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Anwar Group signs MOU with BIAC to help resolve commercial dispute

DHAKA, July 1 (NsNewsWire) — Anwar Group of Industries has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Bangladesh International Arbitration Centre (BIAC) to extend support to its efforts on any dispute resolution using ADR methods. The signing ceremony was held on Tuesday at the Head Office of Anwar Group. Mahbubur Rahman, BIAC chairman, and Manwar […]

China donates calamity rescue equipment to Bangladesh

DHAKA, July 1 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh’s Fire Service and Civil Defense has apparently received a big boost with the donation of firefighting apparatus and equipment by China. As a token of friendship of the Chinese people towards Bangladesh, China donated 100 towing vehicles, 150 water mist fire motorcycle and many […]

Chinese firms hold charity banquets for Egyptian Muslims in Ramadan

by Mahmoud Fouly, Zheng Yihan CAIRO, July 1 (NsNewsWire) — “We really appreciate the Chinese companies for this kind gesture. I tell all the Chinese people thank you and happy Ramadan for you and for the whole world,” said Mohamed, an Egyptian man in his early 40’s after having a fast-breaking meal (iftar) among hundreds […]

China unveils new, ambitious climate goals

BEIJING, July 1 (NsNewsWire) — China on Tuesday made fresh pledges on fighting climate change, setting out ambitious targets beyond 2020 in what it calls its “utmost efforts” in tackling the global challenge. The world’s largest greenhouse gas emitter aims to cut carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gross domestic product (GDP) by 60 percent […]

GRAMEENPHONE SHARES ‘#theirkhushi ’ WITH CUSTOMERS

DHAKA, July 1 (NsNewsWire) — Grameenphone Ltd. has launched a special ‘#theirkhushi ’ campaign to share the spirit of the holy Ramadan and happiness of Eid-ul-fitr with people across the country. Under this campaign, Grameenphone will collect used Internet-enabled handsets from valued customers and other entities and donate them among underprivileged people of the country […]

CPC’s governing capacity win worldwide praise

PARIS, July 1 (NsNewsWire) — China Aviation Supplies Holding Company (CAS) signed on Tuesday deal with Airbus to buy 45 A330 Family aircraft and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for options for 30 A330s, said Airbus in a press release published Tuesday. “China is today the most important market for aviation in the world, we […]

Airtel emerges as world’s third largest mobile operator

DHAKA, June 30, (NsNewsWire) — Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), a leading telecommunications service provider with operations in 20 countries across South Asia and Africa, Tuesday said that it has become the third largest mobile operator in the world in terms of subscribers. As per the latest data published by WCIS, Airtel with over 303 million […]

Commentary: A key step forward for AIIB

BEIJING, June 30 (NsNewsWire) — The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) on Monday captured global attention once again as its founding members gathered here to witness the signing of an agreement, a key step that paves the way for the operations of the institution. The China-proposed bank is designed as a multilateral financial institution that […]

Japanese experts prepare six manuals on earthquake resilient building

DHAKA, June 29, (NsNewsWire) — A Team of Japanese experts with the local engineers have prepared six separate manuals for Bangladesh that will help in constructing earthquake resistant new buildings as well as strengthening vulnerable old buildings. The manuals were prepared under a Project titled Capacity Development of Natural Disaster Resistant techniques of Construction and […]