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DHAKA, Oct. 24 (NsNewsWire) — British Department for International Development (DFID) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Sunday signed a grant agreement for a program titled “Strengthening the National Midwifery Programme (SNMP)” in Bangladesh, reports Xinhua. The UK grant, through UNFPA, will support the Bangladeshi Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) to produce […]
Read MoreBEIJING, Oct. 20 (NsNewsWire) — China’s Ministry of Commerce on Wednesday welcomed a World Trade Organization (WTO) panel report which ruled the United States violated WTO rules in 13 anti-dumping measures imposed on imports from China. The WTO panel supported China’s main claims in the report unveiled Wednesday, ruling the United States violated WTO rules […]
Read More(Dhaka – 19 October 2016) – The Grameenphone Board of Directors has appointed Mr. Petter-B. Furberg (49) as the company’s interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective from 1 November 2016. In his new role, Furberg will also serve as member of Telenor Group’s Executive Management Team. Furberg is the Senior Vice President Telenor Digital […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Oct. 18 (NsNewsWire) — World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim, concluding a two-day trip to Bangladesh focused on the country’s successes in reducing extreme poverty, pledged $2 billion over the next three years in new funding to help the country become less vulnerable to climate change, said the Washington-based lender in a statement […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Oct. 18 (NsNewsWire) — World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim has said he hopes financial support to Bangladesh to end stunting among its children could increase up to $1 billionover the next three years as he marked End Poverty Day in the country to learn lessons from its attempts to become more prosperous and end extreme poverty by 2030. Praising Bangladesh’s record […]
Read MoreDHAKA, October 15, 2016—World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim arrives in Dhaka tomorrow to see firsthand the progress Bangladesh has made in transitioning successfully to a lower-middle income country, despite daunting development challenges. During the two-day visit, Kim will join a public event to mark End Poverty Day to celebrate Bangladesh’s achievements in […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Oct. 14 (NsNewsWire) — Technology giant Huawei ranked 72 on the Interbrand’s 2016 Best Global Brands report, moving up 16 spots from its ranking in 2015. This is the second consecutive year Huawei has risen on Interbrand’s list since the company became the first mainland Chinese brand to be recognized as a Best Global […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Oct. 13 (NsNewsWire) — Samsung Mobile Bangladesh has announced the Houseful Offer. With this offer, every week lucky customers will have the chance to win the Houseful Offer which is a set of Samsung Home Appliances including TV, Refrigerator, Air Conditioner, Washing Machine and Home Theater on the purchase of Galaxy smartphones and tablets. […]
Read Moreby Liu Chuntao, Naim-Ul-Karim DHAKA, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) — Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed confidence that the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping would usher in “a new era of intensive cooperation” in trade, investment and other sectors between the two nations. Hasina made the comments Tuesday ahead of President Xi’s visit to […]
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