Bangladesh's First Press News Agency
by Andrew Bryan The Australian women’s 4×100 relay team could break an 18-year Australian record at GC2018 according to their coach Jodi Lambert. Lambert should know, it’s her record. The former sprinter is now in charge of the next generation of Australian relay athletes and is excited at the prospect of what they can produce […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) — Bangladesh that already booked a spot in the final of the tri-nation one-day international (ODI) tournament Tuesaday clinched a 91-run victory against Zimbabwe in their 3rd match at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka. This is Bangladesh’s third victory in the tri-nation series. Batting first, Bangladesh set a target […]
Read MoreSource:Global Times Published: 2018/1/24 6:55:05 The US Trade Representative announced new tariffs on solar panel and washing machine exports on Monday. The solar panels in question are made in China, and the washing machines are manufactured by South Korean companies Samsung and LG. Western media interpreted the move as a signal flare from the US […]
Read MoreCOX’S BAZAR, Jan. 24 (NsNewsWire) — Improved security and unimpeded humanitarian access in Myanmar are essential before Rohingya children can be sent back from Bangladesh, UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Justin Forsyth said today. “Some 58% of the refugees are children, many of whom are still traumatized by their experiences of violence”, said Mr Forsyth, speaking […]
Read MoreBEIJING, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) — Three more urban rail sections are expected to open in Beijing this year, the city’s acting mayor said Wednesday in a government report. The total length of metro rails in the Chinese capital will exceed 630 kilometers by the end of the year, Chen Jining said at the opening of […]
Read MoreBEIJING, Jan. 24 (NsNewsWire) — China’s state-run Xinhua News Agency has launched an English-language mobile portal, the Xinhua News App, combining the agency’s reporting strength with the latest digital technology. The app will “connect China to the world” and update users with round-the-clock reporting, telling China’s stories and reporting world affairs in a comprehensive, timely […]
Read MoreThe UN refugee agency and other groups have urged a rethink of the plan to send Rohingya refugees back to Myanmar amid fears of forced repatriations and the inability of aid agencies to ensure the safety of hundreds of thousands who fled bloodshed at home, reports Reuters. The calls come as Bangladesh delayed the repatriation […]
Read MoreSource:Global Times Published: 2018/1/23 18:48:39 Gui Minhai, a Hong Kong-based book publisher of Swedish citizenship, was again seized by police on the Chinese mainland. Western media outlets sensationalized the incident, saying that Gui was “snatched from a train bound for Beijing before two Swedish diplomats.” Originally from Ningbo in Zhejiang Province, Gui obtained Swedish citizenship […]
Read MoreGENEVA, Jan. 23 (NsNewsWire) — IndustriALL Global Union and UNI Global Union have reached a US$2.3 million settlement with a multinational apparel brand to remedy life-threatening workplace hazards. The settlement, reached through an arbitration process under the legally-binding Bangladesh Accord for Fire and Building Safety, represents one of the largest payments made by a brand […]
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