NsNewsWire | Bangladesh's First Press News Agency

Samsung Electronics opens new Brand Shop in Rampura.

Dhaka, Nov. 24 (NsNewsWire) — Samsung Electronics Bangladesh has opened a new Brand Shop into cater the needs of people of Rampura and adjacent areas with genuine Samsung products under one roof. The location of the brand shop is in 360 East Rampura, D.I.T Road, Dhaka-1219. The 1,200 sq ft shop, is showcasing the entire […]

“1 taka” meals providing nutritional lifeline to Bangladesh’s street children

DHAKA, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) — Eating a meal for 1 taka in Bangladesh’s capital city of Dhaka would have been unimaginable even a decade ago and by today’s standards a meal for less than 1 U.S. dollar (80 taka) in the city can’t be found even from a street vendor. But thanks to an organization […]

Bangladesh’s 2nd largest mobile operator Robi sees revenue up 11.5 pct in Q3

DHAKA, Nov. 24 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh’s second largest mobile phone company Robi has reported an 11.5 percent year on year increase in revenues for the 3rd quarter of this year. The company, a joint venture between Axiata Group of Malaysia, Bharti Airtel of India and NTT Docomo Inc. of Japan, said in a statement in […]

Emergency response to Gender-based violence

DHAKA, Nov. 24 (NsNewsWire) — The Secretary of the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs, Ms Nasima Begum has formally launched the establishment of the Gender Based Violence Cluster, following the approval from the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief (MoDMR) of Bangladesh. Guided by the principles for the global Cluster Approach it is led […]

Obama awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to Michael Jordan

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 (NsNewsWire) — US President Barack Obama awarded 21 recipients, including basketball greats Michael Jordan and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the Presidential Medal Of Freedom here at the White House on Tuesday. “From scientists, philanthropists and public servants to activists, athletes and artists, these 21 individuals have helped push America forward, inspiring millions of people […]

Prosecutor asks for 2-year jail term for Neymar

MADRID, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) — The prosecutor at the Spanish National Court on Wednesday asked for a two-year prison sentence for FC Barcelona striker Neymar Junior for corruption in relation with the contracts he signed with the club between 2011 and 2013. The Prosecutor also asked for a five-year jail term for former Barcelona president, […]

Chinese yuan slips again as depreciation pressure remains

BEIJING, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) — The Chinese yuan slipped again on Wednesday after ending its 12-day losing streak Tuesday. The central parity rate of the currency weakened 125 basis points to 6.8904 against the U.S. dollar, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trading System. Analysts attributed the decline to lingering depreciation pressure caused by rising […]

Mending Russia-U.S. ties not to be “quick and easy”: Kremlin

MOSCOW, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) — Mending the soured relations between Russia and the United States under the new U.S. administration of Donald Trump will not be a “quick and easy” process, the Kremlin said Wednesday. Relations have nearly hit “rock bottom” during the Obama Administration, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. While Moscow expects to […]

Zika babies may develop microcephaly months after birth: study

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 (NsNewsWire) — Babies born with congenital Zika virus infection may develop microcephaly, or abnormal smallness of the head, months after birth, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Tuesday. In its latest Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, the CDC described 13 infants in Brazil with congenital Zika virus infection […]