Unnayan Onneshan reveals negative growth in major Bangladesh external sector indicators

DHAKA, Sept. 10 (NsNewsWire) — The Unnayan Onneshan (UO), an independent multidisciplinary think-tank, in its monthly publication of the ‘Bangladesh Economic Update’ August 2016 reveals negative growth in two major external sector indicators – export shipment and wage earner’s remittance – in the starting month of FY 2016-17 compared to that of FY 2015-16 coupled […]

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RU teacher found dead

Dhaka, Sept. 10 (NsNewsWire) –Teacher of Mass communication and Journalism department  of Rajshahi University  was  found dead inside her campus quarters, police said on Friday. Akhtar Jahan Joly, an associate professor of the department, used to live in room no. 303 of the Jubery Bhaban, bachelors’ quarter of the university. On information, police rushed to […]

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33 Bangladeshi hajj pilgrims dead in KSA

Dhaka, Sept. 10 (NsNewsWire) –This year a total of 33 Bangladeshi hajj pilgrims died between August 7 and September 8 – because of various reasons including old age complications – in Saudi Arabia. According to the  bulletin of Ministry of Religious Affairs’ hajj management department, among the pilgrims,  24  were male and nine female. The […]

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Bdtickets.com organizes Eid Selfi contest Ten Winners to get iPhone 6S

DHAKA, Sept. 9 (NsNewsWire) — The online ticketing platform- bdtickets.com has organized an Eid Selfi contest for its customers. Anyone purchasing bus, launch or movie tickets from bdtickets.com over the Eid ul Azha vacation will be able to take part in this competition. Ten winners of the selfi competition will get iPhone 6S smartphone. Starting […]

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Payoneer names Emrazina and Shoeb as ambassadors in Bangladesh

DHAKA, Sept. 8 (NsNewsWire) — International cross-coin payment gateway Payoneer has announced two freelancers Emrazina Islam and Shoeb Mohammad as brand ambassador in Bangladesh. Payoneer is a financial solution that provides online money transfer and internet based payment services. Initially, they, Emrazina and Shoeb, started works from this month (September) for next two years in […]

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Strauss issues deadline

Dhaka, Sept. 8 (NsNewsWire) –England chief Andrew Strauss said Wednesday that players have three days left to decide if they are willing to tour Bangladesh amid ongoing security concerns surrounding the country. And the former England captain made it clear that anyone who opted out ran the risk of losing their international position if a […]

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LG IT ACADEMY construction work kicks off

DHAKA, Sept. 8 (NsNewsWire) — The construction works of LG IT Academy for underprivileged children has kicked off  at JAAGO School’s Reyerbazar premises in the city. Students of JAAGO School will learn about the using of computer. At the same time, they will come to know on various aspects of information technology. The children will […]

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For what sin did Bangladesh hang Mir Quasem Ali?

Dr. Ali Al-Ghamdi     On Tuesday September 3, 2016, the Bangladeshi authorities hanged Mir Quasem Ali, one of the leaders of Bangladesh’s Jamaat-e-Islam, the third largest political party in the country. Ali was the owner of a publishing house which publishes one of the largest Bangladeshi newspapers and the owner of TV and radio […]

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World’s largest radio telescope to be commissioned late Sept.

GUIYANG, Sept. 8 (NsNewsWire) — The world’s largest radio telescope will be completed and in use in late September, accompanied by regulations to protect the facility. The construction of the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope, or FAST, has entered its final phase in Pingtang County in the mountainous southwestern province of Guizhou, reports Xinhua With a […]

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