Bangladesh's First Press News Agency
DHAKA, Nov. 17 (NsNewsWire) — Australia’s first party representing Muslims intends to contest senate seats at the next federal election, reports BBC. Launching the party in Sydney, founder Diaa Mohamed told Fairfax he wanted a louder voice for Muslims. “There are a lot of parties out there to specifically oppose Islam and Muslims, yet Muslims don’t have […]
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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 […]
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DHAKA, Nov. 15 (NsNewsWire) — The World Bank has approved an additional $177 million financing with the overall aim to increase reliable, low-cost electricity supply in Bangladesh. The additional financing will enable the completion of construction of a 335 megawatt combined cycle power plant at Siddhirganj, near Dhaka. The combined cycle technology allows the plant […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Nov. 15 (NsNewsWire) — Riverbank erosion and seasonal floods displaces as many as 400,000 people each year in Bangladesh. Between 2008 to 2013, about 4 million people of Bangladesh have been displaced by sudden onset disaster. The scale of displacement caused by disasters is largely determined by communities’ underlying vulnerability to shocks or stresses. […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) — A Bangladesh court in capital Dhaka sentenced a girl to death on Thursday after convicting her of murder of her parents about two years ago. Judge MD Sayeed Ahmed of the Dhaka‘s Speedy Trial Tribunal-3 said Oishee Rahman, the only daughter of slain inspector of Special Branch (SB) of Bangladesh […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Nov. 12 (NsNewsWire) — The Bangladeshi government has handed over Anup Chetia, a detained top Indian separatist, to the Indian authorities, reports Xinhua. A source close to Bangladesh’s Ministry of Home Affairs confirmed this to Xinhua, saying the country Wednesday handed over the leader of the India’s top insurgent group United Liberation Front of […]
Read Moreby Naim-Ul-Karim DHAKA, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) — Bangladesh has been emerging as the youngest member of the global club of satellite owning nations as the country Wednesday signed a 19.51 billion taka (about 248 million U.S. dollars) deal with a French firm. Shahjahan Mahmood, chairman of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC), and Jean-Loïc Galle, president […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Nov. 11 (NsNewsWire) — The US state department has issued a travel alert for Bangladesh, saying there is reliable information that terrorist attacks could occur against foreigners in the traditionally moderate South Asian country. Bangladesh has been rocked by a series of attacks this year claimed by Islamic extremists, including killings of secular bloggers […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) — Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Atiur Rahman has urged the non-resident Bangladeshis (NRBs) to invest more in Bangladesh for making their investment secure and profitable with taking full advantage of all facilities. “We’re welcoming investment in different sectors particularly the upcoming hundred plus economic zones across the country,” BB Governor Dr. […]
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