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ntertainment Aamir Khan’s PK in legal turmoil, FIR filed against makers for allegedly hurting religious sentiments

Mumbai, Dec. 24 (NsNewsWire) — Controversy does not seem to cease courting the recently released film PK, starring Bollywood’s ace actor, Aamir Khan. The film that hit the theatres on December 19, 2014, has been doing well amongst the audiences but is now facing legal complication, reports DNA. Claiming that the makers of PK have […]

Bangladesh development threatens fragile Sundarbans mangroves

DHAKA, Dec. 23 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh’s rapid development on the doorstep of the ecologically fragile Sundarbans mangrove forest means “environmental disasters” like this month’s oil spill in the massive delta are increasingly likely, experts warn. A cargo ship last week crashed into an oil tanker in thick fog in a river of the Sundarbans, whose […]

Bangladesh visa counter in Assam soon

Guwahati, Dec. 21 (NsNewsWire) –After the trial run of the Guwahati-Dhaka bus service, the Bangladesh high commission in India will be setting up a visa felicitation counter at Guwahati in Assam, reports The Asian Age. Disclosing that the joint delegation of India and Bangladesh, which travelled from Guwahati to Dhaka, has given its clearance for […]

‘PK has a Unique Story, Unlike 3 Idiots’

Mumbai, Dec. 21 (NsNewsWire) ntil about 10 days before the release of 2014’s most-awaited film, director Rajukumar Hirani was still tinkering around with the film. “Until last week, we wanted Aamir (Khan) to change something in the dubbing. I told Abhijat (Joshi, scriptwriter) that scripts never get completed, they get abandoned on the release day. […]

Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserve hits all-time high

DHAKA, Dec. 19 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserve hit an all-time high of 22.37 billion U.S. dollars on Thursday, said the central bank governor. Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Atiur Rahman said the country’s ” foreign exchange reserve reached a record amount of 22.37 billion U.S. dollars Thursday.” He made the announcement while addressing a […]

Bangladesh mobile handset shipments touch 7.9 mln in 3Qs, Walton Maximus emerge as strong brands

Mumbai, Dec. 17 (NsNewsWire) — According to CyberMedia Research’s Bangladesh Quarterly Mobile Handsets Market Review, 3Q CY 2014 report released (today) Wednesday, Bangladesh continues to show consistent growth in both the featurephone as well as smartphone segments. This is among very few South East Asian markets where growth is seen in both segments. As per […]

IFAD and ADB strengthen partnership to transform rural areas in Asia and the Pacific

Rome, Dec. 17 (NsNewsWire) — The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a cofinancing agreement today to continue the agencies’ ongoing collaborative work to transform rural areas into vibrant, productive and food secure communities in the Asia and the Pacific region.The agreement, which identifies and facilitates financing modalities […]

World Bank commits over $1 billion to Bangladesh

Washingtong, Dec. 17 (NsNewsWire) — The World Bank has approved approximately $1.1 billion for three projects in Bangladesh that would benefit almost 36 million people by improving the quality of primary education, building coastal communities’ resilience to natural disaster, and increasing the nutrition and cognitive development of children from the poorest households. According to a […]

China 2015 GDP growth to weaken to 7.1 pct: PBOC working paper

BEIJING, Dec. 16 (NsNewsWire) — China’s GDP growth is expected to slow modestly next year to 7.1 percent, but employment and inflation will remain stable, according to a central bank working paper. “Real GDP growth will decelerate slightly to 7.1 percent in 2015, reflecting partly the slowdown in real estate investment,” said a working paper […]