Bangladesh's First Press News Agency
NAY PYI TAW, March 30 (Xinhua) — U Htin Kyaw of the National League for Democracy (NLD), led by Aung San Suu Kyi, was sworn in on Wednesday as Myanmar’s new president. Military-assigned First Vice President U Myint Swe and second vice president of the NLD U Henry Van Thio also took the oath of […]
Read MoreDHAKA, March 30 (NsNewsWire)– Bangladesh on Tuesday signed an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract with a consortium of two Chinese firms for the installation of some 1.56 billion U.S. dollars coal-fired power plant in the country, reports Xinhua. Officials of the consortium of the Chinese firms — NPEC and CECC — and the Bangladesh-China […]
Read MoreDHAKA, March 29 (Xinhua) — Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, is situated on the northeastern bank of the Buriganga river and for centuries the river had remained a hurdle in reaching the capital. Finally this major hurdle was overcome by China building a bridge so that people on both banks could easily cross the […]
Read MoreBeijing, March 29 (NsNewsWire) — Trade in second-hand cars should increase now that the government has issued a guideline to oil the wheels of the market, reports Xinhua. A flourishing second-hand car market is a condition for steady growth of the automobile industry, as it can encourage car owners to buy new ones, while boosting […]
Read MoreLONDON, Mar 28 (NsNewsWire) — Low-energy vehicles and electric cars are facing a new rival when it comes to travelling around. Horse power is to be challenged by foot and pedal power, reports Xinhua. The British government Sunday launched the country’s first ever Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy. The blueprint has a clear ambition that […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Bangladesh — The math alone is a bewildering exercise for Mahfuz Anam, the editor of Bangladesh’s most popular English-language newspaper. Since February, the number of legal claims against him has climbed to 79 cases: 62 for defamation and 17 for sedition, reports The New York Times. If convicted in all of the cases, Mr. […]
Read MoreDHAKA, March 26 (NsNewsWire) — The World Raymen has observed its 12th founding anniversary with a call to serve more people irrespective of cast, color, sex and religion in the coming days. The anniversary ceremony was held in the city’s ICMAB auditorium on Saturday, March 26. During the ceremony, members discussed Raymen activities and its […]
Read MoreCHENGDU, March 25 (Xinhua) — A Chinese university has developed a police car capable of face scanning during patrols. The intelligent vehicles, developed by University of Electronic Science and Technology of China in Sichuan Province, will be first tested in east Zhejiang Province in June, according to the university. China’s police cars are mostly refitted […]
Read MoreBEIJING, March 25 (Xinhua) — With the passing of its most environmentally conscious five year development roadmap, China looks set for a greener, cleaner future. Nuclear power development was highlighted as a priority in the 13th Five-Year period (2016-2020), as the renewable energy will play an integral role in the government’s push for greener growth. […]
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