Bangladesh's First Press News Agency
The newly appointed Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Bangladesh Mr. Sudipto Mukerjee, presented his credentials to the Foreign Minister Dr. A. K. Abdul Momen, M.P. Welcoming the new resident representative, the Foreign Minister expressed deep appreciation for the long-standing cooperation between Government of Bangladesh and UNDP in the field of […]
Read MoreMore than 3,000 people have been undergoing dengue fever treatment in Bangladesh. The figures of Thursday reported by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) under the Ministry of Health showed a total of 1,355 patients are being treated in 41 public and private hospitals in capital Dhaka while 1,674 more patients are in hospitals and clinics […]
Read MoreBangladesh expects to receive 1 billion U.S. dollars in loans from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to strengthen its efforts for implementation of its various development projects, reports Xinhua. Bangladeshi Cabinet Secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam Monday in a press conference made the announcement in Dhaka. He said the AIIB loan issue was discussed in […]
Read MoreBangladesh’s main Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) on Wednesday plunged below the 5,000-point mark, reports Xinhua. Dhaka stocks suffered a blow on Wednesday for the second consecutive day with its prime index dipping to 32-month low, as worried investors sold shares fearing further fall. DSEX, the benchmark index of the prime bourse, dipped 75.79 points or 1.51 percent on the […]
Read MoreTen foreign photographers have been invited to record Beijing on their cameras, the Beijing Youth Daily reported Thursday. The event was organized by the Information Office of the Beijing municipal government. These photographers from 10 countries, including Turkey, Russia, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Poland and Greece, will spend 10 days capturing the history, culture and development of Beijing. […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Sept. 5 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladeshi Posts and Telecommunications Minister Mustafa Jabbar has asked the authorities concerned to start the process of launching the country’s second satellite Bangabandhu-2 to the orbit, reports Xinhua. He said this as Bangladesh Communication Satellite Company Limited (BCSCL) on Wednesday held a meeting to have expert opinions to frame the […]
Read MoreBangladesh is going to host Third IORA Blue Economy Ministerial Conference at the InterContinental Hotel in Dhaka on 04-05 September 2019. Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) with its 22 Member States includes Australia, Bangladesh, Comoros, India, Indonesia, Iran, Kenya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Mozambique, Sultanate of Oman, Seychelles, Singapore, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, […]
Read MoreChief of Air Staff of Bangladesh Air Force Air Chief Marshal Masihuzzaman Serniabat, BBP, OSP, ndu, psc left Dhaka for Russia on Monday (26-8-2019) on a six-days official visit along with his spouse and two entourages. During visit, Chief of Air Staff of Bangladesh Air Force will attend `The International Aviation and Space Salon (MAKS-2019)’ […]
Read MoreThe Present Government has taken various steps to modernize Bangladesh Air Force (BAF). In this development process, government has taken steps to induct 05 US origin C-130J aircraft from United Kingdom (UK) through government to government agreement. Out of 05 aircrafts, the first C-130J arrived Bangladesh Air Force Base Bangabandhu Sunday, 25 August 2019 after […]
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