Beijing expects to cut pollutants discharge by 1/3 during APEC

The pollutants discharge in Beijing and neighboring regions of Tianjin and Hebei is expected to be cut by a third during next month’s APEC meeting, thanks to a series of air pollution control measures. “China will take the highest-level measures to guarantee the air quality during the APEC meeting,” said Chai Fahe, vice president of […]

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GP employees release balloons to thank customers

DHAKA, Oct. 21 (NsNewsWire) — Over 4000 employees of Grameenphone or GP around the country thanked its 5 crore customers (today) Tuesday. Employees stationed at GPHouse were seen releasing thousands of balloons inscribed with the words “Thank You”. Similar programs were also held in all regional offices of Grameenphone across the country.

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Case filed in Bangladesh against broadcast of Indian TV channels

Bangladesh’s High Court today sought an explanation from the government regarding the transmission of three Indian TV channels on a writ seeking a ban on their broadcast in the country. A two-member bench of the High Court asked the information secretary, the chairman of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC), the police chief, the director general […]

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Watery Bangladesh Works to Prevent Child Drowning Deaths

In Bangladesh, the largest cause of death of children above age one is not malnutrition or disease — it’s drowning. To combat this threat, a local non-profit organization is teaching thousands of children to swim. It’s a hot afternoon and a group of 12-year-olds in a park are learning to swim as the call to […]

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Hundreds mourn death of Bangladesh singer Firoza Begum

Tributes have poured in for legendary Bangladeshi singer Firoza Begum who has died in Dhaka at the age of 84. President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have expressed shock and grief at her death, reports BBC. Local media reported that hundreds paid their last respects at her coffin at national monument Shaheed Minar. […]

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How tourism is taking off in Bangladesh

How tourism is taking off in Bangladesh It’s way off the south Asian travellers’ trail, but on a recce to Bangladesh, our (theguardian) writer discovers a country about to hit the tourist radar For details: http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2014/jul/05/tourism-taking-off-in-bangladesh

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Bangladesh’s mobile phone users reach 116.24 mln

Bangladesh’s mobile phone subscribers topped 116 million at the end of May, with about 3 million new users in the first five months of this year, official data showed Wednesday. According to Bangladesh’s Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC), the total number of cell phone users in the South Asian country of about 153 million people reached […]

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