Bangladesh's First Press News Agency
BEIJING, Feb. 1 (NsNewsWire) — Construction on a Universal Studios theme park will begin in Beijing’s east suburban district of Tongzhou this year, district director Yue Peng said in a work report. The Beijing Universal Studios was approved by the National Development and Reform Commission in September 2014 and is expected to be completed in […]
Read MoreBEIJING, Feb. 1 (NsNewsWire) — Journalists from China and abroad are being invited to cover two major political meetings in March. The third annual session of the 12th National People’s Congress (NPC), the country’s top legislature, will open on March 5, reports Xinhua The third session of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People’s […]
Read MoreDHAKA, FEB. 1 (Xinhua) — A major fire engulfed a plastic packaging factory in Dhaka’s downtown Mirpur area on Saturday, leaving 10 people dead and several others injured, said a police officer. “We have come to know that 10 bodies have been kept at the morgue of state-run Dhaka Medical College Hospital,” said the Dhaka […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Jan. 30 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladeshi President Abdul Hamid on Thursday urged the country’s law enforcement agencies to take stern action against arson attackers during the opposition alliance’s blockade campaign. “I’m deeply shocked along with the countrymen over the killing of innocent people by throwing petrol bombs and launching arson attacks on motor vehicles,” Hamid […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) — The central bank of Bangladesh announced on Thursday it will maintain a restrained monetary policy for the second half of the current fiscal year ending June 2015. The half yearly monetary policy is designed to support the government’s policies and programs in pursuit of faster inclusive economic growth and poverty […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Jan. 28 (NsNewsWire) — Despite its shabby appearance, the Bango Market in this capital city, with thousands of shops showcasing a great variety of fashionable products and branded casual wears, has been the favorite shopping destination for both locals and foreigners living in Dhaka. For bargain hunters, they would prefer to go to the […]
Read MoreBEIJING, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) — The World Media Summit (WMS) Global Awards for Excellence 2014 was held in Beijing on Tuesday. The Al Jazeera English programme 101 East received the public welfare accolade for Exemplary News Teams in Developing Countries; and Sainath Palagummi from the India-based newspaper The Hindu won the Award for Exemplary News […]
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DHAKA, Jan. 27 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh police have formally charged Begum Khaleda Zia, head of the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) with instigating a petrol bomb attack on a passenger bus, a senior police official said on Sunday. Police said 29 people suffered burns in the incident on Friday and nine passengers are in critical […]
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DHAKA, Jan. 27 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh have set their sights on reaching the quarter-finals of next month’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, the team’s Sri Lankan coach said Thursday. Chandika Hathurusinghe told journalists in Dhaka he was happy with the team’s preparations and hoped they would go “all the way”. But he said […]
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