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DHAKA, June 7 (NsNewsWire) — Managing Director/President and Group Chief Executive Officer of Axiata Group Berhad, Tan Sri Jamaludin Ibrahim, has wrapped up a daylong visit to Bangladesh with a pact schedule. During his visit, Tan Sri Jamal presided over review meetings to assess Robi’s business operation. He also attended an iftar gathering organized by […]
Read MoreDHAKA, June 7 (NsNewsWire) — The High Commissioner hosted an Iftar and dinner on 6 June 2018. It was attended by Hon’ble Speaker of Jatiya Sangsad, Hon’ble Ministers, Advisers, Leader of Opposition, representatives of political parties, Ambassadors, business leaders, eminent persons, editors/media. The High Commissioner exchanged greetings on the occasion of the holy month of […]
Read MoreChurch officials in Bangladesh are stepping up legal action to reclaim land allegedly grabbed by an influential Buddhist monk in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) four years ago. In 2014, Prakash Ucha Hla, a Bhante (Buddhist priest), forcefully annexed 5.57 acres of land of St. Paul’s Church in Roangchaari, a mission center under Queen of Fatima Catholic Church […]
Read MoreDHAKA, June 7 (NsNewsWire) — The Bangladeshi government has been preparing for launching the country’s second satellite following the successful placement of the first one last month, reports Xinhua. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina made the announcement during a question-answer session at the parliament on Wednesday. She said preparations are underway for the country’s second communication […]
Read MoreA month before the scheduled execution of Mir Quasim Ali, a member of the opposition Jamaat-e-Islami party in Bangladesh, his son and lawyer Mir Ahmad bin Quasim was preparing to appeal the death sentence in the Supreme Court, reports aljazeera. On August 9, 2016, his wife and younger sister, who were with him at the time, […]
Read MoreDHAKA, June 6 (NsNewsWire) — “Bangladesh is leapfrogging under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s vision 2021 towards a 5G digital sonar Bangla by 2021” said Mr. Mustafa Jabbar at the “innovate for a Digital Asia-Pacific conference being held in Bangkok by the Royal Thai government, Huawei Company and the Bloomberg media group on 6-7 June 2018. […]
Read MoreBANGKOK, June 6 (NsNewsWire) — The fourth Huawei Asia-Pacific Innovation Day was held in Bangkok today. Co-hosted by Huawei Technologies and the Thai Ministry of Science and Technology, the theme of this year’s event is “Innovate for a Digital Asia-Pacific”. Nearly 300 attendees from governments, industry, and academia gathered together to discuss the future of […]
Read MoreDHAKA, June 6 (NsNewsWire) — Uber, the world’s largest on-demand ridesharing company, today announced the launch of a first-of-its kind insurance program for riders and driver partners. The policy will provide both riders and driver partners with free coverage for accidental death, permanent disablement and hospitalization in case of an accident while on-trip using the […]
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DHAKA, June 6 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh is not in the FIFA World Cup 2018 competition but the world’s most-watched sports tournament still attracts throngs of soccer supporters from the nation’s population of 160 million, reports Xinhua. The country is gearing up for the tournament kicking off in Russia on June 14 and fans here are […]
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