NsNewsWire | Bangladesh's First Press News Agency

Rohingya in Bangladesh Camps Fear Plan to Move Them

DHAKA, June 4 (NsNewsWire) — More than 20 years after the first wave of Rohingya Muslims fled Myanmar, fear is spreading through the sweltering camps of mud houses where they found shelter in southern Bangladesh that they will soon be on the move again. The refugees worry the Bangladesh government wants them out of sight, […]

Prayers on chairs ban sparks outrage in Bangladesh

A ban on using chairs in mosques has provoked outrage in Muslim-majority Bangladesh, with critics saying it will exclude the elderly and infirm from prayers. The Islamic Foundation, an autonomous government agency, issued the fatwa over the weekend, saying devotees must instead use prayer mats, reports AFP. But the move has attracted criticism both from […]

Some still alive inside capsized ship on China’s Yangtze River, five bodies recovered

Five bodies had been recovered since the ship capsized in a storm late on Monday, state media said. Only about a dozen people had been rescued so far from the four-decked tourist boat amid confusing reports about how many had been saved. The microblog of the official People’s Daily newspaper said some passengers were still […]

President Xi urges all-out rescue efforts after ship with 458 people sinks

Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered all-out rescue efforts after a passenger ship carrying 458 people sank Monday night in the Hubei section of China’s Yangtze River, reports Xinhua.

GRAMEENPHONE-PROTHOM ALO I-GEN 2015 TO START IN DISTRICT LEVEL

DHAKA, June 2 (NsNewsWire) — Grameenphone-Prothom Alo i-Gen is going to start its second stage of operations at District level from June 25, 2015. This was disclosed in a press event Sunday. Grameenphone CMO Allan Bonke, Motiur Rahman, Editor, Prothom Alo, Nehal Ahmed, Head of Marketing along with representatives of the other partners were present […]

42 charged in Bangladesh’s worst-ever industrial tragedy

DHAKA, June 1 (Xinhua) — Two years after the country’s worst- ever industrial tragedy that claimed 1,137 lives and injured scores, Bangladesh police have submitted charge-sheets against 42 people including building owner Sohel Rana. The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of police submitted the charge-sheets in two separate cases to court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate […]

Indian PM to visit Israel

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Israel at a time of mutual convenience, said Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday, reports Xinhua.

Trial run for Kolkata-Agartala Bus service via Dhaka begins

Kolkata, June 1 (NsNewsWire) — A trial run of the Kolkata-Agartala direct bus service via Dhaka began on Monday. The bus has departed from Kolkata and will cross over to Bangladesh later in the day and travel through the country and enter Tripura through the Akhaura check post and arrive at Agartala International Bus Terminus […]

Traffickers arrested, victims heading to Palau rescued in Bangladesh

DHAKA, June 1 (Xinhua) — The Detective Branch (DB) of Bangladesh Police have arrested two traffickers and rescued 17 trafficking victims heading to northern Pacific nation of Palau in capital Dhaka. DB Assistant Commissioner Mahamud Naser told the media on Monday that “The victims were rescued Sunday night. They were being trafficked to Palau via […]