Developing Infrastructure in Bangladesh through Public-Private Partnership

DHAKA, Jan. 9 (NsNewsWire) — The World Bank supported Investment Promotion and Financing Facility (IPFF) Project promotes private sector participation in infrastructure development through supplementing long term financing resources beyond the capacity of the local financial institutions. The project provides partial debt financing through Bangladesh Bank to participating financial institutions (PFIs) for bring private sector […]

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গ্রামীণফোন মেঘনা ব্যাংককে পরিপূর্ণ যোগাযোগ সুবিধা প্রদানের জন্য চুক্তি স্বাক্ষর করেছে

ঢাকা, জানুয়ারি ৮, (এনএসনিউজওয়্যার) — গ্রামীণফোন সম্প্রতি নতুন প্রতিষ্ঠিত মেঘনা ব্যাংককে পরিপূর্ণ যোগাযোগ সুবিধা প্রদানের জন্য তার বিজনেস সলিউশনস প্যাকেজের অধীনে চুক্তি স্বাক্ষর করেছে। মেঘনা ব্যাংকের ব্যবস্থাপনা পরিচালক কায়সার এ চৌধুরী এবং গ্রামীণফোনের সিএমও অ্যালান বনকে নিজ নিজ প্রতিষ্ঠানের পক্ষ থেকে চুক্তিতে স্বাক্ষর করেন মেঘনা ব্যাংকের ভাইস প্রেসিডেন্ট ও হেড অফ জিএসডি সৈয়দ ফজলে ইমাম […]

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Grameenphone signs agreement with Meghna Bank

DHAKA, Jan. 8 (NsNewsWire) — Grameenphone recently signed an agreement with Meghna Bank, one of the newly established private banks in Bangladesh to provide complete communications solutions under its Business Solutions package. Mr. Kaiser A. Chowdhury, Managing Director, Meghna Bank and Mr. Allan Bonke, CMO, Grameenphone signed the aggrement on behalf of their respective organizations. […]

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Rural Poor in Bangladesh Empowered to Dream of a New Life

DHAKA, Jan. 7 (NsNewsWire) — The Empowerment and Livelihood Improvement “Nuton Jibon” Project is in line with Government of Bangladesh’s vision of pro-poor growth, reduced vulnerability and human development. The project aims to improve the lives and livelihoods of poor families in rural areas while building their resilience to climate variability, natural hazards and other […]

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374 workers die in workplace accidents in 2013 (excluding Rana Plaza)

by Jasim Katabi DHAKA, Jan. 2 (NsNewsWire) — At least 374 workers died at workplace accidents excluding Rana Plaza collapse that killed 1134 people (officially confirmed) in the country in 2013 (1 January to 31 December), says a survey report of Safety and Rights, an NGO, today. The survey shows that during the year, 374 […]

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Bangladesh’s forex reserves reach 18.07 bln USD in December‏

Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves reached 18.07 billion U.S. dollars at the end of December last year, a central bank official said Wednesday. The Bangladesh Bank (BB) official, who preferred to be unnamed, said “the country’s foreign exchange reserves stood at 18,074.57 million U.S. dollars at the end of the last month after reaching 17,105.87 million […]

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Robi settles insurance claim

DHAKA, Dec. 30 (NsNewsWire) — Mobile phone operator Robi Axiata Limited has settled a subscriber’s insurance claim in Mymensingh. Robi subscribers Md. Liton Miah received a cheque from Sayed Ashraf Uddin, Regional Manager, Mymensingh recently. The cheque was handed over at Regional Robi Seba office, Harun Tower, Mymensingh. Azizul Haque, a Robi BIMA client, died […]

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