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Commonwealth Secretary visiting Bangladesh

DHAKA, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) — Commonwealth Secretary General the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland QC is visiting Bangladesh with a four members delegation on a three-day working tour from 08 August 2018. This is a part of her first official visit to the three Asian Commonwealth member states in Asia Sri Lanka, Brunei and Bangladesh. She […]

ADB Provides $25.4 Million Grant to Spur Off-Grid Solar-Driven Irrigation Pumping in Bangladesh

DHAKA, Aug. 9 (NsNewsWire) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Bangladesh today signed agreements for $25.44 million in grant to spur off-grid solar photovoltaic (SPV) pumping for agricultural irrigation. The grant will further support activities for promoting SPV water pumping systems under the ADB-financed Power System Efficiency Improvement Project. […]

Adata introduces new hybrid liquid-air cooling memory in BD

Dhaka, Aug. 9 (NsNewsWire) — Taiwanese storage manufacturer Adata has introduced the random-access memory with double data rate (DDR) technology equipped with multi-colour lighting of RGB feature in Bangladesh. In a press release, the firm claimed the module of SPECTRIX-D80 as ‘world first liquid-cooled memory of its kind. This is a state-of-the-art device from Xtreme […]

Bangladesh to procure Chinese cranes

DHAKA, Aug. 9 (NsNewsWire ) — The Bangladeshi government will purchase another four heavy duty gantry cranes for the smooth handling of containers at the country’s Chattogram seaport, some 242 km southeast of capital Dhaka, reports Xinhua. Chattogram Seaport Authority signed an agreement with Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co Ltd of China in the capital Dhaka Wednesday. Chattogram […]

Mutual respect backs Asia-Pacific peace

Source:Global Times Published: 2018/8/8 23:08:40 China has successfully tested Starry Sky 2, a hypersonic aircraft which can fly six times the speed of sound, making it the third country to acquire the technology after the US and Russia. According to a CNBC report, Air Force Gen. John Hyten, commander of the US Strategic Command, warned […]

Farewell call on Bangladedh FM by Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina

DHAKA, Aug. 9 (NsNewsWire) — Dr. Sabit Subasic, Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina to Bangladesh with residence in New Delhi paid a farewell call on Mr. Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali, MP, Foreign Minister on 07 August 2018 at latter’s office. The Ambassador was accompanied by the Honorary Consul of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Bangladesh. Director-General (East […]

IDP Australia education exhibition kicks off in Bangladesh capital

DHAKA, Aug. 8 (NsNewsWire) — Australian High Commissioner HE Ms Julia Niblett inaugurated the International Development Program (IDP) Australia higher education exhibition at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel on 8 August. Ms Niblett said, “There are many good reasons for a student from Bangladesh to consider an education in Australia. Australian universities and educational institutions […]

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 […]