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10 dead in Bangladesh’s local government polls violence

DHAKA, May 29 (NsNewsWire) — Violence surrounding the 5th phase polls of Bangladesh’s lowest tier of local government have left at least 10 dead as of Saturday night, reports Xinhua. Stray incidents of clash, arson, vandalism, explosion of hand bombs, chase and counter-chase and firing were reported in many of the 720 unions that went […]

Xi underscores challenge, opportunity of aging population

BEIJING, May 29 (NsNewsWire) — President Xi Jinping has called for better care for China’s aging population, reports Xinhua Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, made the remarks on Friday afternoon at a group study attended by members of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee on […]

EMERGENCY RELIEF SUPPORT FROM BANGLADESH TO FLOOD AND LANDSLIDE AFFECTED OF SRI LANKA

DHAKA, May 29 (NsNewsWire) — As a quick response to the need of flood and landslide affected people of Sri Lanka with the direction of Honorable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh Government has decided to send emergency humanitarian support to Sri Lanka. In view of that a 19 members relief support team organized by Bangladesh […]

Six Bangladeshis charged with financing terrorism in Singapore

SINGAPORE, May 27 (NsNewsWire) — Six Bangladeshis were charged with financing terrorism in Singapore on Friday, the first to be prosecuted under the Terrorism (Suppression of Financing) Act (TSOFA) in the city state, reports Xinhua. According to a statement from the Singapore Police, these six radicalized Bangladeshi nationals — Rahman Mizanur, Mamun Leakot Ali, Miah […]

World Bank Group Launches Groundbreaking Financing Facility to Protect Poorest Countries against Pandemics

SENDAI, Japan, May 24 (NsNewsWire) — The World Bank Group today launched the Pandemic Emergency Financing Facility (PEF), an innovative, fast-disbursing global financing mechanism designed to protect the world against deadly pandemics, which will create the first-ever insurance market for pandemic risk. Japan, which holds the G7 Presidency, committed the first $50 million in funding […]

SWIFT to unveil new security plan in the wake of Bangladesh heist

The SWIFT secure messaging service that underpins international banking says it plans to launch a new security program as it fights to rebuild its reputation in the wake of the Bangladesh Bank heist, reports http://www.zdnet.com. The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication’s (SWIFT) chief executive, Gottfried Leibbrandt, is expected to tell a financial services conference […]

GP offer ‘Re-register your SIM to win a smartphone’ promotion

(Dhaka-May 22, 2016) According to the government directive all unregistered SIMs will be deactivated from zero hour of June 1, 2016. To promote re-registration, Grameenphone is offering one smartphone every 20 minutes for the customers who are re-registering their SIMs. The offer will be available everyday from 10 am to 8 pm till May 31, […]

UNESCAP adopts historic Bangladesh Resolution on conservation and sustainable use of the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific

DHAKA, May 23 (NsNewsWire) — Heads of Government and other high-level officials from around Asia and the Pacific region unanimously adopted a resolution on oceans economy sponsored by Bangladesh, at the end of the five-day 72ndsession of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) in Bangkok on 19 May […]

Robi, Symphony launch the cheapest smartphone of the country

DHAKA, May 19 (NsNewsWire) — Robi and Symphony have recently launched the cheapest smartphone of the country. The new Symphony E12 and E58 are priced at 2390 taka and 2590 takarespectively. These unbelievably cheap smartphone handsets come with exciting Robi bundle offer. With purchase of either of these handsets, the Robi subscriber will get to […]