Bangladesh's First Press News Agency
DHAKA, May 2 (Xinhua) — At least seven people were killed and dozens of others injured as a severe storm lashed parts of Bangladesh on Monday night for hours, an official said Tuesday. Of the deceased, according to the official, four were killed in Rajshahi district, some 256 km west of Dhaka. Three of the […]
Read MoreDHAKA, May 1 (Xinhua) — Thousands of people, including members of trade unions and other workers’ groups, marched through the streets of Bangladesh capital Dhaka on a sunny Monday to mark May Day, demanding working hours reduction and wage increase. A survey conducted by the Bangladesh Institute of Labor Studies (BILS), a local think-tank, says […]
Read MoreDHAKA, April 30 (NsNewsWire) — Leading Bangladeshi mobile phone operator, Robi Axiata Limited and Ericsson have successfully completed the trial of LTE (Long Term Evolution) technology in the capital city, Dhaka. The trial was conducted to demonstrate the operator’s readiness for introducing LTE services in the country. This is also a milestone-achievement for Ericsson Bangladesh […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD, April 27 (Xinhua) — At least seven suspected militants were killed when U.S. pilotless aircraft launched missile strikes in Pakistan’s northwest tribal area of North Waziristan on Thursday, local Urdu TV channel Aaj reported.
Read MoreWASHINGTON, April 27 (NsNewsWire) — The World Bank today approved $59 million in financing to help Bangladesh meet the increasing demand for electricity by improving the reliability and efficiency of the entire power system, from electricity generation to transmission. The Power System Reliability and Efficiency Improvement Project will reduce power outages and load-shedding, as well […]
Read MoreNEW DELHI, April 26 (Xinhua) — Two pilots were killed after a training aircraft crashed into a river in the western Indian state of Maharashtra on Wednesday, officials said. “The mishap took place in Wainganga river in the state’s Gondia district when the four-seater aircraft (number DA 42 Nike) was on a training session. The […]
Read MoreDHAKA, April 26 (NsNewsWire) — China on Tuesday handed over 6,004 pieces of farm machinery and agricultural equipment to Bangladesh’s Ministry of Agriculture under a grant aid program to help the country modernize its agriculture sector, reports Xinhua. Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Ma Mingqiang handed over the farm machineries and agricultural equipments to Secretary of […]
Read MoreBERLIN, April 25 (Xinhua) — Germany made a sign of relief on Monday after Sunday’s first-round presidential election in France. “We are pleased and relieved that the vote of the French voters is a pro-European one,” Deutsche Presse-Agentur (DPA) quoted a spokesman for the German Foreign Ministry as saying. Centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron and ultra-right […]
Read MoreNEW DELHI, April 25 (Xinhua) — Indian government is contemplating to provide a unique identification numbers for cows in the country to prevent their trafficking, officials said Tuesday. The information was submitted by the federal government in the country’s top court, which was hearing a petition by an organization alleging rampant smuggling of cattle across […]
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