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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 […]

ADB providing 505 mln USD for Bangladeshi railway project to bolster domestic, sub-regional trade

DHAKA, June 29 (NsNewsWire) — The Bangladeshi government and the Asian Development Bank have signed two agreements for 505 million U.S. dollars in loans for further development of the country’s railway services aimed at bolstering domestic and sub-regional trade. Mohammad Mejbahuddin, senior secretary of Bangladesh’s Economic Relations Division (ERD), and Kazuhiko Higuchi, ADB country director […]

Xi to attend BRICS, SCO summit next week

BEIJING, June 29 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the 7th BRICS summit and 15th SCO summit to be held in Ufa of Russia next week. Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lu Kang announced Monday that Xi will attend the 7th BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) summit on July 8-9 and the […]

Airtel Ties Up with Hotel Le Méridien Dhaka

DHAKA, June 28 (NsNewsWire) — Airtel Bangladesh Limited, the fastest growing telecom operator of the country has signed a corporate agreement with hotel Le Méridien Dhaka. The members of Airtel Favorites and the Airtel employees will be getting 20% discounts on Sehri menus. This offer will be helping the Airtel Favorites members and Airtel employees […]