Speakers urged for knowledge dissemination of Bangladesh GAP

DHAKA, June 28 (NsNewsWire) — Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) in cooperation with USAID’s Agriculture Value Chain (AVC) Project organized a seminar on “Knowledge Dissemination on Bangladesh GAP”. The meaning of GAP is Good Agricultural Practice. Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) is an internationally practiced method to ensure safe and sustainable agriculture production. GAP is a set […]

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World Bank Helps Bangladesh Improve Primary Education, National Statistics  

Dhaka, June 28 (NsNewsWire) — The government of Bangladesh today signed two financing agreements totaling $715 million with the World Bank to improve the primary education sector, and to help the country produce timely and quality statistics. By improving quality and access to primary education, the $700 million Quality Learning for All Program will benefit more than 18 million children studying in pre-primary level to […]

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Robi introduces special roaming service for FIFA World Cup 2018

DHAKA, June 27 (NsNewsWire) — The leading digital service provider, Robi, has recently introduced a special international roaming offer for the football fans travelling to Russia for the FIFA World Cup 2018. This offer is applicable only for Robi postpaid roamers. The seven days plan priced at 1,999 taka, comes with unlimited data, 150 minutes […]

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Bangladesh’s leading AB Bank holds annual general meeting

DHAKA, June 27 (NsNewsWire) –Amid huge participation from the shareholders,  Bangladesh’s leading AB Bank Limited has  held its annual general meeting or AGM. The 36th AGM of the country’s first generation private AB (Arab Bangladesh) bank was held on June 24, 2018 at International Convention City Bashundhara in Bangladesh capital Dhaka. The Board of Directors […]

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$500 Million ADB Loan to Develop State-of-the-Art Power Plant in Bangladesh

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, June 26 (NsNewsWire) — The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Board of Directors has approved a $500 million loan to develop a state-of-the-art 800 megawatt (MW) power plant in Khulna, Bangladesh, along with associated connections to natural gas and power transmission facilities. “In the face of rising demand for energy in a growing economy, […]

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Bangladesh’s current account deficit reaches highest level of history

DHAKA, June 20 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh’s current account balance that has been consistently in deficit in about four years has reached the highest level of history in the wake of soaring imports bills, reports Xinhua. The country’s current account deficit in the first 10 months of fiscal year 2017-18 (July 2017-June 2018) amounted to 8.51 […]

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Uber appoints Pradeep Parameswaran as new President for India & South Asia

Dhaka, June 19 (NsNewsWire) — Uber, the world’s largest ridesharing company, today announced the appointment of Pradeep Parameswaran as new President for India & South Asia, effective immediately. As a key member of Uber’s regional leadership team, Pradeep will be responsible for leading the Rides operation to new heights as the preferred mobility platform for […]

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