Tank lorry, passenger vehicle collision kills at least 8 in Bangladesh

DHAKA, Dec. 15 (NsNewsWire) — collision between a tank lorry and a three-wheeler passenger vehicle on Tuesday morning in Bangladesh’s Sirajganj district, some 134 km northwest of capital Dhaka, left at least eight people dead and more than 10 others injured, local police said, reports Xinhua. “At least five passengers were killed on the spot […]

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Bangladesh lifts ban on social media: minister

DHAKA, Dec. 15 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh has lifted a ban on all social networking platforms, Bangladeshi State Minister for Post and Telecommunications Tarana Halim confirmed the government decision to Xinhua. The decision to lift ban on all social media platforms came hours after the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission’s new instruction to block three more online […]

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NotunKichu online quiz competition winners receive scholarships

DHAKA, Dec. 15 (NsNewsWire) — 10 lucky winners have received scholarships worth Tk. 1 lakh as well as laptops and smartphones  by participating in the ‘Online Quiz Competition 2015’ organized by NotunKichu dotcom. The Tk. 1 lakh scholarship as well as laptops were sponsored by the State University of Bangladesh (SUB). Smartphones were awarded by […]

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Samsung Galaxy customers buy phones and win Samsung 32” LED TVs

DHAKA, Dec. 14 (NsNewsWire) — Samsung Mobile Bangladesh handed over the Samsung 32” LED TVs to the winners of Samsung Galaxy “Win a Car” Campaign. The gifts were handed over at Bashundhara City Shopping Mall. The “Win a Car” campaign offers the consumers to choose their favorite Samsung Galaxy device from Galaxy Ace Nxt 2, […]

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Bangladesh minister denies any instruction to block Twitter, Skype, imo

DHAKA, Dec. 14 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladeshi Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal  Monday afternoon said his ministry has not issued any insurrection to block three online voice and messaging services. Kamal passed the remarks as authorities blocked Twitter, Skype, imo on Sunday night days after unblocking Facebook. Sources said  telecom regulator — BTRC-  on Sunday night […]

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Unhygienic practices hampering public health; comprehensive initiatives needed

DHAKA, Dec. 14 (NsNewsWire) —  Most of the people in the country are aware of health habit and practices, but lack of practice is the key challenge, said speakers at a dissemination ceremony on national strategy for spreading hygiene. They emphasized on comprehensive initiatives to expedite raising awareness for building good health practice, and hoped […]

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China takes Internet approach towards economic reform

BEIJING, Dec. 14 (NsNewsWire) — From Singles’ Day to the Internet Plus campaign, online connectivity is bringing changes to almost all sectors of China’s economy, and has become key to economic reform. China has the world’s biggest online community, with about half the population connected, changing the way people shop, pay their bills and the […]

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Bangladesh to get $1.11 billion loan from Japan for major projects

DHAKA, Dec. 14 (NsNewsWire) – Bangladesh will receive $1.11 billion in loans from Japan for infrastructure, investment and health projects, the Japanese embassy in Dhaka said on Sunday, announcing its largest loan package to Bangladesh since 1974, reports reuters. The projects include a foreign direct investment promotion project, the strengthening of the Dhaka-Chittagong main power […]

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