Bangladesh's First Press News Agency
WELLINGTON, April 20 (Xinhua) — The New Zealand military is to play a leading role in a three-week war-fighting exercise in Southeast Asia, the New Zealand Defense Force (NZDF) said Thursday. New Zealand had dispatched two navy ships, a P-3K2 Orion surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft and about 270 personnel to Exercise Bersama Shield 17, which […]
Read MoreLONDON, April 20 (NsNewsWire) — Members of Parliament (MPs) in the British House of Commons gave their backing Wednesday to Prime Minister Theresa May’s call for a snap general election on June 8. MPs voted by 522 votes to 13 to support the election which May sees as a mandate for her strategy for Britain […]
Read MoreDHAKA, April 19 (NsNewsWire) — Banglalink, one of the leading Digital Communications Service providers of Bangladesh in line with its commitment to connect its customers with the Digital world has brought FREE Facebook, IMO and WhatsApp for ONE YEAR with other attractive offers. Users can enjoy the attractive offers with the purchase of new Banglalink […]
Read MoreTOKYO, April 18 (Xinhua) — Demand for potato chips in Japan surged this week, which led to panic buying and the price soaring to six times than usual. The crisis came after Japanese potato chip maker Calbee temporarily halted its production of nearly three dozen potato chip brands, according to Fortune. The price of Calbee’s […]
Read MoreGAZA, April 18 (Xinhua) — A senior Hamas leader slammed Tuesday the threatening measures that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is intending to carry out to end ten years of Hamas rule of the Gaza Strip. Last week, Abbas announced that there will be soon “unprecedented measures” to be carried out in the Gaza Strip aiming […]
Read MoreANKARA, April 18 (Xinhua) — After a tight win in referendum, Turkey’s “yes” camp has not received strong support for radical governance system change and narrowed difference on polls will not allow Erdogan move freely in subsequent political steps. Unofficial results showed a narrow 51.4 percent lead in the referendum for constitutional amendments that will […]
Read MoreMADRID, April 18 (Xinhua) — FC Barcelona have another mountain to climb on Wednesday night if they want to qualify for the semi-finals of the Champions League. Luis Enrique’s side have to overturn the 3-0 defeat they suffered away to Juventus in the first leg of their quarter-final tie a week ago in Turin, but […]
Read MoreJAKARTA, April 18 (Xinhua) — Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Tuesday asked authorities to step up promotion and dissemination of information about Asian Games scheduled to be held in the country next year. President Widodo told a cabinet meeting that the ongoing promotion of the regional sport event has not been carried out maximally. “I […]
Read MorePARIS, April 18 (Xinhua) — Two men were arrested on Tuesday in Marseille on suspicions of preparing an “imminent, certain” attack on French soil, “in the coming days,” French Interior Minister Matthias Fekl said. French police held earlier on Tuesday morning two individuals “on suspicion of planning violent act on the eve of presidential election,” […]
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