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Airtel Brings Special Discount at The Peninsula Chittagong

DHAKA, Jan. 31 (NsNewsWire) — Airtel Favorites and Airtel Employees can now avail very attractive discounts at The Peninsula Airtel Bangladesh Limited, the fastest growing telecom operator of the country has signed a corporate agreement with The Peninsula Chittagong. This corporate signing ceremony took place at the Airtel Head Office at Tajwar Building in Banani, […]

China’s mobile Internet security grim as malicious programmes increase

BEIJING, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) — Mobile Internet security is facing a great threat as malicious programs rose by 52 percent year on year in 2015, official data showed Friday, reports Xinhua. More than 1.45 million cases of malicious mobile Internet programs that charge money compulsorily or steal personal information were found, according to the National […]

Xi extends greetings to non-CPC parties, invites valuable advice

BEIJING, Jan. 31 (NsNewsWire) — General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged non-communist parties to make greater contribution in accomplishing ambitious development goals in the new year, reports Xinhua. Xi made the remarks at a gathering Friday in Beijing, extending Lunar New Year’s greetings […]

Lebanon returns Israeli vulture cleared of spying

A huge vulture detained in Lebanon on suspicion of spying for Israel has been returned home after UN peacekeepers intervened, Israeli officials said, reports BBC. The bird, which has a 1.9m (6ft 5in) wing span, flew over the border from an Israeli game reserve and was caught by Lebanese villagers on Tuesday. They became suspicious […]

How WeChat changes lives

BEIJING, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) — Users of social-networking app WeChat on Tuesday found their feeds full of blurred pictures, many accompanied by flirty captions. By the strike of midnight, however, they were all gone. It was the trial run of WeChat’s pay-photo, a new function tailored for the lunar new year. While opinions were divided […]

5 Zika cases confirmed in Portugal

LISBON, Jan. 28 (NsNewsWire) — Portuguese authorities confirmed Wednesday five cases of the Zika virus have been diagnosed, according to the National Health Institute Doctor Ricardo Jorge (INSA), reports Xinhua. The INSA, which is charged with diagnosing Zika cases, said that the five diagnosed in Portugal contracted the virus in Brazil. The Zika virus is […]

Robi celebrates Customs Day

DhAKA, Jan. 28 (NsNewsWire) — As a long term partner to the national development leading mobile phone operator Robi has celebrated the International Customs Day 2016 recently with National Board of Revenue (NBR) in Dhaka and Chittagong. Both the organizations had reiterated their commitment to sustain the excellent relationship they enjoy at the moment to […]

GRAMEENPHONE LAUNCHES FREE GP WiFi TRIAL IN NUMBER OF UNIVERSITIES

DHAKA, Jan. 27 (NsNewsWire) — Grameenphone has installed GP WiFi service in selected locations of various universities in Dhaka and Chittagong to ensure round the clock internet access for students. During the pilot phase, students of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), American International University Bangladesh (AIUB), Stamford University, United International University (UIU), and […]

JU’s annual bird fair on Feb. 5

by Sharmin Rahman JU, Savar, Jan. 27 (NsNewsWire) — The 14th Jahangirnagar University or JU bird fair will be held on its campus on Febr. 5. Fair Convener Kamrul Hasan, also associate professor of the university’s Department of Zoology, confirmed NsNewsWire about the annual event aimed at raising awareness of bird conservation. JU Vice Chancellor […]