বিশ্বমানের গবেষণাগার গড়ে তুলতে সরকার নিরলসভাবে কাজ করে যাচ্ছে

ঢাকা, মার্চ ১১ (এনএসনিউজওয়্যার) — বিজ্ঞান ও প্রযুক্তি প্রতিমন্ত্রী স্থপতি ইয়াফেস ওসমান বলেছেন, বিশ্বমানের সর্বাধুনিক বিজ্ঞান ও শিল্প গবেষণাগার গড়ে তুলতে বর্তমান সরকার নিরলসভাবে কাজ করে যাচ্ছে। বিগত পাঁচ বছরের সাফল্যের ধারাবাহিকতায় এই মেয়াদেও এক্ষেত্রে অগ্রাধিকার ভিত্তিতে সরকার কাজ করে যাচ্ছে। প্রতিমন্ত্রী আজ ঢাকায় বাংলাদেশ বিজ্ঞান ও শিল্প গবেষণা পরিষদের (বিসিএসআইআর) মিলনায়তনে আয়োজিত “Bio-analytical Excellence […]

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India-Bangladesh Trade Facilitation Talks in Dhaka

DHAKA, March 11 (NsNewsWire) — A high level Indian delegation led by Mr. Arvind Mehta, Joint Secretary, Foreign Trade (South Asia), Department of Commerce, Government of India will hold two days of talks beginning 12th March, 2014 in Dhaka with their counterparts, from Bangladesh led by Mr. Md. Shahabuddin Patwary, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Commerce. […]

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Towards Resilient Livelihoods and Disaster Preparedness

DHAKA, March 11 (NsNewsWire) — The World Bank is supporting the Government of Bangladesh through the Emergency Cyclone Recovery and Restoration Project (ECRRP) to help restore the lives and livelihoods of people in the coastal belt of Bangladesh affected by the Cyclone Sidr and Cyclone Alia in 2007 and 2009 respectively and build long-term disaster […]

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EBL Launches Banking Products for Grameenphone Platinum Plus STAR Customers

DHAKA, March 9 (NsNewsWire) — Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) has launched a host of banking solution and services for the Platinum Plus STAR Customers of Grameenphone Ltd., the leading mobile phone operator in the country. Under this campaign, Grameenphone Platinum Plus STAR customers can open a special Savings Account that comes with Co-branded International VISA […]

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Robi opens experience centre in Cox’s Bazar

Cox’s Bazar, March 9 (NsNewsWire) — Leading mobile phone operator Robi Axiata Limited launched experience centre on 08 March, 2014, Saturday, in Cox’s Bazar. Mr. Supun Weerasinghe, Managing Director and CEO Robi Axiata Limited inaugurated the experience centre at a ceremony aimed at ensuring quality services for its subscribers in Cox’s Bazar. Robi has already […]

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Steps to Ensure Better Water and Sanitation Services in Rural Bangladesh

DHAKA, March 9 (NsNewsWire) — Though the national rural water supply coverage in Bangladesh is estimated to be 97%, issues with water quality and in particular arsenic contamination have significantly lowered this figure to an estimated 83% (Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2009 by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics and UNICEF). The World Bank is providing support […]

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Russia ready to continue dialogue with Ukraine, West abuzz over sanctions

MOSCOW, March 9 (NsNewsWire) — Russia said Saturday it was willing to continue dialogue with the current Ukrainian authorities, while western countries were abuzz over forming alliance against Russia and threatening to resort to sanctions. “We are ready to continue the dialogue on the understanding that the dialogue must be honest, partnership-like, without attempts to […]

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Missing Malaysia Airlines plane ‘may have turned back’

DHAKA, March 9 (NsNewsWire) — Radar signals show a Malaysia Airlines plane that has been missing for more than 24 hours may have turned back, Malaysian officials have said. Rescue teams looking for the plane have now widened their search area, reports BBC. Investigators are also checking CCTV footage of two passengers who are believed […]

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Stranded Etihad Airways passengers accommodated on alternative flights

DHAKA, March 9 (NsNewsWire) — Etihad Airways reports that the majority of passengers stranded in Abu Dhabi following the failure on Thursday of an airport landing system have now been accommodated on alternative flights. The airline continues to reschedulesomelong haul flights to ensure that passengers flying via Abu Dhabi this evening, and in coming days, […]

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