AIIB Helps Bangladesh Reach Energy Targets With up to USD274 in Investments

DHAKA, Sept. 3 (NsNewsWire) — Members of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank’s (AIIB) Board of Directors visited Savar to meet with beneficiaries of AIIB’s investment in the Distribution System Upgrade and Expansion Project. The project is part of a national plan to provide about 2.5 million service connections to rural consumers, upgrade two grid substations […]

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Seminar on ‘Konnectin Achieving 21stCentury Skills’

DHAKA, Sept. 3 (NsNewsWire) — a2i Programme and BishwoShahittoKendro co-hosted a seminartitled “Kishore Batayan (Konnect) in Achieving 21st Century Skills” on Thursday, August 30, 2018  in the presence of students and teachers from different schools and colleges of Dhaka. With the support of ICT Division, UNDP and USAID, a2i programme is working to realizethe Digital […]

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Korean EPZ to install LG VRF system

CHATTAGRAM, Aug. 31 (NsNewsWire) — Korean multinationl company LG Bangladesh is going to install the Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) system in Korean Export Processing Zone (KEPZ) in Chittagong. The system will ensure sophisticated automatic-central cooling and more energy saving in the second rest house of the zone. An agreement was signed between KEPZ Corporation (BD) […]

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West misreads China-Russia partnership

Source:Global Times Published: 2018/8/29 22:28:43 Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu reiterated Tuesday that the country in September will hold the Vostok-2018 (East-2018) military exercise, its biggest military drills in almost 40 years. The drills will involve almost 300,000 troops and more than 1,000 military aircraft. According to Shoigu, the upcoming war games will be “the […]

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Leading Bangladeshi expert appointed to UN body on LDCs

DHAKA, Aug. 26 (NsNewsWire) — On recommendation of the Secretary General of the United Nations, the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in its recent session has appointed Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya, Distinguished Fellow, Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) to the UN Committee for Development Policy (CDP). Dr Debapriya, in his personal capacity, will serve as a […]

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Bangladesh starts yuan-based trade with China

by Naim-Ul-Karim DHAKA, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) — Bangladesh has joined the club of scores of countries confide in yuan to settle trade with China. In an apparent move seen to yield long-term benefit for both the countries, Bangladesh paved the way for all authorized banks to open Chinese yuan accounts. The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has […]

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Premier Bank Gearing Up For Nex-Gen Global Service Levels

DHAKA, Aug. 15 (NsNewsWire)– The Premier Bank Limited Learning & Talent Development Center has arranged a two-day Specialized Training on “Leadership Excellence for Branch Managers” at its Head Office. The specialized course was inaugurated by Freedom Fighter Dr. H.B.M. Iqbal, Honorable Chairman as Chief Guest. Internationally renowned Motivational Speaker, Corporate Trainer & Success Coach, Shubrata […]

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Novartis holds 45th AGM in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Aug. 13 (NsNewsWire) — The 45th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Novartis (Bangladesh) Limited, the leading multinational pharmaceutical of the country, was held at Le Meridien Dhaka, recently (Saturday, August 11, 2018). Shah Md. Aminul Haq, Chairman, Novartis (Bangladesh) Limited, presided over the meeting. Dr. Riad Mamun Prodhani, Managing Director, Mr. Sazzad Rahim Chowdhury, […]

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