Bangladesh's First Press News Agency
UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) — UN chief Antonio Guterres and several representatives of the UN Security Council on Friday expressed concern about the risk of military confrontation on the Korean Peninsula. “Any military action would have devastating and unpredictable consequences,” said the UN secretary-general. “The situation on the Korean Peninsula is the most tense […]
Read MoreThe United Nations Security Council is considering a draft resolution that would insist any decisions on the status of Jerusalem have no legal effect and must be rescinded after US President Donald Trump recognized the city as Israel’s capital, reports Reuters. The one-page Egyptian-drafted text, which was circulated to the 15-member council on Saturday and […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Dec. 3 (NsNewsWire) — Uber, the world's largest on-demand ride-sharing company, today celebrated its first anniversary in Dhaka, Bangladesh. From aspirations of getting a car at the tap of a button to shaping decongested and liveable cities, Uber has been re- envisioning the way Dhaka moves for one year now. Pradeep Parameswaran, Head, Central […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Dcc. 3 (NsNewsWire) — 4th ICSB National Award for Corporate Governance Excellence, 2016 was held yesterday at BICC, Dhaka where 22 Companieswere honored for complying with CorporateGovernance based on Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Regulations along with transparency and accountability in the overall managementof the respective industries during the year 2016. Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed […]
Read MorePHNOM PENH, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) — Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will lead a delegation to pay an official visit to Cambodia from Dec. 3 to 5, according to a Cambodian Foreign Ministry statement on Thursday. It will be the second time Hasina visits Cambodia after her first official trip to the country in January […]
Read MoreNEW YORK, Nov. 30 (NsNewsWire) — The annual lighting of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree in New York City was held on Wednesday night, officially kicking off the holiday season in the metropolis, reports Xinhua. At around 9 p.m. (0200 GMT, Thursday), more than 50,000 multi-colored, energy-efficient LED lights were lit up on the 75-foot […]
Read MoreSource:Global Times Published: 2017/11/27 23:08:40 Residents from a few towns and villages in Beijing have been forced out of their homes in a crude way during safety inspections and clean-ups lately, which triggered a strong public reaction. Beijing Municipal Work Safety Committee on Monday issued a notice to correct its previous approach. Improvements over the […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) — Two militants were killed on Tuesday in a raid launched by Bangladesh’s anti-crime elite force RAB on a militant hideout in the country’s northwestern Chapainawabganj district, a police official said. The militants were most likely killed in suicide explosions causing a fire in the house where they were hiding,” said […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Nov. 27 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Sunday that her country needed to develop amicable ties with all its neighbors, reports Xinhua. She made the remarks at the inaugural session of a conference of Bangladeshi envoys based in foreign countries. Being a peace-loving country, Hasina said: “We have to solve […]
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