Bangladesh suffers slow Internet for 1st submarine cable repairs

DHAKA, Oct. 25 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh is experiencing slow Internet as the country’s first undersea cable, SEA-ME-WE-4, has been shut down Tuesday afternoon for repairs, an official said, reports Xinhua. The official of the Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Ltd (BSCCL) told Xinhua that Internet users in capital Dhaka and elsewhere in the country would likely […]

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IFRC Secretary General visits Cox’s Bazar

Geneva/Cox’s Bazar, Oct. 24 (NsNewsWire) — The Secretary General of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), Elhadj As Sy, arrives tomorrow in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh where Red Cross and Red Crescent operations are continuing to build in the face of one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. Mr. Sy will […]

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Telcos working to keep mobile networks stable amid bad weather

Dhaka, Oct. 22 (NsNewsWire) —  The following is the full and unedited text of a statement which Association of Mobile Telecom Operators of Bangladesh (AMTOB) in Dhaka sent on Sunday afternoon: “The persisting bad weather has caused electricity disruption in many parts of the country, which is also affecting the network of all the telecom […]

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WIETC signs contract for the construction of Bangladesh BRT project

BEIJING, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) — Weihai International Economic & Technical Cooperative Co., Ltd. (WIETC) signed a contract with the Bangladesh government in the capital Dhaka for the construction of part of the BRT project. The contract is worth 20 million U.S dollars. The project is invested by the Asian Development Bank and has a construction […]

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19th CPC National Congress website, WeChat account to open on Oct. 11

BEIJING, Oct.  10 (NsNewsWire) — The media center for the upcoming 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) will Wednesday launch its official website and WeChat account to assist both domestic and overseas media and individuals, reports Xinhua. The site, http://19th.cpcnews.cn, and the WeChat account, cpcnews19th, will provide journalists and members of […]

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BD-US Security Dialogue held

Washington DC,  Oct. 4 (NsNewsWire) — The sixth round of annual Security Dialogue between Bangladesh and the USA was held at the US Department of State on 3 October 2017. Bangladesh Delegation was led by Abida Islam, Director General (Americas), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, while the US delegation was led by Mike Miller, Acting Deputy […]

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Bangladesh-Turkey 2nd round of Foreign Office Consultations held in Dhaka

DHAKA, Oct. 3 (NsNewsWire) — The 2nd Bangladesh-Turkey Foreign Office Consultations was held yesterday in the State Guest House Meghna, Dhaka. The Foreign Secretary Md. Shahidul Haque and the Ambassador Ümit Yalçɪn, Under Secretary of Turkish Foreign Ministry led their respective delegations to the meeting. Bangladesh Ambassador to Turkey, representatives from the Ministry of Commerce, […]

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GRAMEENPHONE and BRAC to expand SAFE INTERNET awareness among student

DHAKA, Sept. 28 (NsNewsWire) — Focusing on the awareness on “Safe Internet” usage, Grameenphone has announced today in a press conference that the organization is going to expand its campaign of raising awareness on the issue with the partnership of BRAC. The internet’s roles in “Bridging the Digital Divide” are undeniable, but there are also […]

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Samsung Bangladesh launches “Privilege Club”

DHAKA, Sept. 28 (NsNewsWire) — Samsung Electronics Bangladesh, the global leader in consumer electronics, has recently launched ‘Samsung Privilege Club’ to give its members best quality products and after sales services. ‘Samsung Privilege Club’ members can get minimum BDT 40,000 worth value by purchasing selected products. To be a member of ‘Samsung Privilege Club’, customers […]

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