Xinhuanet launches Asian-Pacific Edition

BEIJING, Dec. 11 (NsNewsWire)– Xinhuanet, the online service of Xinhua News Agency, launches its Asian-Pacific edition on Thursday after in-depth research and careful preparation, as part of efforts to step up the website’s overseas localization. The Xinhuanet Asian-Pacific Edition aims to build an information bridge connecting China and the Asian-Pacific countries, reports Xinhua. The edition […]

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New UNICEF representative in Bangladesh assumes office

DHAKA, Dec. 11 (NsNewsWire) — Edouard Beigbeder has assumed his duties as the new United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) representative in Bangladesh. As a development and emergency specialist, he has over 20 years of experience of working to further children’s and women’s rights around the world, said the UN agency in a statement on Wednesday. […]

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4G helps recovery of Europe’s mobile industry: GSMA repor

BRUSSELS, Dec. 10 (NsNewsWire) — Europe’s rapid migration to 4G services and devices helped to stimulate the recovery of the mobile industry, according to a new GSM Association (GSMA) report published during the GSMA Mobile 360-Europe event here on Monday. The new report, “Mobile Economy: Europe 2014,” said the financial outlook of the mobile industry […]

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NsNewsWire exceeds 1000 likes on Facebook

DHAKA, Dec. 9 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh’s 1st Press News Agency — NsNewsWire — (today) Tuesday passed 1000 fans on Facebook, so to say a big thank you to all those who have ‘liked’ the page since it was launched in July last year. NsNewsWire Facebook page has become a hub for all of its news […]

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India reiterates commitment to upgrade BSTI

DHAKA, Dec. 9 (NsNewsWire) — High Commissioner of India Pankaj Saran has visited the Bangladesh Standards Testing Institute (BSTI). He visited BSTI in the city’s Tejgaon area on Dec. 8. In accordance with the Joint Communique signed during the visit of H.E. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to India in 2010, India and Bangladesh are implementing […]

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Australia, BRAC, UK committed to end violence against women

DHAKA, Dec. 8 (NsNewsWire) — Australia, BRAC and the UK reiterates their commitment to work on ending violence against women and girls in Bangladesh At BRAC’s Board Meeting on 3 December, Australia, BRAC and the UK reiterated their commitment to work on ending violence against women and girls in Bangladesh. This joint statement was released […]

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NsNewsWire inks news-photo service agreement with Xinhua

DHAKA, Dec. 8 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh’s first press news agency– NsNewsWire — has signed a news and photo service agreement with Xinhua News Agency, the largest official news agency in the People’s Republic of China. Sheuli Akter, editor of NsNewsWire, and Liu Chuntao, Dhaka Bureau chief of Xinhua News Agency, signed the agreement on Thursday […]

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BRAC announces 1 lakh blanket contribution to help the cold-affected people

DHAKA, Dec. 7 (NsNewsWire) — BRAC has announced that it will distribute one lakh blankets to the poor people who suffer the most during winter. To increase this number further, BRAC and Aarong are launching a national campaign called “Ektu Ushnotar Jonno” to collect cash and warm clothes contribution and distribute among people. Every year, […]

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Dhaka Bank DMD Neaz Mohammad Khan expires

DHAKA, Dec. 7 (NsNewsWire) — Dhaka Bank family deeply mourns the sad demise of Mr. Neaz Mohammad Khan, Deputy Managing Director of Dhaka Bank Limited. He breathed his last at Square Hospital, Dhaka on December 7, 2014 at the age of 57 (Inna Lillah he wa Inna Ilaihi Rajiun) (Truly, to Allah we belong, Truly, […]

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