10th AGM of Thailand-Bangladesh Chamber held

DHAKA, Nov. 16 (NsNewsWire) — The 10th Annual General Meeting of the Bangladesh Thai Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BTCCI) was held on Saturday at a local club. President Sajjatuz Jumma presided over the meeting. BTCCI Patron & DCCI President Mohammad Shahjahan Khan, BTCCI Founder President Eng. Rashed Maksud Khan, Past President K Habib Sattar […]

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Emirates brands Muslim Brotherhood terrorists

DUBAI, Nov. 16 (NsNewsWire) — The United Arab Emirates designated the Muslim Brotherhood and dozens of other Islamist groups as terrorist organizations on Saturday, ratcheting up the pressure on the group by lumping it together with extremists such as the Islamic State group and the Nusra Front, al-Qaida’s affiliate in Syria. The federation’s Cabinet adopted […]

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Death toll in Libya’s Benghazi clashes rises to 356

BENGHAZI, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) — Another 16 people were killed in violent clashes between Libyan army and Islamic militants in the eastern city of Benghazi on Sunday, adding the total death toll to 356, sources said. “The center has received 16 dead bodies killed in clashes and random shooting on Sunday,” a medical source in […]

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China Mobile’s 4G users top 50 mln

BEIJING, Nov. 15 (NsNewsWire) — China Mobile, China’s largest telecom service provider, said on Friday that it had passed its annual target and had more than 50 million fourth-generation (4G) clients as of the end of October. The company said it had built 570,000 4G-base stations since the Industry and Information Technology Ministry issued a […]

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Chinese president arrives in Brisbane for G20 Summit

BRISBANE, Nov. 15 (NsNewsWire) — Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived here Friday to attend this year’s Group of 20 (G20) Summit slated for Nov. 15-16. Upon his arrival, Xi extended sincere greetings and good wishes to the Australian people, reports Xinhua. “I am looking forward to working with Australian leaders and friends from all sectors […]

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India agrees to upgrade Bangladesh Visa Office in Agartala

DHAKA, Nov. 14 (NsNewsWire) –The Indian government has conveyed its concurrence to the upgradation of the Bangladesh Visa Office in Agartala to an Assistant High Commission. This is in response to a request made by Bangladesh, Indian High Commission in Dhaka said in a statement on Friday. India’s decision to do so is in keeping […]

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Google Driving A Bus Across Bangladesh To Help 500,000 Students Learn About The Internet

DHAKA, Nov. 14 (NsNewsWire) — Google has launched ‘Google Bus Bangladesh’, an educational program aimed at teaching key digital skills to more than half a million students in the South Asian country. There are some outlandish programs to help connect the world’s population — including Google’s balloons, SpaceX’s forthcoming satellites, and Facebook’s drones – but […]

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51 IS militants killed in air strikes and attacks in Iraq

BAGHDAD, Nov. 14 (NsNewsWire) — A total of 51 Islamic State (IS) militants were killed in air strikes and clashes with Iraqi security forces in Iraq’s central province of Salahudin on Thursday, a provincial security source said. In early hours of the day, dozens of IS militants, who have captured part of the town of […]

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iPhone 6 and 6 plus for Grameenphone customer

DHAKA, Nov. 13 (NsNewsWire) — Grameenphone Ltd customers will now be able to enjoy the most awaited iPhone 6and 6 plus. The pre-order will start from November 14 and the handsets delivery willstart from November 20, 2014. In this exclusive package customers are going to receive 50% discount on selectedinternet packs and receive special 3G […]

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