Bangladesh's First Press News Agency
Bangladesh’s central bank will file a lawsuit against a Philippines bank over its role in one of the world’s biggest cyber-heists two years ago, a deputy governor said on Wednesday, reports Reuters. Commuters walk in front of the Bangladesh central bank building in Dhaka, Bangladesh, September 30, 2016. Unidentified hackers stole $81 million from Bangladesh […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Feb. 7 (NsNewsWire) — Rade Kovačević has been appointed as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Grameenphone, effective from 30 January 2018. Rade has been serving as the interim CTO at Grameenphone since June 18, 2017. Rade has over 17 years of experience in the telecom industry, working in different senior positions. Prior to […]
Read MoreAugmedix brands Bangladesh abroad: Palak DHAKA, Feb. 7 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladeshi outsourcing firm Augmedix will contribute to brand country abroad; ICT State Minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak expressed hope. “Skype represents the country, Estonia and Nokia fames Finland worldwide. Similarly, medical start-up Augmedix will uphold Bangladesh with a new identity globally, “ Zunaid Ahmed Palak said […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) — Bangladesh’s export income in the first seven months of the current 2017-18 fiscal year (July 2017 to June 20183) grew nearly 7 percent to 21.32 billion U.S. dollars with readymade garments as the key performer, an official said Tuesday. The Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) official, who preferred to be unnamed, […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) — The benchmark index of Bangladesh’s main bourse — Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSEX) — Sunday tumbled at least 133 points, the biggest single-day fall in three years, amid some market cooling measures. Statistics available on the DSE website showed the bourse’s DSEX, the main gauge of the market — plunged 133 […]
Read MoreJEDDAH, Feb. 4 (NsNewsWire) — : Enhancing regional integration through tourism will be the theme when the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) holds the 10th session of the Islamic Conference of Tourism Ministers (ICTM) in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Feb. 5-7, reports Arab News. During this session, OIC Secretary-General Yousef Al-Othaimeen will present his report to […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) — Female beauticians and cosmetologists are no more a new concept in Bangladesh. An increasing section of middle-class women in the country now consider beauty and wellness a necessity. This is made possible with thousands of independent-minded women joining in the sector with their own ventures, making beauty services affordable for […]
Read MoreWASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (NsNewsWire) The World Bank today approved a $300 million financing to improve the transparency and efficiency of major cash transfer programs in Bangladesh. This will benefit about 5 million of the country’s poorest and most vulnerable people. The Cash Transfer Modernization Project will help the Department of Social Services under the […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Jan. 31 (NsNewsWire) –Grameenphone Ltd. reported revenue of BDT 128.4 billion for 2017, up 11.8% from last year. Data revenue grew by 46.4% along with voice revenue growth of 9.5%. During the 4th quarter of 2017, total revenue grew by 8.0%. Grameenphone Ltd. acquired 7.4 million new subscribers during the year, registering a 12.7% […]
Read More