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DHAKA, Jan. 7 (NsNewsWire) — The Empowerment and Livelihood Improvement “Nuton Jibon” Project is in line with Government of Bangladesh’s vision of pro-poor growth, reduced vulnerability and human development. The project aims to improve the lives and livelihoods of poor families in rural areas while building their resilience to climate variability, natural hazards and other […]
Read Moreby Jasim Katabi DHAKA, Jan. 2 (NsNewsWire) — At least 374 workers died at workplace accidents excluding Rana Plaza collapse that killed 1134 people (officially confirmed) in the country in 2013 (1 January to 31 December), says a survey report of Safety and Rights, an NGO, today. The survey shows that during the year, 374 […]
Read MoreBangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves reached 18.07 billion U.S. dollars at the end of December last year, a central bank official said Wednesday. The Bangladesh Bank (BB) official, who preferred to be unnamed, said “the country’s foreign exchange reserves stood at 18,074.57 million U.S. dollars at the end of the last month after reaching 17,105.87 million […]
Read MoreA court in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka Tuesday gave a go-ahead for the trial of 13 people including the owner of a garment factory in a case filed for a late 2012 devastating fire that left 112 dead. On Dec. 22 charges were pressed against the owner of the garment factory, Delwar Hossain, and 12 others […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Dec. 30 (NsNewsWire) — Mobile phone operator Robi Axiata Limited has settled a subscriber’s insurance claim in Mymensingh. Robi subscribers Md. Liton Miah received a cheque from Sayed Ashraf Uddin, Regional Manager, Mymensingh recently. The cheque was handed over at Regional Robi Seba office, Harun Tower, Mymensingh. Azizul Haque, a Robi BIMA client, died […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Dec. 30 (NsNewsWire) — The Government of Bangladesh is implementing the Second Rural Transport Improvement Project (RTIP II), supported by the World Bank, which is helping to improve the rural roads network in the country side. RTIP II aims to maintain and improve around 5,250 km of union parishad and upazilla roads in 26 […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Dec. 29 (NsNewsWire) — NOVOAIR has hosted a golf tournament, marking the country’s 42nd “VICTORY DAY” at Army Golf Club. The country’s youngest and fastest growing airline has sponsored the tournament for the 4th time in a row. This was held on 19-21 December 2013. Major General Md Mashud Razzak, senior vice president Army […]
Read Moreঢাকা, ২৮ ডিসেম্বর, (এনএসনিউজওয়্যার) — স্বাধীন গবেষণা প্রতিষ্ঠান ’উন্নয়ন অন্বেষণ’র মতে বর্তমান আর্থিক বছরে মোট দেশজ উৎপাদনের প্রবৃদ্ধি টানা তৃতীয়বারের মত পূর্ববর্তী বছরের তুলনায় হ্রাস পেতে পারে। বর্তমান সরকারের মেয়াদ সমাপ্তির প্রাক্কালে প্রকাশিত গবেষণা প্রতিষ্ঠানটির ’ষাম্মসিক অর্থনৈতিক পর্যালোচনা’ মতে, অদূরদর্শী নীতি সৃষ্ট রাজস্ব ও মুদ্রা অব্যবস্থাপনার ফলে চলতি আর্থিক বছরে প্রবৃদ্ধির হার গত দশকের গড় […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Dec. 28 (NsNewsWire) — The Unnayan Onneshan, an independent multidisciplinary think-tank, reveals that the gross domestic product (GDP) in the current fiscal year is likely to experience a decelerating rate for the third time in a row from those of the preceding years. The research organisation’s half-yearly assessment of the economy, coinciding with the […]
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