Bangladesh's First Press News Agency
Protests were reported from India’s northeastern states of Assam and Tripura on Tuesday against the “Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB)” which was passed in the parliament’s lower house Lok Sabha on Monday night, reports Xinhua. The protesters, who set ablaze a number of vehicles and a market in Tripura, demanded withdrawal of the bill. A […]
Read MoreThe following is the full and unedited text of a statement which Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming issued here in capital Dhaka on Tuesday: “Proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2013, the Belt and Road initiative (BRI) has been a trending word that frequents news headlines all around the globe, even more so […]
Read MoreSource:Global Times Published: 2019/12/7 21:43:20 An English language documentary, Fighting Terrorism in Xinjiang, which was aired on China’s state broadcaster CGTN on Thursday, unprecedentedly exposed the trauma that violent terrorism and religious extremism have brought about to the region. It has garnered extensive attention on overseas social media platforms. Some netizens from abroad commented that […]
Read MoreSource:Global Times Published: 2019/12/6 14:48:40 Chinese Ambassador to the US Cui Tiankai said on Wednesday that “we must be alert that some destructive forces are taking advantage of the ongoing trade frictions. Extreme rhetoric, such as decoupling, a new Cold War, and clash of civilizations, are having their way here.” Cui also said that some […]
Read MoreA day long “China-Bangladesh Investment Promotion and Project Matching Conference” has been held in Bangladesh capital Dhaka, reports Xinhua. China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronics Products (CCCME) , Chinese Enterprises Association in Bangladesh（CEAB） organized the event Monday which was hosted by the Department of Outward Investment and Economic Cooperation […]
Read MoreThe International Cricket Council has expressed sadness at the passing of former England captain Bob Willis at the age of 70. In a statement, ICC Chief Executive Manu Sawhney said Willis was one of English cricket’s biggest heroes. “We are extremely sad to hear of Bob’s death and I would like to extend deep condolences […]
Read MoreThe United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has organized a day-long conference titled “In-Gov” in Bangladesh capital Dhaka with a view to supporting the the Bangladeshi government’s efforts in achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)-16, reports Xinhua. The SDG-16 is dedicated to the promotion of peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, the provision of access […]
Read MoreThe Government of Bangladesh and Asian Development Bank (ADB) today jointly reviewed the implementation progress of ADB-assisted projects to further improve development results. Farida Nasreen, Additional Secretary, Economic Relations Division (ERD), and Manmohan Parkash, Country Director, ADB, co-chaired the Tripartite Portfolio Review Meeting (TPRM) at BICC, Dhaka. The TPRM themed ‘Improving Project Performance for Better […]
Read MoreContinued rally of fabricated information, misrepresentation of facts, unsubstantiated claims, and unwarranted accusations to unjustifiably shift the onus of the Rohingya crisis on Bangladesh testifies the campaign of the Government of Myanmar to avoid its obligations to create an environment in Rakhine conducive for the sustained repatriation and reintegration of the forcibly displaced Rohingya in […]
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