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DCCI attended the rally organized for celebrating Bangladesh’s graduation from LDC to developing nation

DHAKA, March 22 (NsNewsWire) — DCCI President Abul Kasem Khan, Senior Vice President Kamrul Islam, FCA, Vice President Riyadh Hossain, Members of the Board and all staff of DCCI attended the rally organized by the Government of Bangladesh on the occasion of celebrating the recognition of Bangladesh’s graduation from the LDC status to a developing nation […]

Yunus Addresses Global Social Change Makers in Australia

DHAKA, March 22 (NsNewsWire) — Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus, in Melbourne addressed the ‘Nexus Australia Conference’. Nexus is a global movement of more than 2500 young (aged 20 – 40 years) philanthropists, investors and social entrepreneurs from over 80 countries collaborating to fast-track social change. Professor Yunus addressed a packed room of 200 social entrepreneurs and changemakers […]

Chinese consortium wins contract for Bangladesh’s power project

DHAKA , March 21 (NsNewsWire) — A consortium that includes China National Technical Import and Export Corporation (CNTIC) and China National Corp. for Overseas Economic Cooperation (CCOEC) has been awarded a contract for a Bangladesh power plant, reports Xinhua. Bangladeshi Ashuganj Power Station Company Limited (APSCL) on Tuesday signed an engineering, procurement and construction […]

Bangladesh earns over 24 bln USD from exports in first 8 months of FY 2017/18 on RMG

DHAKA, March 18 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh’s total exports in the first eight months of the current 2017-18 fiscal year (July 2017-June 2018) reached over 24 billion U.S. dollars, up about 8 percent from the same period a year ago, official data showed Friday, reports Xinhua. According to the country’s Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) data, Bangladesh […]

Professor Yunus Condoles Death of Professor Stephen Hawking

DHAKA, March 14 (NsNewsWire) — Professor Yunus Condoles Death of Professor Stephen Hawking “I am deeply shocked at the sudden passing of Professor Stephen Hawking,” Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus said. “This brings an end to an era that he personified. The world has lost a scientist of rare capability in understanding the universe, and […]

Banglalink signs agreement with Pharmasia

Dhaka, March 14 (NsNewsWire) — Banglalink, one of the leading digital communications service providers in Bangladesh, has recently signed an agreement with Pharmasia Ltd., one of the fastest growing pharmaceutical companies in the country. Under the agreement, officials of Pharmasia Ltd. will use Banglalink’s SIMs, bundle offers, internet packs, 4G enabled handsets and other services. […]

Yunus Signs MoU with Government of Uganda to bring Social Business Solutions to Uganda’s Social and Economic Problems

DHAKA, March 11 (NsNewsWire) — Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus just completed his three day tour of the East African country of Uganda. He gave a public lecture in the Clarke International University in Kampala, addressing Young President Organization (YPO), a global organization of young entrepreneurs. He spoke about his new book ‘A World of Three Zeros’ at […]

Multinational UN peacekeeping exercise underway in Bangladesh

DHAKA, March 10 (NsNewsWire) — Shanti Doot 4 (Ambassador of Peace 4), a multinational United Nations peacekeeping exercise, is currently underway in Bangladesh with some 1,300 participants from dozens of countries,reports Xinhua. The exercise, which was launched on Feb. 26 and will last until March 12, is aimed at providing pre-deployment training to UN partner […]

Bangladesh earns over 24 bln USD from exports in first 8 months of FY 2017/18 on RMG

DHAKA, March 10 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh’s total exports in the first eight months of the current 2017-18 fiscal year (July 2017-June 2018) reached over 24 billion U.S. dollars, up about 8 percent from the same period a year ago, official data showed Friday. According to the country’s Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) data, Bangladesh fetched 24,397.05 […]