Bangladesh's First Press News Agency
YANGON, June 22 (Xinhua) — Myanmar and India have agreed to cooperate on border security following an India army’s raid on the rebel Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN), near Myanmar-India border earlier this month, the military-run Myawaddy newspaper reported on Monday. The Myanmar army said it will maintain a continuous patrol of the border […]
Read MoreUNITED NATIONS, June 22 (Xinhua) — More than one hundred people, including diplomats and UN staff, performed Yoga at UN headquarters on Sunday to celebrate the first ever International Day of Yoga. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and his wife Yoo (Ban) Soon- taek joined the crowd, which was guided by Yoga guru Sri Sri Ravi […]
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DHAKA, June 22 (NsNewsWire) — Debutant Mustafizur Rahman has set a world record to guide Bangladesh to their first ever one-day trophy win over India with an emphatic six-wicket win in Dhaka on Sunday. Batting first, India were bowled out for 200 runs in 45 overs at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on Sunday night […]
Read MoreMuhammad Jahangir, eminent Bangladeshi media personality and columnist, speaking at a program titled “Human Trafficking-Bangladesh’s Preparedness” in capital Dhaka on Sunday. A local thin-tank — Center for Non-resident Bangladeshis — –organized the program.
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DHAKA, June 21 (Xinhua) — At dinner tables, family gatherings, business meetings and even at tea stalls, Bangladeshis are talking about whether they can secure their first ever series win against two-time world champions India on Sunday. Spirited Tigers (Bangladesh team) is on the verge of creating history with the chance to win maiden series […]
Read MoreThe Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has called for urgent help for farmers in earthquake-hit Nepal, where one million people face the risk of prolonged food insecurity, said a UN spokesperson Friday. Xinhua
Read MoreDHAKA, June 21 (NsNewsWire) — Chairperson of the National League for Democracy (NLD) Aung San Suu Kyi on Saturday called for ensuring Myanmar’s stability ahead of the general elections, reports Xinhua
Read MoreLONDON, June 21 (NsNewsWire) — Tens of thousands of people took part in anti-austerity demonstrations in cities across Britain on Saturday. Joined by some union leaders and celebrities, the largest march was in London, where thousands of people gathered outside the Bank of England and later walked to the House of Parliament, reports Xinhua. The […]
Read MoreBEIJING, June 18 (Xinhua) — The Chinese mainland made 278.4 billion yuan (45.4 billion U.S. dollars) of non-financial investment in overseas markets during the first five months of 2015, up 47.4 percent year on year, official data showed on Thursday. The period’s outbound direct investment (ODI) covered 3,426 overseas-based companies across 146 countries and regions, […]
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