Biswals’ remarks after BanglaNews24.com asks about U.S. stance in case military intervention

Washington, Dec. 4 (nsnewswire) — FOREIGN PRESS CENTER BRIEFING WITH ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIAN AFFAIRS NISHA DESAI BISWAL at Washington Foreign Press Center on Dec. 3. QUESTION: Yes, good morning honorable Secretary. This is Shehabuddin Kisslu from BanglaNews24.com. ASSISTANT SECRETARY BISWAL: Hi. QUESTION: “Recently you have visited Bangladesh that you have already […]

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কোকাকোলা বাংলাদেশ ফিফা বিশ্বকাপ ট্রফি ট্যুরের জন্য বাংলাদেশের গান নির্বাচনে প্রতিযোগিতার আয়োজন করেছে

ঢাকা, ৪ ডিসেম্বর, প্রেস বিজ্ঞপ্তি: কোকাকোলা বাংলাদেশ আসল ফিফা বিশ^কাপ ট্রফি ট্যুর উপলক্ষ্যে কোকাকোলা মিউজিক ‘দ্য ওয়ার্ল্ড ইজ আওয়ারস’ এর একটি বাংলাদেশী সংস্করণ তৈরির লক্ষ্যে একটি প্রতিযোগিতা শুরু করেছে। রেডিও ফুর্তির সঙ্গে ও ফুয়াদ আল মুক্তাদিরের তত্ত্বাবধানে কোকাকোলা বিশ^কাপ ট্রফি ট্যুরের অফিসিয়াল মিউজিক এর বিশেষ বাংলাদেশী সংস্করণ তৈরির জন্য সেরা ৩টি ব্যান্ড বাছাই করবে। সেরা […]

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Zulfiquar Ali Bhuiyan arrested amid SNC-Lavalin bribery probe

A Canadian citizen with business ties in Bangladesh was arrested on Tuesday in connection with the bribery probe of Canadian engineering firm SNC-Lavalin’s failed bid for a $3-billion bridge project in Bangladesh. Zulfiquar Ali Bhuiyan, a Canadian and Bangladeshi citizen, was charged by the RCMP under the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act in September. […]

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That Buzz You Hear Isn’t An Amazon Drone

A quick Google GOOG -0.16% search on the phrase “Amazon drone” yields 637,000 hits. If the online retail giant never delivers a single package via drone aircraft, CEO Jeff Bezos’ appearance on 60 Minutes and the ensuing publicity has already done its job for Amazon. While IBM IBM -0.79% reports that “Cyber Monday” sales were […]

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ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2014 schedule announced

DHAKA, Dec. 4 (nsnewswire) — The International Cricket Council (ICC) (today) Wednesday released the schedule of the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2014 (CWCQ), to be held in New Zealand from 13 January to 1 February 2014. Ten sides will battle out across the North and South Islands of New Zealand for the remaining two […]

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Indian Foreign Secretary Visits Bangladesh Amid Wide Spread Violence

DHAKA, Dec. 4 (nsnewswire) — Indian Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh arrived here on Wednesday morning on her first bilateral visit to Bangladesh. She is expected to discuss the fraught political situation and the Jan. 5 parliamentary elections with Bangladeshi leaders. Besides meeting Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Md. Shahidul Haque, the foreign secretary will also call on […]

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Summit Communications Gears Up for Bangladesh Mobile Data Explosion With Juniper Networks

DHAKA, Dec. 4 (nsnewswire) — Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR), the industry leader in network innovation, has announced that Summit Communications Ltd. — one of Bangladesh’s two nationwide transmission network service providers — has deployed a seamless access-to-core network solution. This has enabled Summit Communications to radically simplify its network while providing the scalability to accommodate […]

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Telenor Group: mobile Internet growth widespread but reports find startling preference and technology gaps across Asia

BANGKOK, Dec. 4 (nsnewswire) — Insights released by the Telenor Group in Asia (today) Wednesday – based on TNS’s annual global Mobile Life study – show that emerging Asia is surprisingly varied when it comes to telecommunications development. For instance, while smartphones are just beginning to enter affordable territory for more of India (market penetration […]

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