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Jobs Critical for Bangladesh development-World Bank Chief Economist

DHAKA, Dec. 13 (NsNewsWire) — World Bank Senior Vice President and Chief Economist Kaushik Basu said creating more higher-skilled jobs was a top priority for Bangladesh and commended the country’s remarkable development progress while meeting the Prime Minister today. Basu praised Bangladesh’s efforts to create more and better jobs, a prerequisite for reducing poverty and […]

BBS set to make public 2011 census data

DHAKA, Dec. 13 (NsNewsWire) — One of the most important developments in transparency and access to data is currently taking place. On the 14th of December at 2:30 pm the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) will officially launch online access to 2011 census data. With support from UNFPA and the EU delegation to Bangladesh BBS […]

GRAMEENPHONE LAUNCHES KRISHISHEBA SERVICE

DHAKA, Dec. 7 (NsNewsWire) — Grameenphone launched a one-of-a-kind agriculture based service GP Krishisheba 27676 to facilitate informed decision-making by farmers by providing them customized voice consultancy services. Grameenphone today has launched a unique service named GP KrishiSheba at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel. Using the service, farmers will be able to access pertinent information on […]

Chevron starts natural gas production from two new wells in Bangladesh

DHAKA, Dec. 7 (NsNewsWire) — Chevron has started producing gas from two new wells in the Bangladeshi state of Sylhet, aimed at easing the country’s chronic energy shortages, reports Reuters. The U.S oil and energy company, the largest foreign investor in the Bangladesh’s energy sector, will initially produce around 130 million cubic feet of gas […]

Young coders develop app solutions on social problems

DHAKA, Dec. 7 (NsNewsWire) — “BRACathon”- BRAC’s first ever hackathon attracted more than 120 budding app developers and students to compete for prize and developing useful mobile applications to contribute in social innovation. The 36 hour long BRACathon took place from 4-5 December 2015 in BRAC University. 27 teams including IT students and tech start-ups […]

Bangladesh’s July-November export rises 6.71 pct

DHAKA, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) — Bangladesh’s export earning in the first five months of the current 2015-16 fiscal year (July 2015-June 2016) grew 6.71 percent year-on-year to nearly 13 billion U.S. dollars, reports Xinhua. “Export performance for July -November was 12,879.83 million U. S. dollars, 6.71 percent higher than that in the same period a […]

Samsung Offers Chance to win Sedan Car, 32’’ Samsung LED TVs and get up to Tk. 5,000 Cash Discounts on seven Samsung Galaxy devices

DHAKA, Dec. 7 (NsNewsWire) — To celebrate one of the highest growing smartphone industries in the world, Samsung Mobile Bangladesh has announced an attractive offer in Bangladesh, that will give consumers a reason to join the smartphone world right away. Consumers can now choose their preferred Samsung Galaxy device and get a chance to win […]

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 […]