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BAT Bangladesh inks partnership with Masthead PR

DHAKA, May 27 (NsNewsWire) — British American Tobacco Bangladesh signed an agreement with Masthead PR, one of the top Public Relations agencies in the country. Masthead PR will be providing exclusive Strategic PR Planning and services to the client. The signing ceremony took place at the BAT Bangladesh Head office recently. Mubina Asaf, Head of […]

Indian Nipah virus outbreak death toll rises to 13

NEW DELHI, May 27 (NsNewsWire) — The death toll in Nipah virus outbreak in India has risen to 13, with the death of one person in southern state of Kerala Saturday, officials said, reports Xinhua. “The latest victim is a 62-year-old woman who was under treatment since last week at a state-run hospital in Kozhikode […]

Youngster selected to represent Bangladesh at final Chinese Bridge competition

DHAKA, May 27 (NsNewswire) — A Chinese language proficiency competition for university students was held here on Thursday to select a youngster to represent Bangladesh at the final Chinese Bridge competition, reports Xinhua. The Chinese embassy conducted the contest which was hosted by the Confucius Institute at North South University in association with the Dhaka […]

Key US allies ‘perplexed’ as Trump treats friends like enemies

Washington (CNN) President Donald Trump’s decision to cancel his historic meeting with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un left South Korea’s President “perplexed” and sparked angry protests in Seoul. One sign read: “We condemn Trump.” Welcome to life these days as a close US ally. Under the 45th President, long-standing US friends and partners have come […]

Yunus Signs Agreement with Mayor of Paris to Create Inclusive Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2024

DHAKA, May 26 (NsNewsWire) — Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus has signed this Wednesday, May 23, 2018 an agreement with the organizers and financiers of Paris Olympics and Paralympics 2024 to transform the Olympic Games event to being inclusive and solidarity-driven. For the first time in the history of the Game, Paris Olympics 2024 is going to be […]

Robi and Hishab Limited to introduce voice-call based transaction record management solution

DHAKA, May 24 (NsNewsWire) — The leading digital service provider of the country, Robi, has recently signed an agreement with Hishab Limited a digital solution provider to provide voice-call based transaction record management solution for the customers. Robi’s Managing Director and CEO, Mahtab Uddin Ahmed and Hishab’s CEO Zubair Ahmed signed the agreement on behalf […]

Zakat, the Religious Obligation to Make Social Harmony

by Safiul Azam, FCMA Zakat is a religious obligation for all Muslims who meet the required criteria of wealth. It is one of the Five Pillars of Islam and not a charitable contribution. Zakat is based on income and the value of all of possessions by a Muslim. It is typically 2.5% (or 1/40th) of a […]

Chinese FM urges U.S. to stick to one-China policy

WASHINGTON, May 24 (NsNewsWire) — Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here on Wednesday that Washington should abide by its commitment to the one-China policy, reports Xinhua. Wang made the remarks while speaking at a press conference with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo after their meeting. He made a stopover in […]

Bangladesh’s mobile subscriber base hits over 150 mln in March

DHAKA, May 24 (NsNewsWire) — According to Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC), the total base has hit over 150 million mobile subscribers by March, reports Xinhua. The number of subscribers in the country reached 150.28 million in March, showed the BTRC data. Bangladesh has now four mobile companies, three of whom including Grameenphone, Robi and […]