Bangladesh's First Press News Agency
By JULHAS ALAM DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Japan’s top government spokesman expressed outrage Monday over the killing of a Japanese citizen who became the second foreigner to be gunned down in Bangladesh in less than a week. Kunio Hoshi was shot to death by unidentified assailants in northern Bangladesh on Saturday. Bangladesh’s government rejected a […]
Read MoreDAMASCUS, Oct. 5 (NsNewsWire) — The Islamic State (IS) militants on Sunday destroyed the centuries-old Triumphal Arch of the ancient city of Palmyra in central Syria, the country’s museums chief told Xinhua. The Triumphal Arch, which dates back to the second century AD, has been destroyed by the IS militants, just weeks after the terror […]
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Fornebu, Norway, Oct. 5 (NsNewsWire) — Telenor Group today announced its intention to divest all its shares in VimpelCom Ltd., where the company has an economic stake of 33 per cent. Telenor Group will now fully focus on creating value in core operations. “The VimpelCom asset, where Telenor holds a minority position without the possibility […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Oct. 4 (NsNewsWire) — Some 800 fresh cases of dengue were reported from Bangladesh capital Dhaka and elsewhere on the outskirts of the city over the last month, bringing the total number of confirmed cases till Sept. 30 this year in the country to some 1,400, reports Xinhua. The figure reported by the Institute […]
Read MoreBEIJING, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) — Chinese and Bangladeshi leaders on Sunday exchanged congratulations on the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries. As good neighbors, friends and partners, China and Bangladesh have built an ever stronger comprehensive cooperative partnership and their ties have progressed steadily, said Chinese President Xi Jinping […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Oct. 1 (NsNewsWire) — Leading mobile phone brand Maximus Mobile, a company of Quatel Infotech Limited, has launched an exciting consumer promotion offer titled “Maximus Boom Boom Offer” in partnership with daraz.com.bd, the number one online shopping mall of Bangladesh. Under this campaign consumers will get 3D Bluetooth speakers free with its top of […]
Read MorePhoto Credit: Xinhua. DHAKA, Oct.1 (NsNewsWire) — The Chinese Embassy in Dhaka Wednesday night hosted a reception to mark the 66th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Ma Mingqiang welcomes hundreds of guests including ministers, lawmakers, diplomats, senior politicians, journalists and top businessmen , among others, at the reception. […]
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MANILA, PHILIPPINES, Oct. 1 (NsNewsWire) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is to help finance increased transmission capacity of a cross-border electricity link between India and Bangladesh which will allow Bangladesh to better meet sharply rising power demand and support increased power exchanges across South Asia.ADB’s loan of $120 million to Bangladesh will double the […]
Read MoreBEIJING, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) — Apple Inc. launched its Apple Music service in China Wednesday, tapping into a fiercely competitive market believed to be one of the largest in the world. Chinese customers can also access iTunes Movies and iBooks online thanks to cooperation with the domestic film industry and local publishers. Apple Music was […]
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