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Robi customers to get special offers from Hotel Agrabad

DHAKA, April 26 (NsNsNewsWire) — The country’s third largest cell phone operator has signed an agreement with Hotel Agrabad that will allow its Platinum Ace and Platinum subscribers to avail a number of exciting offers from the prestigious hotel in the seaport city Chittagong. This came at a signing ceremony at Robi’s Corporate Office in […]

EU expresses concern over RMG workplace safety

DHAKÀ, April 24 (NsNewsWire) –European Union has cautioned of revisiting its duty-free quota for Bangladesh if poor workplace safety for workers continue in the country. “Another tragedy or even just the continuation of today’s poor working condition could also force the EU to revisit Everything But Arms (EBA),” Cecilia Malmström, the EU’s trade commissioner said […]

Youth and Sports Ministry signs communication solutions deal with GP

DHAKA, April 23 (NsNewsWire) — The Ministry of Youth and Sports has signed an agreement with Grameenphone to avail complete communication solutions under the leading cell phone operator’s Business Solutions package for next five years. Shirajul Hoque, Deputy Secretary of The Ministry of Youth and Sports, and Sajjad Alam, Head of Direct Sales of Grameenphone […]

Bangladesh missions receive 10000 requests for workers

DHAKA, April 23 (NsNewsWire) — The Bangladesh missions have received 10,000 job orders for the recruitment of Bangladeshi workers to the Kingdom, the country’s Ambassador Golam Moshi told Arab News on Wednesday. Moshi said the flood of job orders came following the Kingdom’s announcement to issue work visas to Bangladeshi workers last Monday. The new […]

Rana Plaza Tragedy: Survivors Still in Desperate Conditions

by Jasim Katabi DHAKA, April 22 (NsNewsWire) — Two years after the tragic Rana Plaza incident, a rather gloomy picture has been captured in a research survey conducted by the ActionAid Bangladesh. Most of the survivors are not in a good shape, be it their physical, mental and economic condition. The survey shows that 61.2 […]

GRAMEENPHONE’S 18TH AGM HELD

DHAKA, April 22 (NsNewsWire) — The 18th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Grameenphone Ltd. was concluded successfully at the Bashundhara Convention Center Tuesday. Chairman of Grameenphone Board, Sigve Brekke and Grameenphone CEO, Rajeev Sethi were present on the occasion, along with other Board members and senior officials of the company. The AGM was conducted […]

GDP growth forecast for Bangladesh cut to 6.1% for 2014-15

DHAKA, April 21 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh’s economic and social progress notwithstanding, the country still faces a number of medium- to longer-term challenges. GDP growth in FY2015 is projected at 6.1%, lower than the 6.4% forecasted by the Asian Development Outlook 2014 Update, launched in September 2014. However, growth is expected to rise to 6.4% in FY2016, […]

Banglalink teams up with leading online hotel booking website

DHAKA, April 21 (NsNewsWire) — The country’s second largest operator Banglalink has teamed up with a leading online booking website to help its customers, who love to travel worldwide, get more exclusive discount offer. Banglalink is the first telecom operator to offer this kind of exclusive partnership offer for its Priyojon subscribers with one of […]

Nepal-Bangladesh trade talks slated to start on Wednesday

KATHMANDU, April 20 (NsNewsWire) — Trade talks between Nepal and Bangladesh are scheduled to start on Wednesday in Kathmandu . During the meeting, Nepal has planned to ask for easy visa facility for Nepalis, preferential treatment for a number of Nepali goods, access to Bangladeshi ports for exports to third countries and determination of the […]