First ever ‘Ceramic Expo Bangladesh – 2017’ will start from November 30

DHAKA, Nov. 16 (NsNewsWire) —  The following is the full and unedited text of “Bangladesh Ceramic Manufacturers & Exporters Association (BCMEA)” received here Thursday: “We are delighted to introduce you “CERAMIC EXPO Bangladesh-2017” organized by “Bangladesh Ceramic Manufacturers & Exporters Association (BCMEA)”. Yesterday (Thursday) a press conference was held for the official announcement of the […]

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Semenya takes aim at GC2018 and world record

Gold Coast, Nov. 15 (NsNewsWire) — South African reigning Olympic and world champion Caster Semenya has announced she will attempt the 800 metres and 1500m double at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. The 26-year-old won gold in her pet 800m race at the world championships and a bronze in the 1500m in London in […]

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‘Indo-Pacific’ a new term for old anxieties

Source:Global Times Published: 2017/11/14 22:33:40 The concept of a “free and open Indo-Pacific” has been appearing more often in US diplomatic rhetoric. US President Donald Trump used the term many times during his just concluded Asia tour. During the East Asia Summit in the Philippines, leaders from the US, Japan, Australia and India held their […]

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Uber announces the launch of bike-sharing product, uberMOTO, in Dhaka

DHAKA, Nov. 14 (NsNewsWire) — Uber, the ridesharing app that connects riders with drivers to provide convenient, reliable and affordable rides at the push of a button, today announced the launch of its bike-sharing product, uberMOTO. With this launch, Uber will take another step forward in its efforts to redefine urban mobility in Dhaka that […]

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WFP concerned about high malnutrition among Rohinyas in SE Bangladesh

DHAKA, Nov. 14 (NsNewsWire) — The United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) said here on Monday that it is redoubling its efforts to address malnutrition among Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh’s southeastern Cox’s Bazar district, 292 km away of capital Dhaka, reports Xinhua. A new survey shows that the malnutrition rates in Kutupalong refugee camp are […]

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Bangladesh rice deal shelved

Mon, 13 November 2017 Cheng Sokhorng Cambodia has failed to finalise the terms of a massive 250,000-tonne delivery of rice to Bangladesh, with industry insiders claiming that shipments have been cancelled as millers do not currently have the stockpiles to meet export demand while hopes for further negotiations appear to be dwindling, reports The Phnom […]

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Leathertech fair to kick off in Dhaka on Thursday

DHAKA, Nov. 13 (NsNewsWire) — A three-day international leathertech exhibition will begin in Dhaka from November 16 aiming at bringing global technology to the doorsteps of the local industry to help it grow and modernize. ASK Trade & Exhibitions Pvt Ltd is the organizer of the tradeshow titled ‘LEATHERTECH Bangladesh 2017’, fifth of its kind, […]

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Child Online Safety stressed to reap the benefits of Internet

DHAKA, Nov. 12 (NsNewsWire) —  Speakers in the Child Online Safety school awareness program of Grameenphone stressed on the need of child online safety to reap the benefits of the Internet in a session arranged at Sir John Wilson School today. Beginning in September 2017 till now the program engaged over 50,000 students in more […]

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South, South East Asia next battle ground of global giants: Chairman of eGenerationGroup Shameem Ahsan

DHAKA, Nov. 12 (NsNewsWire) — Global players like Amazon, Alibaba,Tencent and Baidu have already started fierce competitions in Southeast Asia and India, and that will eventually spread to the neighboring countries, said the discussants at a conference recently. If there is no proper preparation and government support for the startups in these countries, including Bangladesh; […]

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