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Malaysia finds mass graves of suspected trafficking victims in abandoned camps

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – The Malaysian home minister says police have discovered mass graves of suspected trafficking victims near the country’s border with Thailand. Home Minister Zahid Hamidi says the graves were located in 17 human trafficking camps that had been abandoned. It isn’t clear how many bodies have been recovered, reports Fox News Similar […]

ADB Approves Additional Loan to Boost Primary Education in Bangladesh

DHAKA, BANGLADESH – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $120 million loan in additional funding for a 6-year government-led program to improve the quality and reach of primary education in Bangladesh. The loan will be complemented by cofinancing from the European Union, the Global Partnership for Education, the United Nations Children’s Fund, and […]

Press Room Registration Opens for Mobile World Congress Shanghai

Shanghai, May 14 (NsNewsWire) –Registration is now open to journalists planning to attend the three-day Shanghai Mobile World Congress slated for beginning on July 15. GSMA officials in a statement received Thursday invited journalists , to apply for press pass to attend the Mobile World Congress to be held at Kerry Hotel Pudong and Shanghai New […]

BRAC Bank & Robi become corporate partners

DHAKA, May 14 (NsNewsWire) — Robi has signed a corporate agreement with BRAC Bank Limited on 13 May. BRAC Bank will now enjoy special call rate, call conferencing, close user group facility and many more value-added services including Robi’s 3.5G data services. Robi’s Chief Operating Officer Mahtab Uddin Ahmed and BRAC Bank’s Company Secretary, Head […]

Bangladesh eyes 7 bln USD revenue from denim exports by 2021

DHAKA, May 13 (Xinhua) — Bangladesh expects to double its exports of denim by 2021, said Bangladeshi State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam while addressing at the concluding ceremony of the two-day Bangladesh Denim Expo in capital Dhaka. “The local denim producers will be able to increase Bangladesh global market share for jeans to […]

Airtel Offers ‘Ajibon Internet’ Packs with Life Time Validity

DHAKA, May 13 (NsNewsWire) — Airtel Bangladesh Limited, the fastest growing telecom operator of the country has launched exciting new internet packs named ‘Ajibon Internet’ for its customers. This offer is the first of its kind in the telecom sector of Bangladesh. The offers consist of 25MB of internet with 25 taka and 40MB of […]

Chinese CEO takes full team to France

BEIJING, May 13 (NsNewsWire) — A Chinese CEO set a new global standard of sorts by leading 6,400 employees on a paid vacation to the picturesque French cities of Paris, Cannes and Monaco. The employees of the Tiens Group were treated to the famous Moulin Rouge cabaret show in Paris as well. Tiens CEO Li […]

Sigve Brekke new Telenor Group CEO

Oslo, May 12 (NsNewsWire) — The Board of Directors of Telenor Group (Telenor) today announces the appointment of Mr. Sigve Brekke as the company’s new Group President and Chief Executive Officer. He will succeed Mr. Jon Fredrik Baksaas by 17 August 2015. Sigve Brekke is the Executive Vice President and Head of Telenor Group’s […]

Bangladesh court confirms ban on use of national anthem as mobile ring tone

DHAKA, May 12 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh’s Supreme Court on Monday upheld a High Court verdict that banned the use of the national anthem as a ring tone or welcome tune in mobile phones for commercial purposes. A three-member of the court’s Appellate Division headed by Chief Justice SK Sinha passed the order after dismissing two […]