Bangladesh's First Press News Agency
By Alex Dobuzinskis (Reuters) – The New York Times, in its first front-page editorial in nearly a century, on Saturday called for outlawing the kinds of rifles used in the California shooting massacre this week that left 14 people dead. The newspaper’s editorial comes three days after Syed Rizwan Farook and Tashfeen Malik, a married […]
Read MorePARIS, Dec. 2 (NsNewsWire) — A poll published Tuesday showed French President Francois Hollande since the Paris terror attacks gained an approval ratings boost at 35 percent, his best rating since October 2012. The TNS Sofres-One Point survey in Le Figaro magazine showed Hollande’s handling of the Nov. 13 attacks boosted his popularity by 20 […]
Read MoreBy Sabir Mustafa Editor, BBC Bengali DHAKA, Dec. 1 (NsNewsWire) — The recent killings of atheist bloggers in Bangladesh have raised concerns about freedom of speech and shrinking space for secularist thoughts. But increasingly, Bangladesh appears to be heading down a new and even more dangerous road. Recent attacks on Shia Muslims and death threats […]
Read MoreBRASILIA, Nov. 30 (NsNewsWire) — Media outlets from BRICS countries must foster initiatives to break Western hegemony in news reporting, a senior official from Brazil’s public broadcaster told Xinhua in a recent interview. Andre Barbosa, executive director for external relations with Brazil’s state-owned radio and TV operator EBC, also said efforts should be made within […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Sunday said a ‘group’ in Bangladesh is averse to restoration of amicable atmosphere between the people of Pakistan and Bangladesh, reports geo tv. In a statement issued here, the Interior Minister said it is high time the thirst ended now for taking revenge against anyone, ‘who is […]
Read MoreNEW DELHI, Nov. 23 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh was on high alert Monday after executing two opposition leaders for war crimes during the country’s 1971 independence war, despite threats of violence by their supporters and international concerns that the legal proceedings were flawed, reports AP. A reporter was shot and wounded Sunday after covering the funeral […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Nov. 22 (NsNewsWire) — In the latest edition of the militant group’s online propaganda magazine, IS calls for strategic expansion to Bangladesh or as it refers to the country ” Bengal”, reports The Hindu. The Islamic State (IS) militant group has warned that it is preparing for fresh attacks in Bangladesh “to rise and […]
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ANTALYA, Turkey, Nov. 16 (NsNewsWire) — As impacts of the international financial crisis are lingering, Chinese President Xi Jinping has said on the Group of 20 (G20) summit that targeted medicine for sluggish growth must be prescribed, reports Xinhua. In a speech entitled “Innovative Growth That Benefits All,” the Chinese leader on Sunday pointed out […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) — Bangladesh Police Monday claimed to have unearthed the motive behind the murder of an Italian aid worker in capital Dhaka and ruled out IS link to the foreigner’s killing last month. The Detective Branch of Bangladesh Police early Monday arrested four persons they say are the main suspects in the […]
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