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BBS set to make public 2011 census data

DHAKA, Dec. 13 (NsNewsWire) — One of the most important developments in transparency and access to data is currently taking place. On the 14th of December at 2:30 pm the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) will officially launch online access to 2011 census data. With support from UNFPA and the EU delegation to Bangladesh BBS […]

Verdict on Bangladesh party chief’s death sentence on Jan. 6 x

AKA, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) — Bangladesh’s supreme court will deliver its verdict on Jan. 6 the final review petition filed by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami President Motiur Rahman Nizami. A four-member bench of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) headed by Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha Tuesday set the date after hearing arguments from both […]

GRAMEENPHONE LAUNCHES KRISHISHEBA SERVICE

DHAKA, Dec. 7 (NsNewsWire) — Grameenphone launched a one-of-a-kind agriculture based service GP Krishisheba 27676 to facilitate informed decision-making by farmers by providing them customized voice consultancy services. Grameenphone today has launched a unique service named GP KrishiSheba at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel. Using the service, farmers will be able to access pertinent information on […]

Chevron starts natural gas production from two new wells in Bangladesh

DHAKA, Dec. 7 (NsNewsWire) — Chevron has started producing gas from two new wells in the Bangladeshi state of Sylhet, aimed at easing the country’s chronic energy shortages, reports Reuters. The U.S oil and energy company, the largest foreign investor in the Bangladesh’s energy sector, will initially produce around 130 million cubic feet of gas […]

Young coders develop app solutions on social problems

DHAKA, Dec. 7 (NsNewsWire) — “BRACathon”- BRAC’s first ever hackathon attracted more than 120 budding app developers and students to compete for prize and developing useful mobile applications to contribute in social innovation. The 36 hour long BRACathon took place from 4-5 December 2015 in BRAC University. 27 teams including IT students and tech start-ups […]

Samsung Offers Chance to win Sedan Car, 32’’ Samsung LED TVs and get up to Tk. 5,000 Cash Discounts on seven Samsung Galaxy devices

DHAKA, Dec. 7 (NsNewsWire) — To celebrate one of the highest growing smartphone industries in the world, Samsung Mobile Bangladesh has announced an attractive offer in Bangladesh, that will give consumers a reason to join the smartphone world right away. Consumers can now choose their preferred Samsung Galaxy device and get a chance to win […]

DARAZ.BD.COM AND ROBI EXTEND FATAFATI FRIDAY THE BIGGEST SALE OF THE YEAR UNTIL MONDAY, DECEMBER 7TH

DHAKA, Dec. 6 (NsNewsWire) — Fatafati Friday, the biggest sales event of the year was jointly launched by the pioneering e-Commerce platform Daraz.com.bd and leading mobile phone operator Robi Axiata Limited at midnight of December 4th, in the country. Daraz.com.bd and Robi have taken this visionary step to introduce the sales concept of Black Friday […]

Knife attacks at London tube station

London, Dec. 6 (NsNewsWire) — A stabbing at a Tube station in east London is being treated as a “terrorist incident”, the Met Police has said. Police were called to reports of people being attacked at Leytonstone station just after 19:00 GMT. The knifeman reportedly shouted “this is for Syria”. A man was arrested after […]

US victim laments attacks on free speech in Bangladesh

WASHINGTON (AP) — An American-Bangladeshi writer who survived a machete attack by Muslim extremists that killed her husband raised alarm Tuesday about rising intimidation and violence against freedom of expression in the troubled South Asian country. Rafida Bonya Ahmed starkly described a sequence of gruesome assaults on secular bloggers, writers and publishers that has left […]