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ADB Awards Best Performing Project Teams in Bangladesh

DHAKA, May 22 (NsNewsWire) — ADB has awarded three of its best performing project teams in Bangladesh as part of its efforts to promote efficient project implementation. Cai Li, Deputy Country Director of the Asian Development Bank Bangladesh Resident Mission presented the awards for the year 2016 to the winning teams at a ceremony in […]

GP LAUNCHES AFFORDABLE SMARTPHONES WITH LAVA AND MICROMAX

DHAKA, May 22 (NsNewsWire) — Grameenphone has partnered with Micromax and Lava to launch Cobranded Micromax Q354 and re-launch the Cobranded Lava Iris 505 in the market today, pursuing their aim of bringing affordable smartphones in the hands of the Bangladeshi people. The two devices were launched in a ceremony at a local hotel, following […]

World bank announces winners of prosper Bangladesh selfie contest

DHAKA, May 17 (NsNewsWire) — The World Bank awarded prizes to winners of the Prosper Bangladesh Selfie Contest 2017. Aimed at engaging youth in a dialogue on Bangladesh’s development priorities, the month-long contest received hundreds of submissions. Qimiao Fan, World Bank Country Director for Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal handed out certificates and prizes for the […]

Bangladesh-Malaysia 1st Bilateral Consultation Held

DHAKA, May 16 (NsNewsWire) — First ever Bilateral Consultations (Foreign Office Consultations) between the Foreign Ministries of Bangladesh and Malaysia took place today, 15 May 2017 at the State Guest House Meghna. Foreign Secretary Md. ShahidulHaque led the Bangladesh delegation while Dato’ Ramlan Ibrahim, Secretary General, Ministry of the Foreign Affairs, led the Malaysian side. […]

Xi’s speech injects new impetus into Belt and Road Initiative

BEIJING, May 16 (NsNewsWire) — Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed Sunday to give a fresh impetus to the Belt and Road Initiative, unveiling specific measures to carry forward the inspiring initiative that he called “the project of the century”, reports Xinhua. “A solid first step has been taken in pursuing the Belt and Road Initiative. […]

Woman gang-raped in India was mutilated and left for stray dogs to eat

Shocking details have emerged of the torture, gang rape and murder of a low-caste woman in northern India, report IBT. A post-mortem of the 23-year-old revealed that sharp objects were inserted into her vagina. The attackers smashed her skull with bricks and ran over her with a car, in an attempt to conceal her identity. […]

Belt and Road Initiative provides opportunity for whole world — experts

DHAKA, May 15 (NsNewsWire) — The Belt and Road Initiative proposed by China provides opportunities for the whole world to promote peace and prosperity, experts in Bangladesh said Sunday, reports Xinhua. The initiative will surely bolster cooperation and stability, and help Asia become the world’s new economic center of gravity, the experts said. While protectionism […]

Unnayan Onneshan calls for prudent 2017-18 fiscal management in dealing with potential economic risks

DHAKA, May 13 (NsNewsWire) — The Unnayan Onneshan (UO), an independent multidisciplinary think tank, in its pre-budget issue of Bangladesh Economic Update calls for prudent fiscal management in dealing with potential economic risks and vulnerabilities in the year ahead. In identifying the major economic challenges as regards the national budget 2017-18, the UO notes that […]

Samsung Mobile Bangladesh hands over the preordered Galaxy S8 & S8+ to its customers

DHAKA, May 9 (NsNewsWire) — Samsung Mobile Bangladesh handed over its latest addition to its flagship smartphone device, the preordered Galaxy S8 and S8+ to its customers. Upon preordering, Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ customers received one free Samsung accessory gift between the Samsung Wireless Speaker Bottle and theSamsung Dex Station. The Galaxy S8 and […]