Bangladesh's First Press News Agency
DHAKA, Nov. 18 (NsNewsWire) — A boat carrying hundreds of illegal migrants has been seized in the Bay of Bengal near Saint Martin’s island in Teknaf, close to Bangladesh’s southeastern border with Myanmar. Bangladesh’s Navy intercepted the Myanmar flag carrying boat with 600 illegal migrants about 50 nautical miles southeast of Saint Martin’s Island in […]
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DHAKA, Nov. 17 (NsNewsWire) — A Dhaka court Monday summoned Tarique Rahman, deputy chief of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), in connection with a case filed against him on charge of calling the country’s founding President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman a “Pakbandhu (Friend of Pakistan)”. Metropolitan Magistrate Judge Rezaul Karim asked Tarique Rahman, also son of ex-Prime […]
Read MoreBeijing, Nov. 17 (NsNewsWire) — A fire roared through a carrot packaging plant in eastern China, killing 18 people and injuring at least 13 others, according to official state media, which said Monday that unidentified company executives were in custody. The fire broke out about 7 p.m. Sunday (6 a.m. ET) at the Longyuan Food […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Nov. 17 (NsNewsWire) — A four-member Indian National Investigation Agency team which arrived in Dhaka on Monday afternoon on a two-day visit met Bangladesh’s Home Ministry officials and discussed bilateral security issues. The team led by NIA Director General Sharad Kumar, is visiting Dhaka more particularly to share information it had received from Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Nov. 17 (NsNewsWire) — In response to queries by the media on Burdwan blasts, the Spokesperson of the High Commission of India confirmed that a team led by Mr. Sharad Kumar, Director General, National Investigation Agency (NIA) will be visiting Bangladesh on November 17-18, 2014. They will hold meetings with relevant authorities of Bangladesh […]
Read MoreSHANGHAI, Nov. 17 (NsNewsWire) — Gongs were struck in the Shanghai and Hong Kong bourses to mark the historic start of the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect program on Monday. The initiative is a landmark trading link program allowing investors to trade on both bourses. It has been seen as a significant move toward a more […]
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DHAKA, Nov. 17 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladeshi police have arrested at least 20 people for questioning over the murder of a prominent university professor who was hacked to death, several years after he led a push to ban students wearing full-face veils. The victim, Shafiul Islam, was killed on Saturday near Rajshahi University in the west […]
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Chittagong, Nov. 16 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh wrapped up a Test series whitewash over Zimbabew by securing 186-run win in the final game at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury stadium in southeastern Chittagong city on Sunday. Shafiul Islam, Rubel Hossain, Jubair Hossain and Shuvagata Hom took 2 wickets each in the second innings to help bowl out […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Nov. 16 (NsNewsWire) — The 10th Annual General Meeting of the Bangladesh Thai Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BTCCI) was held on Saturday at a local club. President Sajjatuz Jumma presided over the meeting. BTCCI Patron & DCCI President Mohammad Shahjahan Khan, BTCCI Founder President Eng. Rashed Maksud Khan, Past President K Habib Sattar […]
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