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Grameenphone signs agreement with Meghna Bank

DHAKA, Jan. 8 (NsNewsWire) — Grameenphone recently signed an agreement with Meghna Bank, one of the newly established private banks in Bangladesh to provide complete communications solutions under its Business Solutions package. Mr. Kaiser A. Chowdhury, Managing Director, Meghna Bank and Mr. Allan Bonke, CMO, Grameenphone signed the aggrement on behalf of their respective organizations. […]

Bangladesh’s December inflation leaps to 7.35 pct over “political instablity”‏

DHAKA, Jan. 7 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh’s inflation leaped to 7.35 percent in December 2013 due to soaring food costs, official figures showed Tuesday. According to data released by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics ( BBS), “the inflation rate went up from November’s 7.15 percent to 7.35 percent in December.” The BBS data showed that the country’s […]

Rural Poor in Bangladesh Empowered to Dream of a New Life

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 […]

374 workers die in workplace accidents in 2013 (excluding Rana Plaza)

by 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 […]

Bangladesh’s forex reserves reach 18.07 bln USD in December‏

Bangladesh’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 […]

Bangladesh court accepts homicide charge against 13 over deadly factory fire‏

A 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 […]

Robi settles insurance claim

DHAKA, 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 […]

Investing in Better Rural Connectivity for Bangladesh

DHAKA, 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 […]

NOVOAIR hosts golf tournament to mark Victory Day

DHAKA, 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 […]