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DHAKA, Febr. 26 (NsNewsWire) — The Government of Bangladesh signed today a US$ 265 million additional financing agreement with the International Development Association (IDA), the World Bank’s concessional arm, for the ongoing Secondary Education Quality and Access Enhancement Project. The financing will help annually 4.5 million poor rural children in 215 upazilas across the country […]
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DHAKA, Feb. 25 (NsNewsWire) — Tamara Hasan Abed, senior director of BRAC Enterprises, was honoured with the Outstanding Women Leadership Award by the World Women Leadership Congress on 14 February in Mumbai, India. “I am truly privileged to receive this award and to be considered among successful women leaders. I would like to accept this […]
Read Moreআজ সকালে যোগাযোগমন্ত্রী ওবায়দুল কাদের এমপি’র সাথে বাংলাদেশে নিযুক্ত শ্রীলংকান হাইকমিশনার ঝধৎধঃয শ. ডবৎধমড়ফধ সৌজন্য সাক্ষাৎ করেন। সাক্ষাৎশেষে উপস্থিত সাংবাদিকদের মন্ত্রী জানান, যোগাযোগ মন্ত্রণালয়ের অধীন পিপিপি’র আওতায় যে সব প্রকল্প রয়েছে সেগুলোতে অংশ নেয়ার জন্য শ্রীলংকান সরকার ও বেসরকারি কোম্পানিগুলোকে আহ্বান জানানো হয়েছে। তিনি বলেন, শ্রীলংকার মানুষের জীবন যাত্রা, ঐতিহ্য ও সংস্কৃতির সাথে আমাদের মিল […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Feb. 25 (NsNewsWire) — The first meeting of the Joint Working Group for Textile Cooperation will be held in Dhaka on 27th February 2014. An MOU on Textile Sector collaboration was signed between India and Bangladesh in August, 2013 when Mr. Abdul Latif Siddique, the then Hon’ble Minister for Textiles and Jute of Bangladesh […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Feb. 24 (NsNewsWire) — The Indian cricket squad, led by Virat Kohli arrived in Dhaka on Sunday for the Asia Cup cricket tournament which begins at Fatullah on February 25. The Indian team arrived in Dhaka this afternoon from Mumbai, reports NDTV. Kohli is leading the side in the absence of regular skipper Mahendra […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Feb. 18 (NsNewsWire) — Gold’s wild ride has shaken investors. But in China, buyers just keep stepping up to the plate. Chinese demand for gold bars, coins and jewelry soared by 32% to record levels in 2013, even as the price of gold slumped 28%, reports The Wall Street Journal. The surge in buying […]
Read MoreRIYADH, Feb. 12 (NsNewsWire) — A Bangladeshi diplomat said that his country has an online enlisted more than 2 million nationals who are ready to work in Saudi Arabia for a minimum wage of 266 U. S. dollars. Muhammad Najm Al-Islam, Bangladeshi Consul General in Jeddah told a press conference, that the Bangladeshi candidates have […]
Read MoreThe United States said Tuesday it will curtail aid that benefits Bangladeshi politicians and redirect it to address labor and other concerns amid frustration over the country’s prolonged political infighting. Nisha Biswal, the assistant secretary of state for South Asia, reiterated US calls for new elections after a January 5 vote boycotted by the opposition. […]
Read MoreLOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — Chinese trade data out Wednesday printed much stronger than expected, with a sharp gain for exports, but markets largely ignored the result, with some analysts expressing skepticism over the numbers’ accuracy. China’s exports rose 10.6% in January compared to a year earlier, accelerating from a 4.3% advance the previous month, according […]
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