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Homegoers stand huddled in queues as Bangladesh Eid advance ticket sale begins

DHAKA, Sept. 15 (NsNewsWire) — With over a week remaining for the holy Eid-ul-Azha, Bangladesh Railway has began sale of advance train tickets to ensure a hassle-free journey for millions who will flock to village homes to celebrate one of the biggest religious festivals with their dear ones, reports Xinhua. Homegoers were seen to stand […]

“A MoU has been signed between BWCCI and SS-gate to set up “Silk Road Chamber of Commerce”

DHAKA, Sept. 15 (NsNewsWire) — A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BWCCI) and The South-South Global Assets and Technology Exchange (SS-GATE), to set up “Silk Road Chamber of Commerce”. The signing ceremony took place in Macao, on 26 August 2015. Selima Ahamd, President, BWCCI and […]

Grameenphone launches cloud storage solution “My Contacts”

DHAKA, Sept. 14 (NsNewsWire) — Grameenphone has launched a new and unique digital service named“My Contacts” which will modernize the way smartphone users set back up for their contacts. “My Contacts” is a cloud storage service which makes it easier to backup and transfer contact lists tonew smartphones. My Contacts is developed and designed entirely […]

Barriers to Women’s Economic Advancement Rife in South Asia, With Reform Efforts Lagging, Says WBG Report

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 (NsNewsWire) — Women in South Asia continue to trail their peers in many other parts of the world, as discriminatory laws thwart their economic advancement, says the World Bank Group’s Women, Business and the Law 2016 report, released recently. The report, published every two years, examines laws that impede women’s employment and […]

DURBIN WINS DIGITAL WINNERS LOCAL APP COMPETITION

DHAKA, Sept. 13 (NsNewsWire) — Grameenphone Limited has announced the Durbin by Durbin Labs as the winner of Telenor’s ‘Digital Winner’ Bangladesh apps competition at a gala ceremony held at a local hotel today. Durbin will represent Bangladesh at Digital Winners Conference at Oslo, Norway on 21-23 October 2015 and compete for Asia’s Best App […]

100 workers fall sick at Bangladeshi garment factory

DHAKA, Sept. 13 (NsNewsWire)– Around 100 workers fell ill on Saturday at a garment factory in Gazipur on the outskirts of the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka, a police official said. Most of the workers including many women of Keya Knit Composite Factory were hospitalized when they started vomiting and reporting stomach pains shortly after joining works […]

Ambassador Ziauddin meets Congressman Gerry Connolly

DHAKA, Sept. 9 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh Ambassador to the United States Mohammad Ziauddin met with US Congressman Gerald E. Connolly on 8 September and discussed wide range of issues including restoration of GSP for Bangladesh. Other issues that came up during the meeting include present government’s efforts for empowering women, combating terrorism and religious extremism […]

Fears stalk Bangladesh bloggers after killing spree

Nervous, pale and sleep deprived, Bangladesh blogger Shammi Haque describes living in constant fear after four of her colleagues were hacked to death this year by suspected Islamists. A social activist, feminist and atheist writer, Haque rarely ventures outside her home in the capital and receives 24-hour police protection, fearful of being next on the […]

China 2014 growth revised down to 7.3 pct

China’s statistics authority on Monday lowered the country’s growth rate for 2014 to 7.3 percent based on its preliminary verification.