Bangladesh's First Press News Agency
DHAKA, Oct. 6 (NsNewsWire) — The otherwise busy main road at Baridhara diplomatic zone in Bangladesh capital Dhaka looked almost deserted on Monday, with little human activity and vehicular traffic. The normally busy roads and streets in Dhaka’s Gulshan, Banani and Baridhara diplomatic enclaves have also seen less traffic, reports Xinhua. Checkpoints have been erected […]
Read MoreBy JULHAS ALAM DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Japan’s top government spokesman expressed outrage Monday over the killing of a Japanese citizen who became the second foreigner to be gunned down in Bangladesh in less than a week. Kunio Hoshi was shot to death by unidentified assailants in northern Bangladesh on Saturday. Bangladesh’s government rejected a […]
Read MoreDAMASCUS, Oct. 5 (NsNewsWire) — The Islamic State (IS) militants on Sunday destroyed the centuries-old Triumphal Arch of the ancient city of Palmyra in central Syria, the country’s museums chief told Xinhua. The Triumphal Arch, which dates back to the second century AD, has been destroyed by the IS militants, just weeks after the terror […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Oct. 4 (NsNewsWire) — Some 800 fresh cases of dengue were reported from Bangladesh capital Dhaka and elsewhere on the outskirts of the city over the last month, bringing the total number of confirmed cases till Sept. 30 this year in the country to some 1,400, reports Xinhua. The figure reported by the Institute […]
Read MoreBEIJING, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) — Chinese and Bangladeshi leaders on Sunday exchanged congratulations on the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries. As good neighbors, friends and partners, China and Bangladesh have built an ever stronger comprehensive cooperative partnership and their ties have progressed steadily, said Chinese President Xi Jinping […]
Read MorePhoto Credit: Xinhua. DHAKA, Oct.1 (NsNewsWire) — The Chinese Embassy in Dhaka Wednesday night hosted a reception to mark the 66th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Ma Mingqiang welcomes hundreds of guests including ministers, lawmakers, diplomats, senior politicians, journalists and top businessmen , among others, at the reception. […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) — Bangladesh’s competitiveness among global economies has slightly improved to 107 out of 109 in rankings published yearly by the World Economic Forum (WEF). The country ranked 107 this year, from last year’s position 109, among 140 countries in the world, the report of World Economic Forum said. Bangladesh’s leading think-tank […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) — Gunmen have shot dead an Italian national in Bangladesh capital Dhaka, police said, in the first attack claimed by Islamic State (IS) group jihadists. According to a jihadist threat monitoring portal, SITE Intelligence Group, IS claimed its responsibility in the killing in an online statement. The authenticity of the statement […]
Read MoreUNITED NATIONS, Sept. 29 (NsNewsWire) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday announced a string of measures to back United Nations (UN) peacekeeping missions. Addressing a peacekeeping summit, which gathered leaders and representatives of over 70 countries and international organizations, Xi said his country is to join the new UN peacekeeping capability readiness system, reports […]
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