Bangladesh's First Press News Agency
BEIJING, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) — Users of social-networking app WeChat on Tuesday found their feeds full of blurred pictures, many accompanied by flirty captions. By the strike of midnight, however, they were all gone. It was the trial run of WeChat’s pay-photo, a new function tailored for the lunar new year. While opinions were divided […]
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DhAKA, Jan. 28 (NsNewsWire) — As a long term partner to the national development leading mobile phone operator Robi has celebrated the International Customs Day 2016 recently with National Board of Revenue (NBR) in Dhaka and Chittagong. Both the organizations had reiterated their commitment to sustain the excellent relationship they enjoy at the moment to […]
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DHAKA, Jan. 27 (NsNewsWire) — Grameenphone has installed GP WiFi service in selected locations of various universities in Dhaka and Chittagong to ensure round the clock internet access for students. During the pilot phase, students of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), American International University Bangladesh (AIUB), Stamford University, United International University (UIU), and […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Jan. 27 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladeshi State Minister for Posts and Telecommunications Tarana Halim has announced to go tough against illegally imported mobile handsets in order to protect the consumers from counterfeits. “We’ll launch a drive against illegally imported mobile handsets after ongoing bio-metric SIM registration process completes,” she said. Addressing a views-exchange meeting with […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Jan. 25 (NsNewsWire) — Considering the ongoing challenges arising from increased competition, introduction of new products and services and expansion of diversified financial businesses of Financial Institutions (FIs), Bangladesh Bank has already issued several guidelines and directives on risk management along with five core risk guidelines. The Integrated Risk Management Guidelines are prepared to […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Jan. 22 (NsNewsWire) — Ericsson has recently signed a contract with Robi Axiata Limited (‘Robi’) to upgrade Robi’s network in Chittagong and Comilla regions. The agreement also makes way for the deployment substantial number of 3G/WCDMA sites in the same regions. This enhanced network strength is expected to help boost quality data service for […]
Read MoreDHAK, Jan 21 (NsNewsWire) — Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) has recently signed Business Solutions agreement with Grameenphone Ltd. to avail state of the art communication solutions. The agreement was signed by Akhtar Kamal Talukder, Deputy Managing Director of EBL and Sajjad Alam, Head of Direct Sales of Grameenphone Ltd., on behalf of their respective organizations. […]
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DHAKA, Jan. 21 (NsNewsWire) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide $200 million in loans to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)in rural Bangladesh to help them gain access to medium- to long-term credit. The credit facility will target in particular firms run by women, who are mostly engaged in subsistence trade and retail activities, […]
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DHAKA, Jan. 20 (NsNewsWire) — The total number of Bangladesh’s mobile phone subscribers reached nearly 134 million at the end of December 2015 with addition of 13.37 million new users in the immediate past year, statistics of the country’s telecom regulator showed Tuesday, reports Xinhua. With over half a million new addition in December last […]
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