juniper Research Monday. According to the report, mobile consumption of services such as banking, money transfer and purchases […]
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DHAKA, Nov. 17 (NsNewsWire) — A Dhaka court Monday summoned Tarique Rahman, deputy chief of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), in connection with a case filed against him on charge of calling the country’s founding President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman a “Pakbandhu (Friend of Pakistan)”. Metropolitan Magistrate Judge Rezaul Karim asked Tarique Rahman, also son of ex-Prime […]
Read MoreBeijing, Nov. 17 (NsNewsWire) — A fire roared through a carrot packaging plant in eastern China, killing 18 people and injuring at least 13 others, according to official state media, which said Monday that unidentified company executives were in custody. The fire broke out about 7 p.m. Sunday (6 a.m. ET) at the Longyuan Food […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Nov. 17 (NsNewsWire) — In response to queries by the media on Burdwan blasts, the Spokesperson of the High Commission of India confirmed that a team led by Mr. Sharad Kumar, Director General, National Investigation Agency (NIA) will be visiting Bangladesh on November 17-18, 2014. They will hold meetings with relevant authorities of Bangladesh […]
Read MoreSHANGHAI, Nov. 17 (NsNewsWire) — Gongs were struck in the Shanghai and Hong Kong bourses to mark the historic start of the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect program on Monday. The initiative is a landmark trading link program allowing investors to trade on both bourses. It has been seen as a significant move toward a more […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Nov. 16 (NsNewsWire) — The 10th Annual General Meeting of the Bangladesh Thai Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BTCCI) was held on Saturday at a local club. President Sajjatuz Jumma presided over the meeting. BTCCI Patron & DCCI President Mohammad Shahjahan Khan, BTCCI Founder President Eng. Rashed Maksud Khan, Past President K Habib Sattar […]
Read MoreDUBAI, Nov. 16 (NsNewsWire) — The United Arab Emirates designated the Muslim Brotherhood and dozens of other Islamist groups as terrorist organizations on Saturday, ratcheting up the pressure on the group by lumping it together with extremists such as the Islamic State group and the Nusra Front, al-Qaida’s affiliate in Syria. The federation’s Cabinet adopted […]
Read MoreBENGHAZI, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) — Another 16 people were killed in violent clashes between Libyan army and Islamic militants in the eastern city of Benghazi on Sunday, adding the total death toll to 356, sources said. “The center has received 16 dead bodies killed in clashes and random shooting on Sunday,” a medical source in […]
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