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China-funded PPD secretariat building in Bangladesh ready to open

DHAKA, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) — The permanent secretariat building of the Partners in Population and Development (PPD) is ready to open, officials have said here. PPD, a global inter-governmental organization of 26 developing countries, is with deep commitment to promote the south-south cooperation. China has contributed 2.2 million U.S. dollars to the 2.5-million-USD PPD secretariat […]

Grameenphone ends Q3 of 2017 with 63.9 million active subscribers

DHAKA, Oct. 22 (NsNewsWire) — Grameenphone Ltd. ended the third quarter of 2017 with 63.9 million active subscribers, registering a 3.7% growth the previous period. With 30.0 million data subscribers, 46.9% of total subscribers are using Grameenphone internet services. Grameenphone Ltd. reported revenue of BDT 33.2 billion for the third quarter of 2017, up 2.4% […]

WIETC signs contract for the construction of Bangladesh BRT project

BEIJING, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) — Weihai International Economic & Technical Cooperative Co., Ltd. (WIETC) signed a contract with the Bangladesh government in the capital Dhaka for the construction of part of the BRT project. The contract is worth 20 million U.S dollars. The project is invested by the Asian Development Bank and has a construction […]

A Center of Excellence for Urban Development Launched in Banglades

Dhaka, Oct. 5 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh has experienced some of the most rapid urbanization in South Asia, yet the cities offer inadequate infrastructure and low levels of urban services, particularly in district towns and municipalities. A new Center of Excellence for Urban Development will support cities and its local agencies to collaborate to improve the […]

GRAMEENPHONE and BRAC to expand SAFE INTERNET awareness among student

DHAKA, Sept. 28 (NsNewsWire) — Focusing on the awareness on “Safe Internet” usage, Grameenphone has announced today in a press conference that the organization is going to expand its campaign of raising awareness on the issue with the partnership of BRAC. The internet’s roles in “Bridging the Digital Divide” are undeniable, but there are also […]

Samsung Bangladesh launches “Privilege Club”

DHAKA, Sept. 28 (NsNewsWire) — Samsung Electronics Bangladesh, the global leader in consumer electronics, has recently launched ‘Samsung Privilege Club’ to give its members best quality products and after sales services. ‘Samsung Privilege Club’ members can get minimum BDT 40,000 worth value by purchasing selected products. To be a member of ‘Samsung Privilege Club’, customers […]

Robi launches 4G smartphone campaign with OPPO

DHAKA, Sept. 26 (NsNewsWire) — Leading mobile phone operator, Robi has recently launched an exclusive campaign with OPPO to offer a range of new exciting 4G smartphones together with their service. Under this campaign “Enjoy 23 GB Data with Selfie Expert”, Robi and Airtel subscribers will be able to choose from an array of attractively […]

CMED HEALTH NAMED BANGLADESH’S BEST STARTUP AT SEEDSTARS DHAKA

DHAKA, Sept. 24 (NsNewsWire) — Seedstars World, the global seed-stage startup competition for emerging markets and fast-growing startup scenes brought its Bangladesh round to a successful close during Seedstars Dhaka. The event took place this Saturday at GP House, and eight selected startups were invited to present their ideas in front of the local jury […]

Samsung Handover State of the Art Lab to Dhaka Mohila Polytechnic Institute under

DHAKA, Sept. 24 (NsNewsWire) — Samsung Electronics Bangladesh handed over a state of the art laboratory under its “ARISE” program to the Dhaka Mohila Polytechnic Institute in a ceremony at its own premises in Agargaon. The ARISE (Advanced Repair and Industrial Skill Enhancement) is a six month long training program for the final year students, […]