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DARAZ.BD.COM AND ROBI EXTEND FATAFATI FRIDAY THE BIGGEST SALE OF THE YEAR UNTIL MONDAY, DECEMBER 7TH

DHAKA, Dec. 6 (NsNewsWire) — Fatafati Friday, the biggest sales event of the year was jointly launched by the pioneering e-Commerce platform Daraz.com.bd and leading mobile phone operator Robi Axiata Limited at midnight of December 4th, in the country. Daraz.com.bd and Robi have taken this visionary step to introduce the sales concept of Black Friday […]

Bangladesh’s Robi revenue up 6.7 % in 3Qs

DHAKA, Nov. 30 (NsNewsWire) — Robi Axiata Limited, a joint venture between Axiata Group Berhad of Malaysia and NTT DoCoMo Inc. of Japan, has announced its financial results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2015. During the first nine months of 2015, according to a statement of the operator received here on Monday, it […]

Investing in Better Rural Connectivity for Bangladesh

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 […]

Afforestation and reforestation activities in Bangladesh helping local communities to raise income and save forests

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 […]

Huawei announced attractive new prices for Huawei G Play Mini and Huawei Y625

DHAKA, 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 […]

Dhaka needs climate-smart policies and investments to scale up its resilience to floods in a changing climate

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 […]

IIM Ahmedabad invites Bangladeshi applicants for its MBA Programme

DHAKA, Nov. 23 (NsNewsWire) — The Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad offers the opportunity for international students to pursue MBA under its flagship Post Graduate Programme. IIM, Ahmedabad is an internationally renowned business school, consistently ranked amongst the highest in the world. 2. IIM, Ahmedabad has decided to offer 43 of its Post Graduate […]

NEW ADB LOAN TO SUPPORT FURTHER BANGLADESH CAPITAL MARKET REFORMS

DHAKA, Nov. 22 (NsNewsWire) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Bangladesh today signed agreements for $250 million in loans to help Bangladesh continue capital market reforms which should boost private investment and support the country’s drive to achieve middle-income status by 2021. Saifuddin Ahmed, Joint Secretary, Economic Relations Division (ERD), and […]

Centre of Excellence for Bangladesh Apparel Industry receives accreditation

DHAKA, Nov. 22 (NsNewsWire) — The Centre of Excellence for Bangladesh Apparel Industry (CEBAI) has received accreditation as a Registered Training Organization (RTO) from the Bangladesh Technical Education Board, the statutory authority for quality assurance and certification for Technical and Vocational Education and Training. CEBAI was established through a joint effort of ILO, the Bangladesh […]