Bangladesh's First Press News Agency
DHAKA, BANGLADESH – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $120 million loan in additional funding for a 6-year government-led program to improve the quality and reach of primary education in Bangladesh. The loan will be complemented by cofinancing from the European Union, the Global Partnership for Education, the United Nations Children’s Fund, and […]
Read MoreMalaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has said his country will conduct search and rescue missions for Rohingya migrant boats in the Andaman Sea. Humanitarian aid would also be delivered by land and sea, he said. His announcement comes after weeks of authorities rejecting migrant boats and towing them out of Malaysian waters, reports BBC Malaysia […]
Read MoreU.S. Special Operations forces carried out a major operation inside eastern Syria, killing a senior Islamic State leader and capturing his wife, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter said Saturday, reports USA Today. Carter said Abu Sayyaf, also known as Mohammed Shalabi, “was killed during the course of the operation when he engaged U.S. forces.”
Read MoreLONDON, May 15 (NsNewsWire) —Cristiano Ronaldo again won the admiration of fans – sporting and otherwise – when reports surfaced that he had given another very generous donation to a cause at the forefront of global concern. French magazine So Foot rumoured that the Real Madrid star had apparently gifted £5million to the Nepal relief effort […]
Read MoreShanghai, May 14 (NsNewsWire) –Registration is now open to journalists planning to attend the three-day Shanghai Mobile World Congress slated for beginning on July 15. GSMA officials in a statement received Thursday invited journalists , to apply for press pass to attend the Mobile World Congress to be held at Kerry Hotel Pudong and Shanghai New […]
Read MoreDHAKA, May 14 (NsNewsWire) — Robi has signed a corporate agreement with BRAC Bank Limited on 13 May. BRAC Bank will now enjoy special call rate, call conferencing, close user group facility and many more value-added services including Robi’s 3.5G data services. Robi’s Chief Operating Officer Mahtab Uddin Ahmed and BRAC Bank’s Company Secretary, Head […]
Read MoreWASHINGTON, May 14 (NsNewsWire) — U.S. President Barack Obama is set to hold a summit of Gulf nations this week, but it is overshadowed by the absence of several key leaders amid rumors of rift over the U.S. handling of its ties with Iran. The meetings are slated to begin at the White House on […]
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DHAKA, May 13 (Xinhua) — Bangladesh expects to double its exports of denim by 2021, said Bangladeshi State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam while addressing at the concluding ceremony of the two-day Bangladesh Denim Expo in capital Dhaka. “The local denim producers will be able to increase Bangladesh global market share for jeans to […]
Read MoreSEOUL , May 13 (NsNewsWire) — North Korea executed its defense chief by putting him in front of an anti-aircraft gun at a firing range, Seoul’s National Intelligence Service told lawmakers, the latest in a series of high-level purges since Kim Jong Un took charge in Pyongyang. Hyon Yong Chol, 66, who headed the isolated […]
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