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Forced to marry at 14 in Bangladesh

It was 15 years ago that the United Nations set a series of targets aimed at improving the lives of those living in the world’s poorest countries. The Millennium Development Goals are due to expire this year, but just how much have people’s lives changed? One of the countries that has advanced is Bangladesh but […]

202 workers killed in workplace accidents in 2015’s first half

DHAKA, July 1 (NsNewsWire) — At least 202 workers died at workplace accidents in the country in last six months of 2015 (1 January to 30 June), says a survey report of Safety and Rights Society. The survey report of the local development organization released on Wednesday showed that 202 workers died in 147 separate […]

GP teams up with PAYZA to offer payment solution to customers

DHAKA, July 1 (NsNewsWire) — Grameenphone has signed an agreement with Payza, a leading-edge e-wallet payment gateway, to offer an instant online payment solution for Grameenphone customers. This was announced during a small signing ceremony that took place at the Grameenphone corporate office in Bashundhara (today) Wednesday. Through this agreement, more than 52 million of […]

Anwar Group signs MOU with BIAC to help resolve commercial dispute

DHAKA, July 1 (NsNewsWire) — Anwar Group of Industries has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Bangladesh International Arbitration Centre (BIAC) to extend support to its efforts on any dispute resolution using ADR methods. The signing ceremony was held on Tuesday at the Head Office of Anwar Group. Mahbubur Rahman, BIAC chairman, and Manwar […]

China unveils new, ambitious climate goals

BEIJING, July 1 (NsNewsWire) — China on Tuesday made fresh pledges on fighting climate change, setting out ambitious targets beyond 2020 in what it calls its “utmost efforts” in tackling the global challenge. The world’s largest greenhouse gas emitter aims to cut carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gross domestic product (GDP) by 60 percent […]

GRAMEENPHONE SHARES ‘#theirkhushi ’ WITH CUSTOMERS

DHAKA, July 1 (NsNewsWire) — Grameenphone Ltd. has launched a special ‘#theirkhushi ’ campaign to share the spirit of the holy Ramadan and happiness of Eid-ul-fitr with people across the country. Under this campaign, Grameenphone will collect used Internet-enabled handsets from valued customers and other entities and donate them among underprivileged people of the country […]

CPC’s governing capacity win worldwide praise

PARIS, July 1 (NsNewsWire) — China Aviation Supplies Holding Company (CAS) signed on Tuesday deal with Airbus to buy 45 A330 Family aircraft and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for options for 30 A330s, said Airbus in a press release published Tuesday. “China is today the most important market for aviation in the world, we […]

Airtel emerges as world’s third largest mobile operator

DHAKA, June 30, (NsNewsWire) — Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), a leading telecommunications service provider with operations in 20 countries across South Asia and Africa, Tuesday said that it has become the third largest mobile operator in the world in terms of subscribers. As per the latest data published by WCIS, Airtel with over 303 million […]

Commentary: A key step forward for AIIB

BEIJING, June 30 (NsNewsWire) — The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) on Monday captured global attention once again as its founding members gathered here to witness the signing of an agreement, a key step that paves the way for the operations of the institution. The China-proposed bank is designed as a multilateral financial institution that […]