Bangladesh's First Press News Agency
Bibliophiles with an interest in neighbouring Bangladesh’s art, culture and history have a reason to cheer now. A six-day Bangladesh Book Fair was inaugurated here Saturday. Hosting 30 book stalls, the fair will run at the Rabindra Sadan premises till Thursday, reports IANS. Organised by the Bangladesh Deputy High Commission in Kolkata in collaboration with […]
Read MoreThe pollutants discharge in Beijing and neighboring regions of Tianjin and Hebei is expected to be cut by a third during next month’s APEC meeting, thanks to a series of air pollution control measures. “China will take the highest-level measures to guarantee the air quality during the APEC meeting,” said Chai Fahe, vice president of […]
Read MoreThe 9th Rome Film Festival was held in Rome, Italy, Oct.25, 2014.
Read MoreInternational Convention of Clowns kicks off in Mexico Clowns take part in XIX International Convention of Clowns in Mexico City, capital of Mexico, on Oct, 22, 2014.
Read MoreDHAKA, Oct. 21 (NsNewsWire) — Over 4000 employees of Grameenphone or GP around the country thanked its 5 crore customers (today) Tuesday. Employees stationed at GPHouse were seen releasing thousands of balloons inscribed with the words “Thank You”. Similar programs were also held in all regional offices of Grameenphone across the country.
Read MoreBangladesh’s High Court today sought an explanation from the government regarding the transmission of three Indian TV channels on a writ seeking a ban on their broadcast in the country. A two-member bench of the High Court asked the information secretary, the chairman of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC), the police chief, the director general […]
Read MoreIn Bangladesh, the largest cause of death of children above age one is not malnutrition or disease — it’s drowning. To combat this threat, a local non-profit organization is teaching thousands of children to swim. It’s a hot afternoon and a group of 12-year-olds in a park are learning to swim as the call to […]
Read MoreTributes have poured in for legendary Bangladeshi singer Firoza Begum who has died in Dhaka at the age of 84. President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have expressed shock and grief at her death, reports BBC. Local media reported that hundreds paid their last respects at her coffin at national monument Shaheed Minar. […]
Read MoreHow tourism is taking off in Bangladesh It’s way off the south Asian travellers’ trail, but on a recce to Bangladesh, our (theguardian) writer discovers a country about to hit the tourist radar For details: http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2014/jul/05/tourism-taking-off-in-bangladesh
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