Bangladesh's First Press News Agency
ISLAMABAD, June 10 (NsNewsWire) — Pakistan on Tuesday reacted angrily at remarks Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered during his recent visit to Bangladesh. Speaking at a function at Dhaka University on Monday, Modi accused Pakistan of creating “nuisance” and “constantly” troubling India by promoting terrorism, according to Indian media. With reference to Modi’s allegations […]
Read MoreDHAKA, June 8 (Xinhua)– Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has wrapped up his two-day maiden state visit to neighbor Bangladesh and flew back to New Delhi by a special air force flight at 8:40 p.m. Sunday evening. Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, high level ministers and top government officials were present at the VVIP lounge […]
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DHAKA, June 7 (Xinhua) — The World Bank has approved a total of 476 million U.S. dollars for two projects in Bangladesh to develop a strong financial sector and to improve agricultural productivity for one million poor farmers. According to a statement of the Washington-based lender reaching here Sunday, the projects approved by the bank’s […]
Read MoreDHAKA, June 4 (NsNewsWire) — More than 20 years after the first wave of Rohingya Muslims fled Myanmar, fear is spreading through the sweltering camps of mud houses where they found shelter in southern Bangladesh that they will soon be on the move again. The refugees worry the Bangladesh government wants them out of sight, […]
Read MoreFive bodies had been recovered since the ship capsized in a storm late on Monday, state media said. Only about a dozen people had been rescued so far from the four-decked tourist boat amid confusing reports about how many had been saved. The microblog of the official People’s Daily newspaper said some passengers were still […]
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DHAKA, June 1 (Xinhua) — Two years after the country’s worst- ever industrial tragedy that claimed 1,137 lives and injured scores, Bangladesh police have submitted charge-sheets against 42 people including building owner Sohel Rana. The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of police submitted the charge-sheets in two separate cases to court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate […]
Read MoreDHAKA, June 1 (Xinhua) — The Detective Branch (DB) of Bangladesh Police have arrested two traffickers and rescued 17 trafficking victims heading to northern Pacific nation of Palau in capital Dhaka. DB Assistant Commissioner Mahamud Naser told the media on Monday that “The victims were rescued Sunday night. They were being trafficked to Palau via […]
Read MoreLike many little girls, Popy likes stuffed animals. The 8-year-old carries her teddy bear everywhere — even to work, where she sorts garbage at a dumping ground in Chittagong, Bangladesh. “This photo hurts me and inspires me,” says photographer Md Shahnewaz Khan, referring to the first image above that shows Popy clutching her bear close […]
Read MoreHANGZHOU, May 28 (NsNewsWire) — Chinese President Xi Jinping has highlighted the role of reform in China’s adjustment to the “new normal,” saying reform is the recipe for boosting development and China should maintain its “strategic focus.” Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military […]
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