Bangladesh's First Press News Agency
20 Mar 2018 by AAP Newswire Rebecca Wiasak is heading quickly in the right direction for someone who thinks she’s lived life in reverse. The two-time track world champion is Australia’s Commonwealth Games cycling debutant’s late bloomer at 33 years old. The sports media and law graduate originally harboured dreams of representing her country on […]
Read MoreSUVA, March 20 (Xinhua) — Fiji will send a total of 140 athletes to participate in the 21st Commonwealth Games that will be held from April 4 to April 15 at the Gold Coast in Australia. Fijian President Jioji Konrote said on Tuesday that Fiji was sending a big contingent and this was a reflection […]
Read MoreDHAKA, March 20 (NsNewsWire) — Address of the Hon’ble High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh His Excellency Mr. Harsh Vardhan Shringla: “Hon’ble Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, His Excellency Janaab Mohammed Nasim, MP Distinguished guests, Dear ITEC and ICCR Alumni, Friends from the media, Ladies and Gentlemen. […]
Read MoreDHAKA, March 20 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh’s apex court Monday stayed until May 8 the High Court order that granted four-month bail to Bangladeshi ex-Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in a graft case, reports Xinhua. The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday passed the order after granting two separate leave-to-appeal petitions filed by the Anti-Corruption […]
Read MoreDHAKA, March 20 (NsNewsWire) — The bodies of the 23 Bangladeshis killed in a plane crash in Nepal returned home Monday, as mourners prepared a massive funeral. A Bangladesh Air Force cargo plane, bearing the coffins, landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in capital Dhaka at about 4:05 p.m. (local time), reports Xinhua. Ruling Bangladeshi […]
Read MoreDHAKA, March 19 (NsNewsWire) — HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, today (19th march 2018) announced three new additions to its award-winning portfolio of Android smartphones which are Nokia 1, Nokia 7 plus and new Nokia 6 along with the iconic Nokia 8110 feature phone. Nokia 1 will be available from this week and […]
Read MoreDHAKA, March 19 (NsNewsWire) — Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus delivered a keynote speech at the Rotary International Presidential Peace-Building Conference 2018 on March 17, 2018 held in Sydney. The Conference brought together academics, political leaders, businesses, community leaders and peace activists to explore building peace and to discuss how all can work together to […]
Read MoreDHAKA, March 19 (NsNewsWire) — Banglalink, one of the leading digital communications service providers in Bangladesh, has started off the second phase of IT Incubator, a digital platform launched in collaboration with Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority, a wing of ICT Division of Bangladesh Government, to foster the growth of promising digital startups in the country. […]
Read MoreGold Coast, March 19 (NsNewsWire) — Before it becomes the home away from home for 6,600 athletes and team officials, media from around the Commonwealth gave the Commonwealth Games Village a test run. The media were given an exclusive tour of the Village and a test run of all the facilities that will be enjoyed […]
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