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World Bank Provides Additional Financing to Increase Electricity Supply in Bangladesh

DHAKA, Nov. 15 (NsNewsWire) — The World Bank has approved an additional $177 million financing with the overall aim to increase reliable, low-cost electricity supply in Bangladesh. The additional financing will enable the completion of construction of a 335 megawatt combined cycle power plant at Siddhirganj, near Dhaka. The combined cycle technology allows the plant […]

Two Telenor Group executives temporarily relieved of their responsibilities

Fornebu, Nov. 12 (NsNewsWire) — As a result of Telenor Group’s previously announced external review by Deloitte of the Group’s handling and oversight of its minority ownership in VimpelCom Ltd., Telenor on Nov. 11 temporarily relieved CFO Mr. Richard Olav Aa and General Counsel Mr. Pål Wien Espen of their responsibilities. VimpelCom, in which Telenor […]

ADB President Visits Germany to Discuss 2016 Annual Meeting in Frankfurt

FRANKFURT, GERMANY, Nov. 11 (NsNewsWire) — Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Takehiko Nakao wrapped up a visit to Frankfurt and Berlin today, where he discussed with senior officials deepening ADB’s partnership with Germany and thanked the country for hosting ADB’s 49th Annual Meeting in May 2016. During the 4-day visit from 7 to 10 November, […]

GRAMEENPHONE INITIATES ‘MY STUDY’ PILOT PROGRAM FOR SSC STUDENTS

DHAKA, Nov. 11 (NsNewsWire) — Grameenphone Ltd., in partnership with Telenor Digital, announced the launch a pilot for its ‘MyStudy’ project, at a city school Wednesday. The app was inaugurated by Mr. Imran Ahmad, MP, Chairman, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Post and Telecommunications at Bangladesh Bank High School. MyStudy is a mobile learning […]

Bangladesh inks contract with French firm to join club of satellite owning nations

by Naim-Ul-Karim DHAKA, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) — Bangladesh has been emerging as the youngest member of the global club of satellite owning nations as the country Wednesday signed a 19.51 billion taka (about 248 million U.S. dollars) deal with a French firm. Shahjahan Mahmood, chairman of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC), and Jean-Loïc Galle, president […]

BB governor urges NRBs for investment in Bangladesh

DHAKA, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) — Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Atiur Rahman has urged the non-resident Bangladeshis (NRBs) to invest more in Bangladesh for making their investment secure and profitable with taking full advantage of all facilities. “We’re welcoming investment in different sectors particularly the upcoming hundred plus economic zones across the country,” BB Governor Dr. […]

China’s 13th Five-Year Plan draws great interest from world

China’s development blueprint for the next five years has attracted wide attention from overseas, with many media and experts expecting it to have a major bearing on the trajectory of world economic development, reports Xinhua.

Newly-appointed BTRC chairman held meeting with TRNB members

DHAKA, Nov. 9 (NsNewsWire) — The newly appointed Chairman of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) Dr. Shahjahan Mahmood Monday held a meeting with the members of the Telecom Reporters’ Network of Bangladesh (TRNB) at his office in the city. At the outset of the meeting, the BTRC chief was greeted with a flower bouquet by […]

ICT Division, Robi, Huawei join hands for Women’s development through ICT

DHAKA, Nov. 9 (NsNewsWire) — ICT Division of the Ministry of Posts & Telecommunications & Information Technology (MoPT&IT), the country’s second largest telecom operator Robi Axiata Limited and globally leading ICT solution provider Huawei Technologies (Bangladesh) Limited have agreed to join hands to undertake a joint initiative to work for the sustainable development of Bangladeshi […]