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App-based motorbike ride-sharing services gaining popularity in Bangladesh

DHAKA, March 5 (Xinhua) — Ride-sharing service is no longer just a pipe dream in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, as people can now use mobile apps to easily get a motorbike delivered to their doorstep in minutes. A handful of companies have already started app-based on-demand motorcycle ride-sharing services in Dhaka and elsewhere […]

Australia’s Commonwealth Games transport network faces “grave concerns”

SYDNEY, March 5 (NsNewsWire) — China is an ally of Australia’s history and destiny, and their shared experiences are “far more meaningful” than the differences in tradition or political systems, Australian business magnate Andrew Forrest said at an event this week marking the Chinese New Year, reports Xinhua. “Every step across the last 100 years […]

Indian High Commissioner Harsh Vardhan Shringla’s speech at the Indian Agro Products Buyer-Seller Meet 2018

DHAKA, March 4 ( NsNewsWire) — The following is the full and unedited text of Indian High Commissioner Harsh Vardhan Shringla’s speech at the Indian Agro Products Buyer-Seller Meet 2018 at Hotel Pan Pacific Sonargaon, Dhaka, 04 March 2018: “Honorable State Minister for Finance, Government of Bangladesh, H.E. Mr. M.A. Mannan President, Federation of Bangladesh […]

Deputy Assistant to U.S. President visits Bangladesh

DHAKA, March 4 (NsNewsWire) — The visiting Deputy Assistant to the U.S. President and Senior Director for South and Central Asia at the National Security Council Ms. Lisa Curtis met the Hon’ble Foreign Minister Mr. Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali, MP, at the latter’s office this morning (04 March 2018). Ms. Curtis also had a meeting […]

Bangladesh to take the advantage to provide IT Engineers to Japanese maket: Palak

DHAKA, March 4 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC) in association with JICA Bangladesh Office organized a certificate awarding ceremony for the 1 st Batch of trainees of the “Bangladesh- Japan ICT Engineers’ Training Program (B-JET)” on March4, 2018 at the BCC Auditorium, ICT Tower. State Minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak, MP grace the […]

Robi launches IoT based smart factory solutions for the RMG sector with nCinga

DHAKA, March 4 (NsNewsWire) — Leading digital services provider, Robi, has recently launched the IoT based smart factory solution for the country’s RMG sector in association with a start-up company, nCinga, based in Singapore. Robi’s Managing Director and CEO, Mahtab Uddin Ahmed, Head of Enterprise Business, Md. Adil Hossain, Former President, BGMEA, Atiqul Islam, nCinga’s […]

Unnayan Onneshan’s monthly Bangladesh Economic Update (February 2018)

DHAKA, March 4 (NsNewsWire) — Monumental increase in import payment together with low export growth amid no possibility of revival of the generalized system of preferences (GSP) has caused enormous current account deficit, which is highest in the last decade. Moreover, recent hike in oil price and high import of consumer goods are likely to […]

Exciting water rally with 100 boats held marking Jute Day

DHAKA, March 4 (NsNewsWire) — An exciting colorful water rally with 100 traditional boats was held in the capital’s scenic Hatirjheel as part of the government’s ongoing campaign to make use of jute and jute products popular ahead of the National Jute Day on March 6. The boats were decorated with colourful festoons and balloons […]

Statement of Nobel Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus condemning attack on Prof Zafar Iqbal

DHAKA, March 4 (Nsnewswire) — Nobel Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus condemns the shocking and heinous attack on Prof Zafar Iqbal. “I pray for his swift and full recovery and express my earnest hope that the assailants will be apprehended and be brought to justice at the fastest speed”, Yunus said in a statement on March 3. Press […]