Bangladesh's First Press News Agency
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (Nsnewswire) — The luxury Trump International Hotel, blocks away from the White House, turned a 1.97-million-dollar profit in the first four months this year, according to newly released federal documents. The Trump Organization had earlier projected that it would lose 2.1 million U.S. dollars during this period when the new hotel opened […]
Read MoreMANILA, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) — Efforts were underway to contain the spread of bird flu virus in the Philippines after an outbreak on a poultry farm on the main Luzon island was detected, Philippines authorities said on Saturday. Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial told local radio DZBB that the Department of Health is on “heightened alert,” […]
Read MoreFAIZABAD, Afghanistan, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) — The Afghan security forces have regained control of villages from militants in the northern Badakhshan province, leaving at least 8 insurgents dead and 13 others injured, an official said Saturday. “The strategic areas, including several villages in Tagab district, have been cleared of the Taliban insurgents in a tough […]
Read MoreANKARA, Aug. 12 (Nsnewswire) — Turkey is taking necessary measures along its border with Syria‘s Idlib province, where radical extremist groups has been in control, said Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim here on Friday. “We are taking necessary measures along 150 km of Hatay’s border with Syria in light of recent developments in that region […]
Read MoreANKARA, Aug. 12 (NsNewsWire) — Turkey is taking necessary measures along its border with Syria‘s Idlib province, where radical extremist groups has been in control, said Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim here on Friday. “We are taking necessary measures along 150 km of Hatay’s border with Syria in light of recent developments in that region […]
Read MoreSouth Korean prosecutors today sought a 12-year jail term for Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee, over charges that include allegedly bribing the former president for government support to help Lee cement control of the group, reports reuters. Lee, the de facto leader of one of Asia’s largest conglomerates, has been in detention since […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Aug. 6 (NsNewsWire) — The government of Bangladesh today signed an additional $47.50 million financing agreement with the World Bank to continue construction of new water infrastructure in Chittagong, and provide access to safe water to around 650,000 inhabitants in the city. The additional financing to the Chittagong Water Supply Improvement and Sanitation Project […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) — Customs officials at Bangladesh’s main airport in Dhaka seized 250 gold bars weighing 25 kg, from a passenger of Singapore Airways flight, an official said Sunday. Acting on a tip-off, the customs official who declined to be unnamed, told Xinhua that they detained Zamil Aktar, who pretended as an ill […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Aug. 6 (NsNewsWire)– Rows of Chinese bonsai trees planted recently along a major road in Bangladesh capital Dhaka now have produced greenish new leaves, giving the city an exquisite look, reports Xinhua. The major Dhaka road just outside the country’s main Hazrat Shahjala Airport got a huge facelift with the plantation of the trees […]
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