Bangladesh's First Press News Agency
Demonstrators gathered at various locations in Osaka on Sunday, protesting against the controversial security-related bills that Japanese PM Abe attempted to steamroller through the parliament later this month, reports Xinhua
Read MoreMELBOURNE, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) — Debutants Andrew Fekete and Cameron Bancroft are surprise selections in the Australian cricket team’s 15-man Test squad which is due to tour Bangladesh next month. Fekete, a 30-year-old Tasmanian fast bowler, has played just 30 first-class matches in his career, but impressed during the 2014/ 15 domestic season when he […]
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 (NsNewsWire) — Women in South Asia continue to trail their peers in many other parts of the world, as discriminatory laws thwart their economic advancement, says the World Bank Group’s Women, Business and the Law 2016 report, released recently. The report, published every two years, examines laws that impede women’s employment and […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Sept. 13 (NsNewsWire) — Grameenphone Limited has announced the Durbin by Durbin Labs as the winner of Telenor’s ‘Digital Winner’ Bangladesh apps competition at a gala ceremony held at a local hotel today. Durbin will represent Bangladesh at Digital Winners Conference at Oslo, Norway on 21-23 October 2015 and compete for Asia’s Best App […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) — The Secretary General of Commonwealth Kamalesh Sharma has paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina this afternoon at Ganobhabon. During the call on Kamalesh Sharma appreciated Bangladesh’s abiding commitment, fundamental values and principles of Commonwealth. He briefed the Prime Minister on the forthcoming Commonwealth Heads of Governments meeting […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Sept. 13 (NsNewsWire)– Around 100 workers fell ill on Saturday at a garment factory in Gazipur on the outskirts of the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka, a police official said. Most of the workers including many women of Keya Knit Composite Factory were hospitalized when they started vomiting and reporting stomach pains shortly after joining works […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Sept. 9 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh Ambassador to the United States Mohammad Ziauddin met with US Congressman Gerald E. Connolly on 8 September and discussed wide range of issues including restoration of GSP for Bangladesh. Other issues that came up during the meeting include present government’s efforts for empowering women, combating terrorism and religious extremism […]
Read MoreBEIJING, Sept. 9 (NsNewsWire) — Chinese Premier Li Keqiang commended Tuesday the country’s 15 million teachers for their contribution to China’s development, two days ahead of the National Teachers’ Day, reports Xinhua. In a meeting with model urban and rural teachers, Li said China’s advancement in all economic and social sectors were in part thanks […]
Read MoreLOS ANGELES, Sept. 9 (NsNewsWire) — A British Airways plane caught fire during takeoff on a runway in Las Vegas on Tuesday afternoon, said local aviation authority. The Airways flight 2276 heading for London’s Gatwick Airport was scheduled to take off about 4 p.m. Pacific time (2300 GMT) and its left engine caught fire at […]
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