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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 […]
Read MoreDHAKA, 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 […]
Read MoreDHAKA, 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 […]
Read MoreDHAKA, 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 […]
Read MoreSource: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 […]
Read More“Public health under threat, achieving tobacco-free Bangladesh will be hindered.” DHAKA, Aug. 7 (NsNewsWire) — The government of Bangladesh is welcoming the world’s leading death- trader, Japan Tobacco (JT) group into the country to conduct its business in the name of brining foreign direct investment (FDI). The govt. has permitted this multinational tobacco giant to […]
Read MoreDHAKA, 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, […]
Read MoreDHAKA, 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 […]
Read MoreDHAKA, 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 […]
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