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Xinhuanet launches German language version

BEIJING, June 11 (Xinhuanet) — Xinhuanet, the online news provider of Xinhua News Agency, launches its German version on Thursday after in-depth research and detailed preparation, as part of efforts to enlarge the website’s overseas influence. Giving full account to German language netizens’ reading habits and interests, the Xinhuanet German version aims to build an […]

President Xi urges Panchen Lama to carry on patriotism

President Xi urges Panchen Lama to carry on patriotism President Xi Jinping met the 11th Panchen Lama Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu on Wednesday, urging him to carry on the patriotic tradition of Tibetan Buddhism.

BWCCI demands a women friendly environment in all borders to increase the cross border trade for women entrepreneurs

DHAKA, June 11 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BWCCI) organized a national seminar today in cooperation with The Asia Foundation and South Asia Women’s Entrepreneurship Symposium under the project “Promoting Women Entrepreneurship through Improving Regional Cooperation”. The Seminar was held with the presence of the Chief guest Honorable Minister H.E. Mr. […]

GRAMEENPHONE PARTNERS WITH DARAZ’S MOBILE WEEK MEGATHON

DHAKA, June 9 (Xinhua) — Grameenphone Ltd. has partnered as the official telecom partner for the Mobile Week Megathon of the e-commerce site Daraz. This is the largest online mobile sale in Bangladesh taking place from the 7th to 13th June, 2015 through Daraz’s online shopping platform: www.daraz.com.bd. For these seven days, Grameenphone will collaborate […]

Bangladesh court issues arrest warrant for 28 opposition members

DHAKA, June 7 (Xinhua) — A court in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka has issued the arrest warrant for 28 opposition activists including a top leader in a case filed for a bomb attack on a bus in January during an anti-government action. Judge Kamrul Hossain Mollah of Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court issued the arrest warrant on […]

GRAMEENPHONE AND SYMPHONY JOINTLY LAUNCHED MUSIC PHONE

DHAKA, June 7 (NsNewsWire) — Grameenphone Ltd. and Symphony have launched their first Music Phone for the music lovers of Bangladesh. The new Symphony m1 is now available at BDT 7,290 only in all the Grameenphone centers. The first thousand m1 customers will also receive a super quality headphone only from Grameenphone centers. GP prepaid […]

Prayers on chairs ban sparks outrage in Bangladesh

A ban on using chairs in mosques has provoked outrage in Muslim-majority Bangladesh, with critics saying it will exclude the elderly and infirm from prayers. The Islamic Foundation, an autonomous government agency, issued the fatwa over the weekend, saying devotees must instead use prayer mats, reports AFP. But the move has attracted criticism both from […]

President Xi urges all-out rescue efforts after ship with 458 people sinks

Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered all-out rescue efforts after a passenger ship carrying 458 people sank Monday night in the Hubei section of China’s Yangtze River, reports Xinhua.

GRAMEENPHONE-PROTHOM ALO I-GEN 2015 TO START IN DISTRICT LEVEL

DHAKA, June 2 (NsNewsWire) — Grameenphone-Prothom Alo i-Gen is going to start its second stage of operations at District level from June 25, 2015. This was disclosed in a press event Sunday. Grameenphone CMO Allan Bonke, Motiur Rahman, Editor, Prothom Alo, Nehal Ahmed, Head of Marketing along with representatives of the other partners were present […]