Bangladesh's First Press News Agency
by Xinhua writers Tian dongdong, Ma Mengli BEIJING, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) — One day after China normalized its relations with Norway, Sao Tome and Principe, an island country in the Gulf of Guinea, decided on Tuesday (local time) to break its so-called “diplomatic ties” with Taiwan, sending a strong signal to the world that the […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Dec. 21 (NsNewsWire) — The government of Bangladesh today signed a $360 million financing agreement with the World Bank to improve the navigability of 900 km inland waterways along the Chittagong-Dhaka-Ashuganj Corridor and connecting routes, which will enable year-round safe transport for passengers and cargo along the country’s busiest waterways. The Bangladesh Regional […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Dec. 20 (NsNewsWire) — Tens of thousands of garment workers Monday again staged demonstration in a key Bangladeshi apparel hub on the outskirts of capital Dhaka, demanding higher minimum wage, reports Xinhua. The workers of scores of factories in Ashulia also abstained from work on Monday. A senior police official in Ashulia industrial zone […]
Read MoreIstanbul, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) — Two explosions hit central Istanbul on Saturday night, killing 27 police officers and two civilians and injuring 166 others, government officials said. Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said at a press conference in Istanbul that a moving car was detonated targeting riot police on duty near a stadium in the district […]
Read MoreBangladesh’s tea output in 2016 is expected to hit a record 80 million kg from 66 million a year earlier, the commerce minister said on Sunday, a volume that may be big enough to make imports unnecessary, reports reuters. The country became a net importer of tea after ranking as the world’s fifth-largest exporter in […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Dec. 15 (NsNewsWire) — Grameenphone Ltd. received ISO 14001:2004 certification for adopting Environment Management System (EMS). The Certificate was handed over to Grameenphone CEO Petter B. Furberg by Ramesh Koregave, Director, Certification of Bureau Veritas on December 14, 2016 at GPHouse. Grameenphone’s Chief Technology Officer, Medhat ELHusseiny, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Mahmud Hossain, Chief […]
Read MoreFORNEBU, Dec. 13 (NsNewsWire) — Telenor Group Internal Audit has uncovered that 11 of 250 sponsorship agreements of its subsidiary in Bangladesh broke with the country’s internal guidelines. The following is the full and unedited text of a statement by Telenor Regarding compliance cases handled by Telenor Group ASA and its subsidiaries: “During the […]
Read MoreISTANBUL, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) — Two explosions hit central Istanbul on Saturday night, killing 27 police officers and two civilians and injuring 166 others, government officials said. Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said at a press conference in Istanbul that a moving car was detonated targeting riot police on duty near a stadium in the district […]
Read Moreby Naim-Ul-Karim DHAKA, Dec. 11 (NsNewsWire) — The 9th Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) summit began Saturday in Bangladesh capital Dhaka, with focus on adoption of two compacts for migrants and refugees,reports Xinhua. Some 500 delegates including 300 government officials from about 125 countries and over 30 UN agencies, international organizations, global civil […]
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