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UNICEF and WFP harness technology to strengthen food and hygiene distribution for Rohingyas

DHAKA, Aug. 8 (NsNewsWire) — UNICEF has partnered with WFP to use the food agency’s SCOPE digital assistance system to distribute soap supplies to up to 50,000 refugees in Rohingya Refugee camps, strengthening hygiene practices and helping prevent disease outbreaks. The pilot was launched in Balukhali Refugee camp on 1 August 2018. “UNICEF is proud […]

Bangladesh inflation dips slightly in July

DHAKA, Aug. 8 (NsNewsWire) — The point-to-point inflation rate in Bangladesh dropped by 0.03 percentage point in the first month of the current fiscal year of 2018-19 (July 2018-June 2019). Inflation dropped to 5.51 percent in July compared to that of 5.54 percent in the previous month, reports Xinhua quoting leading English newspaper The Financial […]

Commonwealth Secretary General to arrive in Dhaka today

DHAKA, Aug. 8 (NsNewsWire) — The Commonwealth Secretary General Rt Hon Patricia Scotland QC is visiting Bangladesh on a three-day working tour from 8 August 2018. This is a part of her first official visit to three Commonwealth member countries in Asia. The Secretary General will lead a four-member delegation. During the visit, she is […]

Iran sanctions end era of peace talk in Middle East

Source:Global Times Published: 2018/8/7 22:51:00 The US reimposed sanctions against Iran Tuesday, putting an end to the era of solving problems through peaceful negotiations in the Middle East. Prior to this, the US moved its Israel embassy to Jerusalem, shutting the door on Palestinian-Israeli negotiations. Now it has basically cut off negotiations with Iran and […]

Robi, British American Tobacco Bangladesh and PRAN-RFL sign tripartite agreement

DHAKA, Aug. 7 (NsNewsWire) — Robi, British American Tobacco Bangladesh (BATB) and PRAN-RFL Group have recently signed a tripartite MoU agreement that allows BATB affiliates to enjoy corporate mobile facility from Robi and special discount benefit on PRAN-RFL group’s products from RFL Best Buy, Vision Emporium & Regal Emporium outlets. BATB’s Managing Director Shehzad Munim, […]

Bangladeshi gov’t approves draft Road Transport Act

DHAKA, Aug. 7 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh’s government on Monday approved the draft of Road Transport Act 2018 with provisions for stringent punishment to the traffic offenders, reports Xinhua. The draft was approved at a cabinet meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair, Cabinet Secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam told reporters. The proposed law stipulates […]

Probe into report of torture on Shahidul Alam in custody: HRW

DHAKA, Aug. 7 (NsNewsWire) — Human Rights Watch today urged Bangladesh authorities to order an immediate investigation into reports that renowned photographer and activist, Shahidul Alam, was beaten while in custody. “Alam was detained on August 5 for criticising the government and its supporters for targeting students,” said the international human rights watchdog. In a […]

China naysayers will be proved wrong

Source:Global Times Published: 2018/8/6 23:08:39 Several Western media outlets in recent days have published articles suggesting China was under “huge pressure,” as if Beijing were suffering multiple crises. Such rabble-rousing caused a stir on the internet. Those ideological zealots hope China gets into trouble. Their observations are distorted by this desire, believing everything in China […]

Japan Tobacco Agrees to Acquire Tobacco Business of Akij Group in Bangladesh

Japan, Aug. 6 (NsNewsWire) — Japan Tobacco Inc. (JT) (TSE: 2914) announces today that the JT Group has signed an agreement to acquire the tobacco business of Akij Group1 (Akij), the second largest tobacco company in Bangladesh, further increasing its presence in Asia. The purchase price for the transaction is estimated at around BDT 124.3 billion (USD […]