Bangladesh's First Press News Agency
COLOMBO, April 26 (Xinhua) — Sri Lanka on Wednesday said it was confident of regaining key EU trade concessions known as the GSP plus despite concerns raised by a few members of the European Parliament. Deputy Foreign Minister Harsha De Silva in a statement said he had met with several members of the European Parliament […]
Read MoreNEW DELHI, April 26 (Xinhua) — Two pilots were killed after a training aircraft crashed into a river in the western Indian state of Maharashtra on Wednesday, officials said. “The mishap took place in Wainganga river in the state’s Gondia district when the four-seater aircraft (number DA 42 Nike) was on a training session. The […]
Read MoreSAN FRANCISCO, April 26 (NsNewsWire) — A federal judge Tuesday ruled that U.S. President Donald Trump can not coerce “sanctuary cities” to cooperate with immigration officers by withdrawing federal funds. The temporary ruling by Judge William Orrick, of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, followed a 70-minute hearing on April 14 […]
Read MoreSEOUL, April 26 (NsNewsWire) — A U.S. nuclear-powered submarine on Tuesday arrived at the southern port of Busan, South Korea, amid tensions on the Korean Peninsula, YTN television reported. The USS Michigan guided-missile submarine has already arrived at Busan, the South Korean military was quoted as saying. The broadcaster did not elaborate on the exact […]
Read MoreANKARA, April 26 (Xinhua) — The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) voted on Tuesday to reopen its monitoring procedure against Turkey, a decision that can potentially jeopardize Turkey’s European Union bid amid deteriorating relations between Ankara and Brussels. Ankara immediately reacted to the decision, announcing that “such a decision leaves no choice […]
Read MoreDHAKA, April 26 (NsNewsWire) — China on Tuesday handed over 6,004 pieces of farm machinery and agricultural equipment to Bangladesh’s Ministry of Agriculture under a grant aid program to help the country modernize its agriculture sector, reports Xinhua. Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Ma Mingqiang handed over the farm machineries and agricultural equipments to Secretary of […]
Read MoreDHAKA, April 25 (NsNewsWire) — A three-day training course on “International Labour Standards and Labour Legislation” was launched today in Dhaka to equip judges and judicial officers with better knowledge of international labour law. In all, 30 judges and judicial officials are attending the training programme organised by International Labour Organization (ILO) together with the […]
Read MoreColombo, April 25 (NsNewsWire) — More than 50 young parliamentarians from Asia-Pacific countries have gathered in Sri Lanka today and tomorrow to discuss their role in advancing inclusive and peaceful societies and preventing violent extremism in the region. In recent years, the world has witnessed new waves of violent extremism that have threatened the security […]
Read MoreBUENOS AIRES, April 25 (NsNewsWire) — Argentina face an uphill battle to qualify for next year’s World Cup without their suspended talisman Lionel Messi, according to Albiceleste legend Diego Maradona. Messi has served one match of a four-game international ban for abusing an assistant referee in a World Cup qualifier last month, reports Xinhua. “With […]
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