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Chinese top leaders to attend AIIB opening activities

BEIJING, Jan. 9 (NsNewsWire) — Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang will attend activities marking the opening of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in which Bangladesh is a member, reports Xinhua. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying told a regular press briefing on Friday. Xi will attend and address the inaugurating ceremony […]

Special Grameenphone offers at Smartphone and Tab Expo

DHAKA, Jan. 8 (NsNewsWire) — Grameenphone has launched exclusive new services and offers for its customers today at the Grameenphone Smartphone and Tab Expo. The leading telecom operator in the country has announced a special starting EMI of only Tk 2,563 for its Star customers and only Tk 5,125 for general customers (only in pre-order […]

Robi brings Train ticketing solution

Dhaka, Jan. 7 (NsNewsWire) — Robi as customer centric operator has ensured ultimate comfort in purchasing train ticket with the introduction of its mobile phone based train ticketing solution recently. This ticketing solution is the latest addition in the growing portfolio of bdtickets.com. Robi believes that this unique digital service will be instrumental in realizing […]

Huawei launches flagship smartphone at CES, eyes to beat Apple within 2 years

LAS VEGAS, United States, Jan. 7 (NsNewsWire) — Imagine a smartphone that can work continuously for days without a recharge and even when you have to charge it at last, you can do it in just half an hour for another full day’s use. Want to own one?, reports Xinhua. China’s tech giant Huawei has […]

World Bank cuts 2016 global growth forecast to 2.9 pct

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (NsNewsWire) — The World Bank on Wednesday cut global growth forecast for 2016 down to 2.9 percent, saying that weak growth among major emerging markets will weigh on global growth in 2016, reports Xinhua. In its Global Economic Prospects Report, the Washington-based institution expected the world economy to grow 2.9 percent in […]

United Commercial Bank Limited Organizes Annual Business Conference 2016

DHAKA, Jan. 6 (NsNewsWire) — Annual Business Conference 2016 of United Commercial Bank Limited was held on 06 January 2016 at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel, Dhaka. Honourable Chairman of UCB Mr. M. A. Hashem graced the event as Chief Guest. Muhammed Ali, Managing Director of UCB delivered his welcome speech at the Business Conference. The […]

Robi e-Sheba available on WhatsApp

DHAKA, Jan. 5 (NsNewsWire) — Robi, as a customer-centric mobile phone operator, has recently introduced an innovative Robi e-Sheba service on the popular social communication platform, WhatsApp. This innovative digitized customer service channel is the first-of-its-kind initiative launched in the country. Robi’s tech savvy subscribers can now avail customer care & access services through this […]

10,000 GRAMEENPHONE BTS TO BE 3G BY JUNE 2016

DHAKA, Jan. 5 (NsNewsWire) — Grameenphone Ltd. announced today that 100% of its existing 10,000 base stations across Bangladesh will support 3G services by June 2016. Grameenphone has in total more than 5,500 stations which have already been converted to 3G since the service was introduced in late 2013. The announcement was made by […]

Grant Signing: Bangladesh Receives $100 Million Grant to Help 19.5 Million Children Complete Primary Schooling

DHAKA, Jan. 05, (NsNewsWire) — The Government of Bangladesh today signed an agreement with the World Bank for a $100 million grant from the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) for the ongoing Third Primary Education Development Program (PEDP3). The grant will help 19.5 million children in primary school to receive primary education and complete grade 5. […]