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Grameenphone Appoints Jens Becker as the New CFO

DHAKA, Aug. 21 (NsNewsWire) — Grameenphone has appointed Jens Becker as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the company, effective from August 15, 2019. He will be replacing Karl Erik Broten. Jens Becker has been serving as CFO of T-Mobile Poland. Previously, he was the CFO at T-Online International AG. He has over 20 […]

Bangladesh’s July inflation rises to 5.62 pct

DHAKA, Aug. 21 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh’s overall inflation rose to 5.62 percent in July, the first month of the current 2019-20 fiscal year, due to soaring food and non-food costs, according to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS). The country’s average inflation rate went up from June’s 5.52 percent on a point-to-point basis, reports […]

Telenor completes DNA transaction, announces mandatory tender offer for remaining shares in DNA

Fornebu, 21 August 2019) Telenor Group announced on 9 April 2019 that it had entered into separate agreements with Finda and PHP to acquire 54% of the shares in the Finnish telecom operator DNA for EUR 20.90 per share in cash, in total EUR 1.5 billion (approx. NOK 15 billion). Following approval by the general meetings […]

Protecting the Meghna River: A Sustainable Water Resource for Dhaka

This Asian Development Bank publication explores the potential of the Meghna River as an alternative water source for Dhaka. It also describes the fragile state of the city’s current drinking water supply due to increasing demand and surface contamination. The authors assess the threats facing the Meghna River and identify protection measures needed to ensure […]

Bangladesh earns nearly 4 bln USD in exports in July

DHAKA, Aug. 20 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh’s exports in the first month of the current 2019-20 fiscal year ending next June surged 8.55 percent to nearly 4 billion U.S. dollars, an official said Tuesday. The Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) official told Xinhua that export performance for July was 3.88 billion U.S. dollars, reports Xinhua. Of the […]

Airtel brings exciting data offer ‘Chole Asho’

Dhaka, Aug. 20 (NsNewsWire) — The #1 network of friends, Airtel, has come up with an exciting SIM reactivation offer named, ‘Chole Asho’. With the best call rate and amazing data bundle offer, this promises an unbeatable proposition. Availing the offer, inactive Airtel customers can enjoy 3GB data with a 5 days validity by recharging […]

Monash University Admission Information Session!

Monash University Admission Information Session! Meet James Collins of Monash University at IDP Gulshan Office and explore programs, scholarships, application fee waver etc. Date: Wednesday, 21st AugustTime: 3:45 pm – 5:30 pmAddress: IDP Gulshan Office, 4th Floor, Hamid Tower, Gulshan Circle 2, DhakaT: 09666782782; M: 01968782782 Monash Business School is one of the world’s leading […]

Huawei Predicts 10 Megatrends for 2025

DHAKA, Aug. 20 (NsNewsWire) — Huawei has launched its Global Industry Vision (GIV) report recently, continuing its predictions for technology and industry development up to 2025. Drawing from Huawei’s own quantitative data and real-world use cases of how intelligent technology is permeating every industry, this year’s report identifies 10 megatrends currently shaping how we live […]

Maritime Silk Road Society’s “Belt and Road Guangxi Cultural Tour” held

Maritime Silk Road Society (MSRS) has successfully organized the “Belt and Road Guangxi Cultural Tour” from 5 to 9 August 2019. In the tour, Hong Kong students visited historical places, cultural constructions and well-known enterprises in Nanning, Liuzhou, Yangshuo and Guilin to familiarise themselves with the relationship between Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and the Association […]