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Bangladesh blocks more online voice, messaging services

DHAKA, Jan. 20 (NsNewsWire)– A day after Bangladesh authorities blocked Viber and Tango for “security reason,” they blocked Monday three more online voice and messaging services — WhatsApp, mypeople and Line — on the same ground. Bangladesh Telecommunication and Regulatory Commission official who preferred to be unnamed confirmed the government decision to Xinhua. He said […]

SWITZERLAND, ADB TO SUPPORT SKILLS TRAINING IN BANGLADESH

DHAKA, Jan. 19 (NsNewsWire) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Bangladesh today signed an agreement for a $10 million grant to help scale up skills training for young workers to boost income and productivity. The grant is provided by the Government of Switzerland and will be administered by the ADB. This […]

Viber banned in Bangladesh

DHAKA, Jan. 19 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladeshi telecoms authorities have shut down smartphone messaging service Viber, which had become a popular communication medium for anti-government protesters. The Bangladesh Telecommunications and Regulatory Commission closed down the app “for the time being” on orders from law enforcement and security agencies, a commission spokesman told AFP. He did not […]

All-round Asalanka downs Bangladesh

DHAKA, Jan. 19 (NsNewsWire) — Charith Asalanka starred with bat and ball as Sri Lanka Under-19s comfortably beat Bangladesh Under-19s in the first of the five Youth ODIs played in Colombo. His 4 for 36 was instrumental in restricting Bangladesh to 202 after the visitors had opted to bat, then he followed it up with […]

Painting Bangladesh’s colourful rickshaws

DHAKA, Jan. 19 (NsNewsWire) — Three-wheeled rickshaws are one of the well-known trade marks of the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka. It is one of the most important modes of transport in the country – millions of people use these rickshaws to commute every day, reports BBC. There are an estimated million rickshaws in Bangladesh and Dhaka […]

US tells Bangladesh to do more on factory safety

DHAKA, Jan. 18 (NsNewsWire) — The United States has said that it was not ready to restore special trade benefits to Bangladesh until the country does more for worker safety and rights in its crucial apparel sector. Nearly two years after over 1,100 garment workers were crushed to death in the collapse of the Rana […]

Sri Lanka’s new PM assures continued cooperation with China

COLOMBO, Jan. 18 (NsNewsWire) — Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has promised continued cooperation with China during his meeting with the Chinese ambassador, said a Chinese Embassy press release. Sri Lanka attaches great importance to developing relations with China, and is willing to further strengthen bilateral pragmatic cooperation in various fields for mutual benefits […]

Myanmar’s UEC to seek cooperation from political parties, public for general election

YANGON, Jan. 18 (NsNewsWire) — Myanmar’s Union Election Commission is seeking cooperation from political parties, the public, stakeholders and media in an effort to successfully hold free and fair elections in line with the law, according to the an announcement of the commission published here on Saturday. The announcement said that the 2015 general election […]

Bangladesh drama breaks childbirth taboo

DHAKA, Jan. 18 (NsNewsWire) — Filmmakers and charity workers are joining forces to raise awareness of the dangers of childbirth in Bangladesh. The subject is typically considered taboo – a silence which can have negative health consequences for both the mother and child, in a country where 20 mothers a day die of pregnancy-related causes, […]