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Banglalink and Facebook come together for digital empowerment of people Launch ‘Learn Internet, See the World’ program

Dhaka, Sept. 5 (NsNewsWire) — Banglalink, one of the leading digital communications service providers in Bangladesh, and Facebook, today announced the launch of ‘Learn Internet, See the World’, a digital empowerment program to enable people of Bangladesh, by providing access to Internet, to use Internet and benefit from it in their daily lives. The announcement was […]

Bangladesh attracts nearly 3 bln USD FDI in 2017-18 fiscal year

DHAKA, Spet. 5 (Xinhua) — Bangladesh has attracted nearly 3 billion U.S. dollars in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the 2017-18 fiscal year, the country’s central bank data showed Wednesday. According to the Bangladesh Bank (BB) data, the country’s gross FDI inflows stood at 2,798 million U.S. dollars in the 2017-18 fiscal year(July 2017-June 2018). […]

HRH The Duke of Sussex Announces 2020 Invictus Games to be Held in The Hague

HRH The Duke of Sussex, Patron of the Invictus Games Foundation, has announced that the fifth Games – to be held in May 2020 – will be hosted in The Hague, The Netherlands. Invictus Games Foundation Patron, HRH The Duke of Sussex said “I am delighted to announce that The Hague is taking up the […]

Chinese consortium completes acquisition of 25 pct stake in Bangladesh’s largest bourse

DHAKA, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) — The Chinese Consortium led by the Shenzhen Stock Exchange announced here Tuesday that it has completed its acquisition of 25 percent stake in Bangladesh’s largest bourse Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE). Senior officials of the Chinese consortium at a press briefing in Dhaka accompanied by the top DSE executives made the […]

Xi’s China-Africa guidelines are the keys to the new global paradigm

Source:Global Times Published: 2018/9/5 6:04:50 Chinese President Xi Jinping recently announced at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Beijing that China follows the “five-no” approach in its relations with Africa. The “five-no” approach includes: no interference in African countries’ pursuit of development paths that fit their national conditions; no interference in African countries’ internal […]

Bangladesh’s fashion-forward youngsters setting new “hair burning” trend

by Naim-Ul-Karim DHAKA, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) — To the uninitiated, the unusual technique that uses fire to set and cut men’s hair might seem shocking. Adonis Makeover Salon, a famous barber shop in Bangladesh’s capital city of Dhaka, introduced the new trend last year. It has attracted the attention of more and more youngsters. The […]

Bangladesh approves draft law banning child labour

The Bangladeshi government has approved the draft of a law banning child labour in the country with provisions for stringent punishment to offenders, reports Xinhua The draft was approved at a cabinet meeting Monday with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair, Cabinet Secretary Mohammad Alam, said. The proposed “Bangladesh Labour (Amendment) Act” stipulates that […]

Invictus Games Sydney 2018 Medals Revealed

The gold, silver and bronze medals have been revealed for the Invictus Games Sydney 2018 presented by Jaguar Land Rover. The medals have been skilfully produced by the Royal Australian Mint, an Official Supporter of the 2018 Games. Golden Wattle, Australia’s national floral emblem, adorns the medals giving them a distinctly Australian look. Royal Australian Mint CEO […]

China-Africa cooperation charts a new path of mutual benefits

Source:Global Times Published: 2018/9/3 22:20:10 China-Africa cooperation charts a new path Almost all African leaders are gathering in Beijing for the ongoing summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation. The grand occasion has left a deep impression on both Chinese and foreign publics, and attracted many interpretations. China has not only achieved industrialization itself, but […]