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Robi goes big on internet access

DHAKA, April 19 (NsNewsWire) — Robi has embarked on a massive project to enable internet access using WiFi hotspots across Bangladesh. Over the next 6 months, the company is to provide high-speed WiFi service in 500 top restaurants, cafes and retail outlets; 100 educational institutions; 10 public places (airports and railway stations) and over 350 […]

Grameenphone holds 19th AGM

DHAKA, April 19 (NsNewsWire) — The 19th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Grameenphone Ltd. was concluded successfully at the Bashundhara Convention Center Tuesday. Members of the Board, and Grameenphone CEO, Rajeev Sethi were present on the occasion, along with other senior officials of the Company. Mr. M Shahjahan, Director of the GP Board, chaired the […]

Vietnamese girls smuggled into China and sold as child brides

The villages along the Vietnamese-Chinese border are a hunting ground for human traffickers. Girls as young as 13 say they are tricked or drugged, then spirited across the porous border by boat, motorbike or car. Young Vietnamese women are valuable commodities in China, where the one-child policy and long-standing preference for sons has heavily skewed […]

Xinhua chief visits Xinhua Finance Agency headquarters

HONG KONG, April 18 (NsNewsWire) — Xinhua News Agency President Cai Mingzhao has visited the Xinhua Finance Agency (XFA) headquarters in Hong Kong, reports Xinhua Finance. XFA President Ng Nick along with several other high-ranking officials welcomed the Xinhua chief at its headquarters in Hong Kong on April 14 and briefed him on the business […]

KHULNA WASA bills now payable through BillPay

DHAKA, April 17 (NsNewsWire) — Grameenphone has signed a contract with Khulna Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (KWASA) to collect water bills recently at Hotel Tiger Garden, Khulna. Under the contract, Grameenphone is going to offer BillPay services to nearly Twenty thousand household customers of KWASA covering metro areas of Khulna City. Earlier in March […]

Wagah replica for Agartala-Akhaura border with Bangladesh

Agartala, April 17 (NsNewsWire) India’s tourism ministry has sanctioned a Rs.18 crore project for the Tripura government to create a variety of infrastructure along the India-Bangladesh border similar to that at the Attari-Wagah border with Pakistan, a state minister said, reports IANS. “Wagah-like infrastructure, including a mini-stadium, would be created at the Agartala (India)-Akhaura (Bangladesh) […]

Japan quake claims 41 lives as strong winds, heavy rain hampers rescue missions

TOKYO, April 17 (Xinhua) — A powerful magnitude-7.3 earthquake struck the island of Kyushu in southwestern Japan early Saturday just a day after a sizable foreshock hit the region, with the number of fatalities now standing at 41 according to the latest figures on Sunday. Thousands of people have been injured as a result of […]

Advancing Nepal, Axiata Successfully Completes the Acquisition of Ncell

DHAKA, April 13 (NsNewsWire) — Axiata Group Berhad (Axiata or Group), one of Asia’s leading telecommunications groups, marked its milestone entry into the Nepal telecommunications market with the successful completion of its acquisition of Ncell Private Limited (Ncell), the number one mobile operator in Nepal. With its expertise, proven track record in South Asia and […]

GP MUSIC brings Boishakhi beats in this Bangla New Year

DHAKA, April 13 (NsNewsWire) — GP Music will kick start the highly anticipated Bangla New Year with Boishakhi Beats, which comprises of 7 brand new albums and 11 singles by popular Bangladeshi musicians. The Exclusive Release Bucket of GP Music’s Boishakhi Beats hosts songs from the entire spectrum of the Industry. The variety of releases […]