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DHAKA, June 29, (NsNewsWire) — A Team of Japanese experts with the local engineers have prepared six separate manuals for Bangladesh that will help in constructing earthquake resistant new buildings as well as strengthening vulnerable old buildings. The manuals were prepared under a Project titled Capacity Development of Natural Disaster Resistant techniques of Construction and […]
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DHAKA, June 29 (NsNewsWire) — The Bangladeshi government and the Asian Development Bank have signed two agreements for 505 million U.S. dollars in loans for further development of the country’s railway services aimed at bolstering domestic and sub-regional trade. Mohammad Mejbahuddin, senior secretary of Bangladesh’s Economic Relations Division (ERD), and Kazuhiko Higuchi, ADB country director […]
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BEIJING, June 29 (NsNewsWire) — A China-initiated multilateral bank that has dominated media headlines for months took a key step forward on Monday, with the signing of an agreement that outlines the framework and management structure for the institution. Representatives of the 57 prospective founding countries of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) gathered in […]
Read MoreDHAKA, June 28 (NsNewsWire) — On June 26, the United States hosted the seventh trilateral dialogue with India and Japan in Honolulu to exchange views on a broad range of regional and global issues of mutual interest. The discussion was co-chaired by Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Biswal, and […]
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DHAKA, June 28 (NsNewsWire) — Airtel Bangladesh Limited, the fastest growing telecom operator of the country has signed a corporate agreement with hotel Le Méridien Dhaka. The members of Airtel Favorites and the Airtel employees will be getting 20% discounts on Sehri menus. This offer will be helping the Airtel Favorites members and Airtel employees […]
Read MoreDHAKA, June 28 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladeshi Mobile Handset producer Goldberg brings new flagship products in Premium series. Goldberg Mobile Chief Executive Officer Abrar Rahman Khan inaugurated the sales activations of the handset ZAP FZ1 at an event on Saturday at Basundhara City here. Goldberg Mobile Chief Sales Officer Rasel Ahmed was present among others at […]
Read MoreDHAKA, June 28 (Xinhua) — Summit Group, the leading power generator in Bangladesh, will invest at least $1 billion to build five power plants capable of producing 1,310 megawatts (MW) of electricity by 2020, aiming to ease a prolonged crisis in the country’s energy supply, a senior executive said. Ayesha Aziz Khan, finance director, told […]
Read MoreHong Kong, June 25 (NsNewsWire) — The GSMA has announced further details on the GSMA Innovation City, which is being held at Mobile World Congress Shanghai and builds on last year’s popular Connected City exhibit. According to a GSMA statement, the showcase, which is now in its third year, invites visitors to explore a real-life city […]
Read MoreSTRASBOURG, June 24 (NsNewsWire) — UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon pleaded here on Tuesday the protection of the rights of migrants, asylum seekers and refugees, in particular those crossed the Mediterranean and the sea of Andaman, as well as the Gulf of Bengal, reports Xinhua. “Globall, nearly 60 million people are forcibly displaced. This is […]
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