Bangladesh's First Press News Agency
DHAKA, Aug. 3 (NsNewsWire) — Uber, the world’s largest ridesharing app that connects riders with drivers to provide convenient, reliable and affordable rides at the push of a button, today announced their Community Guidelines for both riders and driver-partners in Dhaka. The guidelines explain the kind of behavior expected from both riders and drivers when […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Aug. 2 (NsNewsWire) — President Xi Jinping’s speech at the Army Day celebration was powerful, befitting of a rising power with a long and rich history and the right to protect its national sovereignty, said a Bangladeshi analyst in an interview with Xinhua on Tuesday. “He…touched on the need to be ever ready for […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Aug. 1 (NsNewsWire) — Uber, the world's largest on-demand ride-sharing company, today announced the integration of the nationwide emergency number 999 in its rider app to enhance rider safety. In a reinforcement of Uber’s commitment towards safety of riders, Uber integrated the government’s helpline number in the app, which would prompt riders to dial […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Aug. 1 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladeshi cabinet has approved a proposal to amend an electricity act with the provision of a maximum 10-year jail term for sabotaging any power infrastructure. Cabinet Secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam told reporters on Monday that under the law, provision of a maximum penalty of 10 years imprisonment or a fine […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) — The Chinese embassy in Dhaka has hosted a reception here to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) which falls on Aug. 1. Over 500 guests including high-ranking officers and officials, politicians, diplomats and scholars attended the reception held on Monday night. Chinese […]
Read MoreDHAKA, July 31 (NsNewsWire) — A pair of Bangladeshi conjoined twins will undergo operation to separate them on Tuesday, reports Xinhua. The conjoined twins Tofa and Tohura are united back to back along their spinal columns. They are currently at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital, Bangladesh’s biggest public hospital, which set up a team of […]
Read MoreDHAKA, July 30 (NsNewsWire) — The Unnayan Onneshan (UO), an independent multidisciplinary think-tank, in its rapid assessment of recently announced monetary policy statement for the first half of the FY 2017-2018 cautions that targeted private sector credit growth may fail to boost private investment in absence of a business enabling environment. Rising food inflation may […]
Read MoreDHAKA, July 30 (NsNewsWire) — Participants of Social Business Day from different countries have assembled separately at their respective country forums at the headquarters facilities of various social business companies to review their social business initiatives and prepare plans for coming years. This was part of the Social Business Day program as originally planned for […]
Read Moreby Naim-Ul-Karim In Bangladesh, names on the bestseller list of smartphones include top Chinese brands like Huawei, Oppo, Xiaomi and Vivo that collectively nowadays sell almost as many handsets as the other big brands, reports Xinhua. These Chinese brands have closely matched their competitors over the last few years, clinching top positions in terms of […]
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