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DHAKA, Nov. 25 (NsNewsWire) — The Second Bangladesh Rural Transport Improvement Project (RTIP II) helps to improve the rural roads network sustainably. It helps rural communities with improved access to social and economic facilities and services such as schools, hospitals, markets, financial institutions and jobs. Rural people benefits from RTIP II’s interventions. The project improves […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Nov. 25 (NsNewsWire) — One person has been arrested on suspicion of spreading IS propaganda in Bangladesh. The Detective Branch of Bangladesh Police have detained the man identified as Nahid Hossain, 25 from Dhaka’s Badda area last night. A SMS sent by Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Wednesday said the man was arrested from the […]
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DHAKA, Nov. 24 (NsNewsWire) — The World Bank is supporting Bangladesh Forest Department to reduce forest degradation and increase forest coverage in a participatory way in nine coastal and hilly districts: Cox’s Bazar, Chittagong, Noakhali, Lakshimipur, Barisal, Pakuakhali, Barguna, Bhola, and Feni. The Climate Resilient Participatory Afforestation and Reforestation project has already completed 13,144 ha […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Nov. 24 (NsNewsWire) — The US has issued a worldwide travel alert for its citizens in response to “increased terrorist threats”. The state department said “current information” suggested the Islamic State [IS] group, al-Qaeda, Boko Haram and others continued “to plan terrorist attacks in multiple regions”, reports BBC online. The alert, it said, will […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) — A woman believed to be a Japanese national has been found dead in an apartment in Bangladesh capital Dhaka days after she was reported missing, police said. According to the official, a team of the Detective Branch of Bangladesh Police early Tuesday found the body of the Japanese woman who […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Nov. 24 (NsNewsWire) — The family of a Texas Muslim teenager arrested for bringing a homemade clock that was mistaken for a bomb to school demanded $15 million in damages and an apology from the city of Irving and its schools to avoid a lawsuit, lawyers said on Monday, reports Reuters. The lawyers represent […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Nov. 23 (NsNewsWire) — Huawei, the world’s second largest Android Smartphone brand, has announced new attractive prices for two of their popular devices – Huawei G Play Mini and Huawei Y625 – for Bangladesh market. These 3G enabled both dual SIM phones have 5.0” IPS display and Dual SIM slot. Huawei G Play Mini […]
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DHAKA, Nov. 23 (NsNewsWire) — Greater Dhaka needs climate-smart policies and higher investment to improve its resilience to intense rainfall and to prepare for climate change, says a new World Bank book ‘Urban Flooding of Greater Dhaka in a Changing Climate: Building Local Resilience to Disaster Risk’ and a new report ‘Climate and Disaster Resilience […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Sunday said a ‘group’ in Bangladesh is averse to restoration of amicable atmosphere between the people of Pakistan and Bangladesh, reports geo tv. In a statement issued here, the Interior Minister said it is high time the thirst ended now for taking revenge against anyone, ‘who is […]
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