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Banglalink partners with NRB Commercial Bank Ltd. to facilitate Government’s Safety Net Fund disbursement

DHAKA, March 15 (NsNewsWire) — Banglalink, one of the leading digital communications service providers in Bangladesh, has signed an agreement with NRB Commercial Bank Ltd. to facilitate the disbursement process of Government’s Safety Net Fund. Present at the signing ceremony were Erik Aas, CEO, Banglalink, Ritesh Kumar Singh, Chief Sales Officer, Banglalink, Kazi Md.Talha, Managing […]

Robi Dhonnobad programme brings special discount offer with The Great Kabab Factory & Garlic-N-Ginger

Dhaka, March 15 (NsNewsWire) — Robi high value customers can now enjoy exciting special discounts while dining at The Great Kabab Factory & Garlic-N-Ginger. The unique offer comes as part of Robi’s Dhonnobad program. In this regard, Robi’s Head of Enterprise Business, Md. Adil Hossain Noble and Great Kabab Factory & Garlic-N-Ginger’s Operation Manager, Showkot […]

China must be ready for looming trade war

Source:Global Times Published: 2018/3/14 22:48:41 President Donald Trump is seeking to impose tariffs on up to $60 billion of Chinese imports and the US will target the technology and telecommunications fields, Reuters reported Wednesday citing two people at the administration who had discussed the issue. As CIA Director Mike Pompeo, considered tough on China, will […]

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 […]

Tillerson’s exit should not leave Washington hawkish

Source:Global Times Published: 2018/3/14 8:12:53 Rex Tillerson is out as the US Secretary of State as of Tuesday, following US President Trump’s announcement in a tweet. Trump indicated CIA Director Mike Pompeo is his choice to replace Tillerson as the new Secretary of State. Trump also picked Gina Haspel, CIA deputy director, as the first […]

Statement by Adama Dieng, United Nations Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, on his visit to Bangladesh to assess the situation of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar

DHAKA, March 13 (NsNewsWire) — From 7 to 13 March I visited Bangladesh to assess the situation of the Rohingya population who have crossed the border from Myanmar to Bangladesh since the most recent incidents of violence in northern Rakhine state in October 2016 and August 2017. During my visit, I had the opportunity to […]

Robi and Airtel offer free call to Bangladesh High Commission’s emergency hotline number in Nepal for the tragic plane accident

DHAKA, March 13 (NsNewsWire) –Robi and Airtel offers free call to Bangladesh High Commission’s emergency hotline number in Nepal for the tragic plane accident Dhaka, 13 March 2018: The leading digital service provider, Robi, has offered free call to the Bangladesh High Commission’s emergency hotline numbers: +977 981 010 0401 and +977 986 146 7422 […]

Roundup: 49 killed, 22 injured in US-Bangla Airlines plane crash in Nepal

KATHMANDU, March 13 (NsNewsWire ) — Forty-nine people were killed and 22 injured after a passenger plane of the US-Bangla Airlines crashed in course of landing at Nepal’s Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) on Monday afternoon, government authorities said here, reports Xinhua. The incident took place due to the pilot’s “missed approach,” the authorities said. General […]

32 Bangladeshi, 33 Nepalese, 1 Chinese & 1 Maldivian

DHAKA, March 12 (NsNewsWire) — A US Bangla aircraft carrying 71 persons on board crashed at Kathmandu Tribhuban Airport (TIA) today (12 March 2018). Of 71 persons on board, 67 were passengers (32 Bangladeshi, 33 Nepalese, 1 Chinese & 1 Maldivian) and 4 were Bangladeshi crew members. Twenty-two (22) persons, including 9 Bangladeshis, have been rescued […]