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WTO Nairobi meeting ends with major breakthrough on global trade

NAIROBI, Dec. 20 (NsNewsWire) — The 10th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Nairobi came to an end on Saturday after an extended negotiating period with a new Nairobi Declaration that promises to keep the international trading system alive, reports Xinhua. Key outcomes out of the conference included an agreement on the […]

Peace in the Middle East still a distant dream in new year

CAIRO, Dec. 20 (NsNewsWire) — For far too long, peace has been so elusive in the Middle East, where turbulence and bloodshed abound. The passing year was no exception, if not worse. Rarely before has the region faced so many crises on so many fronts all at the same time, and rarely before has its […]

Mehedi, Shamim new TRNB president, secretary

DHAKA, Dec. 20 (NsNewsWire) — Rased Mehedi, special correspondent of The Daily Samakal, and Shamim Ahamed, senior correspondent of bdnews24.com, were elected president and general secretary respectively of Telecom Reporters’ Network of Bangladesh or TRNB on Saturday for the 2016 term. The other office-bearers include Treasurer Samir Kumar Dey of the daily Ittefaq, Organizing Secretary […]

MoreThan 200 million customers are now connected to Telenor

Fornebu, Dec. 17 (NsNewsWire) — Telenor Group today announced that it has surpassed the 200 million mobile subscriber mark. This represents a significant milestone in Telenor Group’s history across Asia, Europe and the Nordics. “Many in Telenor can remember reaching one million subscribers – a once-historic milestone. Since then, the world has changed dramatically and […]

Bangladesh celebrates 45th V-day

DHAKA, Dec. 17 (NsNewsWire) — With due solemnity and rich tributes paid to the martyrs of the Liberation War of 1971 for their supreme sacrifices for the long-cherished independence of the homeland, Bangaldesh Wednesday celebrated its 45th victory day. The day, a public holiday, commenced with a 31-gun salute followed by rich tributes of President […]

Gunn Wærsted proposed as new Chair of the Board of Telenor ASA

Fornebu, Dec. 17 (NsNewsWire) — The Nomination Committee of Telenor ASA proposes Ms. Gunn Wærsted as the new Chair of the Board of Directors of Telenor ASA. Gunn Wærsted (born in 1955) is Executive Vice President and member of the Group Executive Management in Nordea Bank and Country Senior Executive in Nordea Bank Norway. During […]

Victory Day military band display

DHAKA, Dec. 17 (NsNewsWire) — A military band display has been organized at the Princep Ghat as a part of the overall celebration of the the country’s 45th Victory Day. A number of civil dignitaries along with family members and officers of Indian Army witnessed the mesmerising symphonic show on Wednesday. Lt Gen Praveen Bakshi, […]

Bangladesh could play vital role in BCIM Economic Corridor building: expert

DHAKA, Dec. 16 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmyar (BCIM) Economic Corridor could entwine world’s most dynamic South Asia and East Asia regions closer in a web of shared dreams and prosperity, and Bangladesh could play a vital role in the corridor building, reports Xinhua. Munshi Faiz Ahmad, chairman of the Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies, […]

NITS Service Ltd. signs corporate agreement with Robi

Dhaka, Dec. 15 (NsNewsWire) — NITS Services Ltd. has recently subscribed to Robi’s corporate solution. In this connection, an agreement was signed between the two companies at Nitol Center in the capital. Under this corporate solution, NITS will enjoy special call rate for data bundle pack and voice connections; call conferencing & close user group […]