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GRAMEENPHONE’S SAFE INTERNET GUIDEBOOK FOR PARENTS LAUNCHED

DHAKA, Sept. 17 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh’s largest cell phone company Grameenphone has launched ‘Safe Internet’ Parents Guidebook publishedby Telenor Group to facilitate informed use of the Internet by children. The guidebook was launched at Agrani School & College in Azimpur. The launch was part of thecontinuous endeavor undertaken by Grameenphone to spread awareness among parents […]

Robi’s Cloud service provides comprehensive personal file management solution

DHAKA, Sept. 17 (NsNewsWire) — As the mobile phone subscribers become increasingly concerned about their data security or fear of data loss due to lost, theft or damage of handset; demands have been created for solution to back-up images, songs, videos and important files. Robi is the first mobile telecom service provider in Bangladesh to […]

Synergy among Joint Chambers instrumental forattracting FDI in Bangladesh

DHAKA, Sept. 17 (NsNewsWire) — S A Samad Executive Chairman, Board of Investment (BoI) underscored the need for sustainablenetworking among Joint Chambers operating in Bangladesh for attracting foreign Direct Investment. He was speaking at an event Joint Chambers’ Meet Up organized by Canada Bangladesh Chamber ofCommerce and Industry (CanCham Bangladesh), in association with Board of […]

TELENOR GROUP AND NORWEGIAN EMBASSY ORGANIZE SEMINAR ONBUSINESS SUSTAINABILITY

DHAKA, Sept. 17 (NsNewsWire) — Telenor Group, in association with the Norwegian Embassy, organized a seminar on “Business Sustainability – perspective on creating shared value,” at a local hotel Thursday. The seminar included a key-note speech by Ms. Katja Nordgaard, Executive Vice President & Head of Corporate Affairs at Telenor Group, on sustainable business […]

Fired for being overweight!

Air India sacks 130 flight attendants For years, airlines have penalized luggage for weighing too much. Now at least one carrier is applying that same logic to its flight attendants. Air India is grounding about 130 of its flight attendants — mostly women — because they are overweight, the company announced late last week. The […]

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 […]