Bangladesh's First Press News Agency
DHAKA, July 28 (Xinhua) — The Chinese Embassy in Bangladesh has hosted a reception to mark the 89th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Liberation Army of China which falls on Aug. 1. About 300 guests including high-ranking officers and officials, politicians, diplomats and scholars, attended the reception held on Wednesday night. In his […]
Read MoreDhaka, July 27 (NsNewsWire) — “UNICEF Bangladesh expresses grave concerns on the recent incident of a 10 year old child being subjected to violence and killed in a heinous way at his work place in Narayangonj (central Bangladesh). This is a serious violation of child rights. UNICEF restates its apprehension of children being used as […]
Read MoreThe president hoped religious people to play a positive role in promotion of development while carrying on and forwarding the traditions of loving their country and religions. The imams and Muslims at the mosque agreed to continue contributing toward a harmonious environment for social progress. Read more at http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=4fa_1469070351#sVu7cVTSlGh4vfWa.99
Read MoreDHAKA, July 24 (NsNewsWire) — “Access to Information (a2i)” program, an UNDP and USAID supported project having its office at the Bangladeshi Prime Minister’s Office, has been honored with the prestigious ‘Public Administration Award 2016’ for its innovative initiatives in leveraging ICTs in public service delivery. On behalf of a2i, its Director General Kabir Bin Anwar […]
Read MoreIndia has expelled three journalists of the Chinese official news agency, Xinhua, by refusing to renew their visas to work in the country, a move that could worsen the already strained relations between the two countries, reports http://www.hindustantimes.com. The three journalists have been ordered to leave India by July 31. Journalists Wu Qiang and Lu […]
Read MoreDHAKA, July 20 (Xinhua) — A High Court Division Bench in Bangladesh has awarded former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s eldest son Tarique Rahman a sentence of seven years in jail after scrapping a lower court order that had acquitted him in the money laundering case. The High Court division bench also upheld the previous lower […]
Read MoreDhaka, July 19 (NsNewsWire) — Renowned cardiologist and former director of National Institute of Cardiovascular Disease (NICBD) Professor Dr. M Akhteruzzaman passed away Tuesday at Metropolitan Medical Center (MMC). He was 74. He left behind his wife, 3 daughters, grandchildren and a host of relatives to mourn his death. His namaz-e-janaza will be held at […]
Read MoreDhaka, Tuesday, 19 July 2016: UNICEF has formally joined forces with the Parliamentary Caucus on Child Rights to better protect and promote the rights of all children, especially the most vulnerable. Children constitute 40 per cent of the country’s population, but hardly have any say in articulating the laws that are supposed to protect and […]
Read MoreDHAKA, July 18 (NsNewsWire) — Departing Pakistan High Commissioner Shuja Alam, paid a farewell call on the State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md. Shahriar Alam MP at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today. During the call on, the Pakistan High Commissioner deeply appreciated Bangladesh’s socio-economic development and the warmth and hospitality of the people of […]
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