Death toll rises to 39 in Bangladesh factory fire

DHAKA, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) — With three bodies recovered Monday morning, death toll has risen to 39 in a factory fire in Bangladesh more than two weeks ago, according to local sources. “Three bodies charred beyond recognition have been recovered from the rubble of Tampaco Foils Limited factory on Monday,” said a local administration official, […]

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Robi-10 Minute School gathers momentum

DHAKA, Sept. 26 (NsNewsWire)  — The online education platform Robi-10 Minute School is generating a lot of interest and enthusiasm among the students across the country. More than 19,809 students have already enrolled in this platform. The online portal contains 738 educational video contents contributed by 48 instructors. Robi- 10 Minute School is available at […]

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Telenor Group survey: Bangladesh’s millennials assess future careers, digital technology impact and robotic replacement risk

OSLO, Sept. 25 (NsNewsWire) —  Telenor Group has released the results of a pilot online survey across six nations in Asia, including Bangladesh, assessing millennials’ attitudes about their future career, technology’s impact and the skills they need to be best prepared for the jobs of tomorrow. The results indicate that the nation’s young adults see […]

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China makes major strides in pressing ahead with reforms

BEIJING, Sept. 25 (NsNewsWire) — Saturday marked the 1,000th day since the establishment of the Central Leading Group for Deepening Overall Reform, which is headed by President Xi Jinping, reports Xinhua. Over the course of the 27 meetings convened by the leading group since its establishment on Dec. 30, 2013, hundreds of measures have been […]

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Bangladesh FM chairs UN General Assembly debate

New York, Sept. 24 (NsNewsWire) —  Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali has chaired  a general debate of the ongoing 71st session of United Nation General Assembly held  on Sept. 23 morning.  Ali chaired the proceedings of General Assembly for one and half hours. As Chair, he welcomed the President of Republic of Yemen, […]

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Nazmul Quaunine made new Bangladesh High Commissioner to UK

DHAKA, Sept. 24 (NsNewsWire) –The Government has decided to appoint Md. Nazmul Quaunine as the next High Commissioner of Bangladesh to the United Kingdom. He is currently serving as the Ambassador of Bangladesh in Indonesia.  A career diplomat, Md. Nazmul Quaunine belongs to the 1985 batch of BCS (Foreign Affairs) Cadre. In his distinguished diplomatic […]

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edotco Bangladesh Deploys Innovative Rooftop Carbon Fibre Tower

DHAKA, Sept. 24 (NsNewswire) — edotco Bangladesh Co. Ltd. (“edotco”) has successfully installed the first rooftop-based carbon fibre tower in Bangladesh, marking another milestone in the company’s pursuit of establishing innovative telecoms infrastructure. The tower, which was installed  Saturday, is located in Bangladeshi capital Dhaka’s Technical Mor area. This landmark deployment was made possible by […]

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Philippines’ balancing act with China, Japan

Japan’s Kyodo News Service reported that Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will visit China from October 19 to 20 before heading for Japan on October 25. The report said the new president had planned to make Japan his first trip outside of Southeast Asia, but China lobbied Manila, resulting in a change of plan,Global Times writes […]

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Pettiness seen in ‘China Owns US’ site

The US think tank, Center for American Security, has launched a website called “China Owns US.” One of its latest articles asks if the Communist Party of China (CPC) would allow a US company to “buy Chinese radio stations – thereby allowing it to control content on the airwaves” and “acquire Chinese movie theater chains […]

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