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DHAKA, Oct. 19 (NsNewsWire) — Grameenphone Ltd. reported revenue of BDT 77.9 billion for the first 9 months of 2015, up 1.6% from the same period last year. Service revenue (excluding IC) grew by 1.4% (YoY) along with 5% (YoY) growth in device and other revenues. Data revenue growth of 67% and VAS growth of […]
Read MoreBEIJING, Oct. 19 (NsNewsWire) — China has named and shamed 10 travel agencies as the country attempts to create a sound environment for tourists, the National Tourism Administration (NTA) said Sunday. The tourist companies, which are based in Yunnan Province, Hainan Province and Shandong Province, have been blacklisted, effective for two years, due to “irregularities.” […]
Read MoreChina’s economy posted a 6.9 percent growth year on year in the third quarter of 2015, lower than 7 percent in the first half of the year, National Bureau of Statistics announced, reports Xinhua.
Read MoreTEHRAN, Oct. 19 (NsNewsWire) — Iran‘s Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif and European Union (EU) foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini issued a joint statement on Sunday, announcing the start of the implementation of the nuclear deal reached between Iran and the six world powers in July, according to Iran’s Foreign Ministry website. Now, Iran will start […]
Read Moreby Xinhua Writer Zhang Jianhua LONDON, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) — Britain intends to become the best western partner of China and is helping build the relationship between China and the West as a whole, Britain’s former Prime Minister Tony Blair has said. Speaking of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s upcoming state visit to Britain, Blair told […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Oct. 18 (NsNewsWire) — Grameenphone will offer iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, the most advanced iPhones ever, beginning on Thursday, November 5th. Customers can pre-register iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus beginning on Friday, October 23rd at http://www.grameenphone.com/personal/iphone-6s. For more information on iPhone, please visit: www.apple.com/iphone.
Read MoreDHAKA, Oct. 18 (NsNewsWire) — A team of delegates from Bangladesh, led by Minister of State for Science and Technology Yeafesh Osman, visited the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP) on Saturday, reports the Hindu. Bangladesh intends to construct 1,200 MWe VVER nuclear reactors with Russian assistance on turnkey basis. High-level delegates led by Mr. Osman […]
Read MoreINGAPORE, Oct. 15 (NsNewsWire) — Two Russian nationals were sentenced to 15 months’ imprisonment for smuggling 206 endangered turtles, said the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) on Wednesday, reports Xinhua. Thirty-eight year-old Pavlychev Maksim and 34 year-old Radkov Aleksei were detained at Changi Airport in July, when they were in transit while travelling […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Oct. 15 (NsNewsWire) — October 15 marks the 71th birthday celebration of the world’s celebrated international arms dealer of Bangladesh origin, renowned defense strategist, the greatest stylish Icon the world’s best dressed man and the adored business tycoon billionaire Dr. Moosa bin Shamsher (Prince Moosa). Dr. Moosa, who looks remarkably young for his age, […]
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