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DHAKA, Sept. 19 (NsNewsWire) — The Board of Directors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved additional loan financing of $110 million for a project that is improving access to urban primary healthcare services in Bangladesh through public-private partnerships (PPPs). “ADB’s support to the government-led Urban Primary Health Care Services Delivery Project approved in 2012 […]
Read MoreSource:Global Times Published: 2018/9/17 22:58:39 The Shanghai Composite Index dropped 1.06 percent on Monday to close at 2653.15 points. It plummeted to 2647.92 points during the day. Foreign media noted China’s stock market had hit its lowest in four years, and domestic opinions were also pessimistic about the market. The connection between the stock market […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Sept. 18 (NsNewsWire) — The Australian High Commission to Bangladesh is delighted to announce that 70 Bangladeshis have been selected for Australia Awards scholarships for 2019. This year more than 600 Bangladeshis applied for Australia Awards scholarships. The selected awardees will commence their masters level study in Australian universities in February 2019. The Awardees […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) — A special court in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka has set Oct. 10 to deliver the verdict in two cases of grenade attacks in 2004 that killed at least 24 people. Judge Shahed Nuruddin of Speedy Trial Tribunal-1 on Tuesday set the date to deliver judgement in the cases on conclusion of […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) — Bangladesh’s highest economic policy-making body has approved a project worth nearly half a billion U.S. dollars to procure 150,000 electronic voting machines. The project were approved at a meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday. After the ECNEC […]
Read MoreNonthaburi (Thailand) and Dhaka (Bangladesh), Sept. 18 (NsNewsWire) — Thaicom, a leading Asian satellite operator and provider of integratedsatellite end-to-end solutions, and Bangladesh Communication Satellite Company Limited (BCSCL), a Bangladesh Government owned satellite operator, announce the signing of a multi- year consultancy service agreement. Under the agreement, Thaicom will provide BCSCL comprehensive business and market […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Sept. 17 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh’s overseas job boom is showing signs of cooling as weaker than expected employment growth was reported in the first eight months of this year. Over half a million Bangladeshis found overseas jobs during the eight months of 2018, a decline of about 27 percent over the same period last […]
Read MoreSource:Global Times Published: 2018/9/16 23:03:39 The administration of US President Donald Trump will reportedly announce new tariffs on about $200 billion on Chinese imports. Meanwhile, Washington has invited Chinese officials to restart trade talks later this month. While Washington extends a carrot to Beijing, it is also swinging a stick. It is nothing new for […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Sept. 16 (NsNewsWire) — Globally, Bangladesh is one of the countries most affected by pollution and environmental risks. To achieve upper-middle income status, Bangladesh must act now to tackle environmental degradation and pollution, especially in its cities, says a new World Bank report. The report released today, Enhancing Opportunities for Clean and Resilient Growth […]
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