4 South Asian countries ink deal to enhance trade, connectivity

Thimpu, June 15 (Xinhua) — Four South Asian countries – Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal Monday signed a motor vehicle transport deal in Bhutanese capital Thimphu to enhance trade, connectivity among them, officials said. The deal aims at facilitating transit of passenger, cargo and personal vehicles among the four countries, Gahendra Raj Bhandari, under secretary […]

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Commemoration of International Yoga Day in Bangladesh on 21 June, 2015

DHAKA, June 15 (NsNewsWire) — The Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre in collaboration with the United Nations System in Bangladesh and the Bangladesh Yoga Association will be commemorating the first International Yoga Day on 21 June, 2015 at the National Museum Main Auditorium at 5 pm. The Chief Guest on the occasion will be H.E. Mr. […]

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Robi launches eTicketing solution- bdtickets.com

DHAKA, June 15 (NsNewsWire) — Robi has launched its premium e-ticketing platform bdtickets.com. This customer-centric platform provides the customers the convenience of purchasing bus ticket without having to brave the notorious city traffic around the country. bdtickets.com starts with offering bus tickets for the moment. It will soon be incorporating many other ticketing solutions. bdtickets.com- […]

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Xinhuanet launches German language version

BEIJING, June 11 (Xinhuanet) — Xinhuanet, the online news provider of Xinhua News Agency, launches its German version on Thursday after in-depth research and detailed preparation, as part of efforts to enlarge the website’s overseas influence. Giving full account to German language netizens’ reading habits and interests, the Xinhuanet German version aims to build an […]

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BWCCI demands a women friendly environment in all borders to increase the cross border trade for women entrepreneurs

DHAKA, June 11 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BWCCI) organized a national seminar today in cooperation with The Asia Foundation and South Asia Women’s Entrepreneurship Symposium under the project “Promoting Women Entrepreneurship through Improving Regional Cooperation”. The Seminar was held with the presence of the Chief guest Honorable Minister H.E. Mr. […]

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Development Partners Move Hand in Hand to Improve Sanitation Market System in Bangladesh

DHAKA, June 11 (NsNewsWire) — To improve access to affordable and hygienic sanitation solutions for poor and disadvantaged communities, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) has signed an agreement with UNICEF Bangladesh committing US$ 6.35 million (approximately 49.42 crore). The agreement of the four-year project, Improving Sanitation Market Systems in Bangladesh (SanMarkS)’ was […]

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GRAMEENPHONE PARTNERS WITH DARAZ’S MOBILE WEEK MEGATHON

DHAKA, June 9 (Xinhua) — Grameenphone Ltd. has partnered as the official telecom partner for the Mobile Week Megathon of the e-commerce site Daraz. This is the largest online mobile sale in Bangladesh taking place from the 7th to 13th June, 2015 through Daraz’s online shopping platform: www.daraz.com.bd. For these seven days, Grameenphone will collaborate […]

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GRAMEENPHONE AND SYMPHONY JOINTLY LAUNCHED MUSIC PHONE

DHAKA, June 7 (NsNewsWire) — Grameenphone Ltd. and Symphony have launched their first Music Phone for the music lovers of Bangladesh. The new Symphony m1 is now available at BDT 7,290 only in all the Grameenphone centers. The first thousand m1 customers will also receive a super quality headphone only from Grameenphone centers. GP prepaid […]

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World Bank approves 476 mln USD for Bangladesh

DHAKA, June 7 (Xinhua) — The World Bank has approved a total of 476 million U.S. dollars for two projects in Bangladesh to develop a strong financial sector and to improve agricultural productivity for one million poor farmers. According to a statement of the Washington-based lender reaching here Sunday, the projects approved by the bank’s […]

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