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DHAKA, Nov. 22 (NsNewsWire) — The Centre of Excellence for Bangladesh Apparel Industry (CEBAI) has received accreditation as a Registered Training Organization (RTO) from the Bangladesh Technical Education Board, the statutory authority for quality assurance and certification for Technical and Vocational Education and Training. CEBAI was established through a joint effort of ILO, the Bangladesh […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Nov. 22 (NsNewsWire) — In the latest edition of the militant group’s online propaganda magazine, IS calls for strategic expansion to Bangladesh or as it refers to the country ” Bengal”, reports The Hindu. The Islamic State (IS) militant group has warned that it is preparing for fresh attacks in Bangladesh “to rise and […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Nov. 22 (NsNewsWire) — Nehal Ahmed, currently Marketing Director of Grameenphone, has been appointed new Head of Communications, as of December 1st. Nehal succeeds Marcus Adaktusson, who will be joining Telenor Group as VP Communications, Region Asia. Nehal has worked at Grameenphone for a little over a year as Marketing Director. Previously, […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Nov.22 (Xinhua) — Bangladesh in the early hours of Sunday executed two opposition leaders convicted of war crimes during the country’s war of independence in 1971 amid tight security. Senior Jail Super of Dhaka Central Jail Jahangir Kabir told journalists that “The executions were carried out at 12:55 a.m. (local time).” He made the […]
Read MoreDHAKA,Nov. 20 (NsNewsWire) — Islamic State claimed responsibility on Thursday for the shooting of an Italian missionary in Bangladesh, the fifth attack in recent months the militants said they had carried out in the country, reports Reuters. Islamic State members shot Piero Parolari, a doctor, with a gun and silencer, the group’s Bangladesh affiliate said […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Nov. 20 (NsNewsWire) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Bangladeshi government have signed an agreement for 120 million U.S. dollars in loans to help finance increased transmission capacity of a cross-border electricity link between India and Bangladesh,reports Xinhua. Mohammad Mejbahuddin, secretary of Bangladesh’s Economic Relations Division (ERD), and Kazuhiko Higuchi, country director […]
Read Moreby Matthew Rusling WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (NsNewsWire) — Terror group Islamic State (IS) is now eyeing the United States, naming Washington D.C. and New York as targets it aims to hit, after it launched deadly attacks on Paris last week,reports Xinhua. On Friday, terrorists launched multiple simultaneous attacks in several locations in Paris, killing over […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Nov. 19 (NsNewsWire) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Bangladesh today signed a letter of agreement for $1,000,000 in grant technical assistance (TA) to promote sustainable use of surface water for Dhaka city. The Government of Japan is financing the TA through the Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction. ADB will […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Nov. 19 (NsNewsWire) — The International Labour Organization (ILO) in collaboration with the Bangladesh Institute of Management (BIM) has launched capacity development training on effective workplace cooperation for workers’ representatives and mid-level managers in the ready-made garment (RMG) sector. By the end of 2015 it is targeted to reach some 2,700 workers and […]
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