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DHAKA, Jan. 6 (NsNewsWire) — Zimbabwe will take on hosts Bangladesh in a four-match T20 series to be held in Khulna from January 15, the BCB announced on Tuesday. This will be Bangladesh’s longest T20 series, and used as preparation for the upcoming Asia Cup T20s and World T20, reports espncricketinfo. The BCB had been […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Jan. 5 (NsNewsWire) — Robi, as a customer-centric mobile phone operator, has recently introduced an innovative Robi e-Sheba service on the popular social communication platform, WhatsApp. This innovative digitized customer service channel is the first-of-its-kind initiative launched in the country. Robi’s tech savvy subscribers can now avail customer care & access services through this […]
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DHAKA, Jan. 5 (NsNewsWire) — Grameenphone Ltd. announced today that 100% of its existing 10,000 base stations across Bangladesh will support 3G services by June 2016. Grameenphone has in total more than 5,500 stations which have already been converted to 3G since the service was introduced in late 2013. The announcement was made by […]
Read Moreby Naim-Ul-Karim DHAKA, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) — Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ruling Bangladesh Awami League party kicked off celebrations Tuesday for its 2nd anniversary in power, lauding its accomplishments while the largest opposition accused it of monopolizing authority. Awami League has been observing Jan. 5, 2014 parliament poll day, as “victory day for democracy,” as […]
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DHAKA, Jan. 05, (NsNewsWire) — The Government of Bangladesh today signed an agreement with the World Bank for a $100 million grant from the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) for the ongoing Third Primary Education Development Program (PEDP3). The grant will help 19.5 million children in primary school to receive primary education and complete grade 5. […]
Read Moreby Naim-Ul-Karim DHAKA, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) — At least three people died in Bangladesh as Monday’s predawn massive earthquake in India, measuring 6.7 magnitude on the Richter scale, shook the country, rattling nerves and causing panic. A youth died due to heart attack in Dhaka and another person succumbed to his injuries sustained while rushing […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Jan. 4 (NsNewsWire) — Construction of the barbed-wire fence along the Assam stretch of the Indo-Bangladesh border would be completed by the end of 2016, union home minister Rajnath Singh announced in Karimganj on Sunday, reports PTI. Singh, who arrived on a two-day visit to Assam on Sunday, visited one spot on the Indo-Bangla […]
Read MoreUNITED NATIONS, Jan. 3 (NsNewsWire) — As the clock ticked into the new year, the United Nations faces new opportunities to promote peace and development in the world — to bring an early end to the Syria conflict, to kick off the implementation of a blueprint for global sustainable development, and to select a new […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) — Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the sponsor of the Bangladesh National Cricket team Robi have teamed up to look for promising fast bowlers from all over the country. “Robi Fast Bowler Hunt” campaign will get underway on 17th January and continue till 20th February 2016. Meanwhile, the registration process has […]
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