Bangladesh's First Press News Agency
DHAKA, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) — Bangladesh’s competitiveness among global economies has slightly improved to 107 out of 109 in rankings published yearly by the World Economic Forum (WEF). The country ranked 107 this year, from last year’s position 109, among 140 countries in the world, the report of World Economic Forum said. Bangladesh’s leading think-tank […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) — Gunmen have shot dead an Italian national in Bangladesh capital Dhaka, police said, in the first attack claimed by Islamic State (IS) group jihadists. According to a jihadist threat monitoring portal, SITE Intelligence Group, IS claimed its responsibility in the killing in an online statement. The authenticity of the statement […]
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DHAKA, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) — In line with a corporate vision of encouraging diversity and developing more female leadership in business and society, Telenor Group has adopted a six-month paid maternity leave policy as a minimum standard globally across its 13 markets. The new policy will particularly benefit Telenor’s Asian markets. The current practices in […]
Read MoreUNITED NATIONS, Sept. 29 (NsNewsWire) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday announced a string of measures to back United Nations (UN) peacekeeping missions. Addressing a peacekeeping summit, which gathered leaders and representatives of over 70 countries and international organizations, Xi said his country is to join the new UN peacekeeping capability readiness system, reports […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Sept. 28 (NsNewsWire) — The winners of ‘Huawei Bangladesh Seeds for Future’ event have safely returned to the country after completing a two week long training program in China. The nine winners from leading universities of Bangladesh participated in the training program which was held on 5 to 19 September of 2015 in China. […]
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MELBOURNE, Sept. 28 (NsNewsWire) — Cricket Australia (CA) will determine the future of the Australian team’s two-Test tour of Bangladesh on Monday, following their decision to postpone the tour due to safety concerns. CA’s Anti-Corruption and Security Manager Sean Carroll along with team security are in the Bangladesh capital of Dhaka for ” high-level meetings” […]
Read MoreNASA Headquarters, Sept. 28 (NsNewsWire) — NASA is preparing to reveal a “major science finding” regarding Mars on Monday, with the agency planning a special news conference to announce the findings, reports iflscience. The event will take place at 11.30 a.m. EDT (4.30 p.m. BST) on Monday, and you will be able to watch it […]
Read MoreUNITED NATIONS, Sept. 28 (NsNewsWire) — Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, unveiled here on Sunday a commemorative stamp sheet dedicated to the handicapped population in China. The set of stamps was jointly issued by China and the United Nations (UN), and Peng was joined by Yoo Soon-taek, wife of UN Secretary-General Ban […]
Read MoreUNITED NATIONS, Sept. 28 (NsNewsWire) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday made a four-point proposal on further advancing women’s rights worldwide while addressing a high-level summit at the United Nations (UN) headquarters, reports Xinhua. Speaking at the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment, Xi said the pursuit of gender equality is […]
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