Bangladesh's First Press News Agency
SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) — At least three civilians were killed and 30 others including seven paramilitary troopers wounded Thursday in a grenade attack in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials said. The grenade attack was carried out in Tral town of Pulwama district, about 41 km south of Srinagar city. “Suspected militants threw a […]
Read MoreNEW YORK, Sept. 19 (NsNewsWire) — New research developed jointly by the International Labour Organization (ILO)1 and the Walk Free Foundation2 , in partnership with the International Organization for Migration (IOM)3 , has revealed the true scale of modern slavery around the world. The data, released during the United Nations General Assembly, shows that more than 40 million […]
Read MoreMichelle Nichols NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said she spoke to U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday about Rohingya Muslims flooding into her country from Myanmar, but she expects no help from him as he has made clear how he feels about refugees. As Trump left an event he hosted at […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Sept. 18 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh police braced Monday as more than 10,000 Islamist hardliners marched on the Myanmar embassy to protest against the violence driving the Rohingya Muslim minority out of the Buddhist-majority nation, reports AFP. A huge crowd of demonstrators in white robes chanting “God is great” assembled outside Bangladesh’s largest mosque ahead […]
Read Moreby Naim-Ul-Karim DHAKA, Sept. 17 (NsNewsWire) — Five years after the roll-out of 3G network, Bangladesh is now all set to enter 4G era as the government has approved relevant guideline with spectrum prices, paving the way for the telecom regulator to stage an open auction at its earliest, reports Xinhua. Mohamamd Enayet Hossain, spokesman […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Sept. 13 (NsNewsWire) — A major UNHCR airlift with emergency relief supplies for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh is today under way, with the first flight having landed in Dhaka just before 04:30 this morning. A UNHCR-chartered Boeing 777 flew in with 91 metric tonnes of aid, including much needed shelter materials, jerry cans, blankets, […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Sept. 13 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh’s community media sector demanded that global and neighboring countries leaders, civil societies of Myanmar and the United Nations (UN) put pressure on the Myanmar government to stop “genocide” and persecution against Rohingyas. Community Media Sector wants to register grave concern that the Rohingya issue must get the highest priority […]
Read MoreOnly Myanmar’s neighbors can resolve the crisis in the country’s western state of Rakhine, where nearly 300,000 Rohingya Muslims have been forced to flee, a leading Thai analyst has said, reports Anadolu Agency. Thitinan Pongsudhirak, an associate professor and director of the Institute of Security and International Studies at Bangkok’s University of Chulalongkorn, told Anadolu […]
Read MoreCAIRO, Sept. 10 (NsNewsWire) — Human rights groups criticized Israel for the continued sale of weaponry to the Myanmar junta amid violence against Rohingya Muslims, local media reported on Saturday, reports Xinhua. More than 100 tanks as well as boats and light weapons have been sold to the Myanmar government by Israeli arms companies, investigations […]
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