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ADB Provides $500 Million to Develop State-of-the-Art Power Plant in Khulna

DHAKA, Aug. 2 (NsNewsWire)– The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Bangladesh today signed agreements for $500 million in loans to develop a state-of-the-art 800-megawatt (MW) power plant in Khulna, along with associated connections to natural gas and power transmission facilities. Muhammad Alkama Siddiqui, Additional Secretary (ADB Wing), Economic Relations Division (ERD), and […]

robishop.com brings the coolest offer this hot summer

DHAKA, Aug. 1 (NsNewsWire) — The premiere ecommerce site, robishop.com.bd, has introduced the coolest offer of this summer starting from today. This amazing campaign offers up to 82% discount on a wide array of smartphones, electronics products and digital accessories items. The offer includes various models of Nokia, Samsung, iPhone, OPPO, Huawei and many other […]

Creative IT is given a scholarship to backward students

DHAKA, Aug. 1 (NsNewsWire) — Having bad result doesn’t mean the end of the world. Information IT Training Institute Creative IT has announced the scholarship for Professional IT training courses. This scholarship will avail for those who have been failed in HSC-2018. The company will offer scholarships in graphic design, responsive web design, digital marketing, […]

Bangladesh eyes Wushu gold at South Asian Games

by Naim-Ul-Karim DHAKA, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) — Bangladesh that failed to grab a gold or silver medal in any Wushu category of 2016 South Asian Games has started a high altitude training for dozens of athletes as part of the country’s preparations for the upcoming South Asian Games. Two Chinese masters, along with local coaches […]

a2i Program partners with NRB Bank, City Bank Ltd. to extend banking services to citizens

DHAKA, July 31 (NsNewsWire) — Introduction of ‘Agent Banking’ services at the digital center is an important initiative of the Access to Information (a2i) Programme of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Division to take financial services to the doorsteps of the marginalised people across the country. On Tuesday 31 July 2018, at the conference […]

Bangladesh Ministry of Labour, employers and trade unions set Decent Work priority

DHAKA, July 31 (NsNewsWire) — The creation of green jobs and the promotion of social dialogue are amongst the priorities which the Government of Bangladesh, employers and workers organizations will work towards in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO) until 2020. These areas have been included in a Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP) for […]

ADB Holds Regional Event for Successful Project Design, Implementation

DHAKA, July 31 (NsNewsWire) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is conducting a 3-day regional event in Dhaka to further enhance project design and implementationcapacity of ADB-funded projects’ executing and implementing agencies. State Minister for Finance and Planning Mr. M.A Mannan MP opened the event at Hotel Le Meridien in Dhaka this morning. Secretary for […]

ADB’s New Power Transmission Project Supports Electricity for All in Bangladesh

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, July 31 (NsNewsWire) — The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Board of Directors has approved an assistance package totaling more than $357 million for a project to develop two power lines in support of Bangladesh’s national target of electricity for all by 2021. The investments comprise a $350 million ADB loan, a $7 million […]

Bangladeshi ruling party wins 2 city elections, opposition wins 1

DHAKA, July 31 (Xinhua) — Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ruling Bangladesh Awami League (AL) party has maintained supremacy as its candidates won big in two city corporations though suffered a defeat to arch rival ex-Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s Bangladesh Nationalist (BNP) in another local election. AL’s AHM Khairuzzaman Liton secured 165,096 votes in Monday’s election […]