Bangladesh's First Press News Agency
DHAKA, Oct. 23 (nsnewswire) — Young all-rounder Corey Anderson hit a patient maiden Test century in demanding conditions to steer New Zealand towards a good position on the third day of the second Test against Bangladesh in Dhaka Wednesday despite a five-wicket haul for Shakib al-Hassan. Strongly-built lefthander Anderson hit 116 runs to becom the […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Oct. 23 (nsnewswire) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Bangladesh today signed a loan agreement for $12 million in additional financing for a cross-border electricity initiative between Bangladesh and India. Md. Abul Kalam Azad, Secretary, Economic Relations Division (ERD) and M. Teresa Kho, Country Director for ADB’s Bangladesh Resident Mission, […]
Read MoreManila, Oct. 23 (ADB Press Release) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a 250 million loan to expand the coverage and quality of water supplies to nearly 11 million people in Dhaka, Bangladesh’s fast-growing capital city. “The city is struggling to meet the water needs of its booming population, and, more worryingly, its […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Oct. 22 (nsnewswire) — Today, U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh Dan Mozena and Ministry of Home Affairs Senior Secretary C. Q. K. Mustaq Ahmed signed the Bangladesh-US Counterterrorism Cooperation Initiative at the Ministry of Home Affairs. The objective of the initiative is to enhance counter-terrorism cooperation between the United States and Bangladesh as an important […]
Read Moreঢাকা, ২২শে অক্টোবর – আজ বাংলাদেশে যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের রাষ্ট্রদূত ড্যান মজীনা ও স্বরাষ্ট্র মন্ত্রণালয়ের ঊর্ধ্বতন সচিব সি.কিউ.কে. মুশতাক আহমেদ স্বরাষ্ট্র মন্ত্রণালয়ে বাংলাদেশ-যুক্তরাষ্ট্র সন্ত্রাসবিরোধী সহযোগিতা উদ্যোগ স্বাক্ষর করেন। এই উদ্যোগের লক্ষ্য হলো যুক্তরাষ্ট্র ও বাংলাদেশের মধ্যে সন্ত্রাসবিরোধী সহযোগিতার উন্নয়ন করা যা আমাদের দ্বিপাক্ষিক অংশীদারিত্ব ও সম্পর্কের এক গুরুত্বপূর্ণ অংশ। সহযোগিতা উদ্যোগের মূল প্রতিপাদ্য নিম্নে প্রদান করা হলো। […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Oct. 22 (ILO News) — The Government of Bangladesh (GoB) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have launched a USD $24.21 million initiative – including a new Better Work programme – aimed at improving working conditions in the ready-made garment (RMG) industry in Bangladesh. The three-and-a-half year initiative, ‘Improving Working Conditions in the Ready-Made […]
Read MoreBy Sheuli Akter, DHAKA, Oct. 22 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserve hit an all-time high of over 17 billion U.S. dollars on the back of an increase in exports and inflow of remittances ahead of the biggest Islamic religious festival, said an official Tuesday. AFM Asaduzzaman, senior spokesman of Bangladesh Bank, told NsNewsWire that the country’s “foreign […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Oct. 22 (Yunus Center Press Release) — The 13th Annual Summit of Nobel Peace Prize Laureates that opened on 21 October 2013, is held for the first time in Eastern Europe. “Stand in Solidarity for Peace – Time to Act” is the official motto of the 13th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates. The […]
Read MoreThe 9th meeting of the India-Bangladesh Joint Group of Customs (JGC) was held in Dhaka on 21-22 October, 2013. The Bangladesh delegation was led by Mr. Md. Ghulam Hussain, Chairman, National Board of Revenue, Government of Bangladesh. The Indian delegation was led by Mr. Sumit Bose, Revenue Secretary, Government of India. Trade facilitation and combating […]
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