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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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International Infrastructure Summit 2015 kicks off on 9 September, 2015 in Dhaka

DHAKA, Sept. 7 (NsNewsWire) — The International Infrastructure Summit 2015 is about to kick off on 9th September, Wednesday, 2015 at The Pan Pacific Sonargaon, Dhaka, sponsored by edotco Bangladesh Co. Ltd. The theme for this year’s forum, ‘Infrastructure Technology & Innovations’ will focus on carving the path to transform Dhaka into the Center of […]

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China economy enters “new normal” eyeing 7 pct growth rate: G20

ANKARA, Sept. 6 (NsNewsWire ) — The Chinese economy has entered a “new normal” status and the growth rate of economy is predicted to be around 7 percent in the coming 4 to 5 years, said Chinese Finance Minister Lou Jiwei here on Saturday. Lou said it in a written statement after the 2-day G20 […]

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GMR Plans to Export Power from its Nepal Plant to Bangladesh

Infra major GMR Group, which is setting up two hydel power projects in Nepal, is in discussions with Bangladesh government among others to export power from the Himalayan country, PTI reports. “Initial discussions were initiated for tying up sale of power with Government of Bangladesh, Power Trading Company (PTC) / NTPC / Vidyut Vyapar Nigam […]

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197 punished for spreading rumors about stock market, Tianjin blast

BEIJING, Aug. 31 (NsNewsWire) — A total of 197 people have been punished in a special campaign by Chinese police targeting online rumors about China’s stock market, the recent fatal explosions in Tianjin or other key events. A statement issued by the Ministry of Public Security on Sunday said that 165 online accounts were closed […]

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