Bangladesh's First Press News Agency
Sajeeb Wazed’s article in The Washington Times The dreaded Islamic State has redrawn sovereign borders in the sands of the Middle East and North Africa, and the threat it and other terrorist organizations pose around the world is serious and growing. To confront and defeat these international terrorists, top U.S. lawmakers and […]
Read MoreWELLINGTON, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) — New Zealand’s government Wednesday welcomed the Sri Lankan government’s move to establish a Truth and Reconciliation Commission to help the country recover from its decades-long civil war. “New Zealand welcomes the measures announced by the Sri Lankan Foreign Minister, Mangala Samaraweera at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva this […]
Read Moreby Liu Chuntao, Naim-Ul-Karim DHAKA, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) — Her all-out efforts quickly caught the attention of the Bangladesh people who have felt the pinch of climate change over the last years. A quiet revolution is sweeping through Bangladesh’s coastal areas which are frequently affected by various climate change induced disasters. She has taken up […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Sept. 15 (NsNewsWire) — With over a week remaining for the holy Eid-ul-Azha, Bangladesh Railway has began sale of advance train tickets to ensure a hassle-free journey for millions who will flock to village homes to celebrate one of the biggest religious festivals with their dear ones, reports Xinhua. Homegoers were seen to stand […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Sept. 15 (NsNewsWire) — A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BWCCI) and The South-South Global Assets and Technology Exchange (SS-GATE), to set up “Silk Road Chamber of Commerce”. The signing ceremony took place in Macao, on 26 August 2015. Selima Ahamd, President, BWCCI and […]
Read MoreBRUSSELS, Sept. 15 (NsNewsWire) — European Union (EU) ministers on Monday agreed on a plan to relocate 40,000 refugees from Italy and Greece at an emergency meeting. The Justice and Home Affairs Council on migration said in a press release that EU ministers adopted a decision establishing provisional measures in the area of international protection […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) — The Bangladeshi government decided on Monday to freeze its decision to impose a 7.5-percent value- added tax (VAT) on private universities and medical colleges’ tuition fees following mass protests. The decision was announced the Ministry of Finance after four days of student protests in Dhaka and elsewhere in the country. […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Sept. 14 (NsNewsWire) — Grameenphone has launched a new and unique digital service named“My Contacts” which will modernize the way smartphone users set back up for their contacts. “My Contacts” is a cloud storage service which makes it easier to backup and transfer contact lists tonew smartphones. My Contacts is developed and designed entirely […]
Read MoreA Muslim group in India has issued a fatwa against musician A.R. Rahman and Iranian director Majid Majidi. A Sunni group called the Raza Academy issued the fatwa on Friday in protest at Majidi’s film “Muhammad: Messenger of God,” for which Rahman scored the music, reports VARIETY. The group says that the film should not […]
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