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ADB APPROVES RECORD $27 BILLION IN 2015 TO MEET ASIA’S DEVELOPMENT NEEDS

MANILA, Jan. 12 (NsNewsWire) — The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) operations—comprising approvals of loans and grants, technical assistance, and cofinancing—reached an all-time high of $27.15 billion in 2015, an increase of about 19% over the $22.89 billion in 2014, according to provisional figures released recently. ADB’s approvals of loans and grants, sovereign (governments) and nonsovereign […]

Jahangirnagar University plans four days of events to celebrate 45th anniversary

by Sharmin Rahman DHAKA, Jan. 10 (NsNewsWire) — The country’s leading Jahangirnagar University considered kingdom of natural beauty is all set celebrate its 45th founding anniversary amid pomp and dcor with participation of thousands of current and former students. As part of marking the anniversary, which falls on Jan. 12, the university authority has already […]

land Customs station inaugurated at Srimanthpur, Tripura on Bangladesh-India borde

DHAKA, Jan. 10 (NsNewsWire) — Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of State (IC) for Commerce & Industry, Government of India, along with Manik Sarkar, Chief Minister of Tripura inaugurated the Land Customs Station (LCS) at Srimantapur on 6 January 2016. This LCS is located at Sonamura, Sepahijala District, Tripura on the India-Bangladesh border. The corresponding LCS on […]

US launches new centre for counter-violent-extremist communications

DHAKA, Jan. 9 (NsNewsWire) — The US State Department is revamping its counter-violent-extremist communications efforts through a new Global Engagement Center. According to a State Department press release received here Saturday, Michael D Lumpkin was appointed by the State Department to lead this new effort as the Director of the new Global Engagement Center. The global […]

Bangladesh begins with 4-2 win against Sri Lanka in Bangabandhu Gold Cup Football

DHAKA, Jan. 8 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh won against Sri Lanka in the opening match of the eight-nation Bangabandhu Gold Cup Football tournament at the Shamsul Huda Stadium in Jessore on Friday night. Bangladesh’s Sakhawat Hossain Rony scored two goals while Mohammad Nabib Newaj Jibon and Yeasin Khan scored one goal each for the hosts against […]

Special Grameenphone offers at Smartphone and Tab Expo

DHAKA, Jan. 8 (NsNewsWire) — Grameenphone has launched exclusive new services and offers for its customers today at the Grameenphone Smartphone and Tab Expo. The leading telecom operator in the country has announced a special starting EMI of only Tk 2,563 for its Star customers and only Tk 5,125 for general customers (only in pre-order […]

Robi brings Train ticketing solution

Dhaka, Jan. 7 (NsNewsWire) — Robi as customer centric operator has ensured ultimate comfort in purchasing train ticket with the introduction of its mobile phone based train ticketing solution recently. This ticketing solution is the latest addition in the growing portfolio of bdtickets.com. Robi believes that this unique digital service will be instrumental in realizing […]

Huawei launches flagship smartphone at CES, eyes to beat Apple within 2 years

LAS VEGAS, United States, Jan. 7 (NsNewsWire) — Imagine a smartphone that can work continuously for days without a recharge and even when you have to charge it at last, you can do it in just half an hour for another full day’s use. Want to own one?, reports Xinhua. China’s tech giant Huawei has […]

JU teachers stage sit-in, threaten indefinite work abstention for better pay

By Sharmin Rahman Savar, Jan. 7 (NsNewsWire) — Jahangirnagar University (JU) teachers have staged a two-hour work abstention in protest against anomalies in the 8th national pay scale. They also staged a sit-in program in front of the university’s New Arts building demanding immediate revision of the pay scale in line with the assurance made […]