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Experts promise to work with AIIB to promote sustainable infrastructure in Bangladesh

DHAKA, June 30 (NsNewsWire) — Leading green economy experts in a meeting with Bangladesh’s central bank governor have expressed their keenness to work with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to promote sustainable infrastructure in Bangladesh, reports Xinhua. The meeting between the Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Atiur Rahman and Hans-Peter Egler and Daniel Wiener of […]

Bangladesh gets go-ahead for first technology business park

DHAKA, June 30 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh is to go ahead with development of a technolgy business park, Kaliakoir Hi-Tech Park (KHTP), which is expected to inject new life into the country’s IT industry, a junior government minister said on Sunday. An agreement was signed on Sunday between state run Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority (BHTPA) and […]

Japanese experts prepare six manuals on earthquake resilient building

DHAKA, June 29, (NsNewsWire) — A Team of Japanese experts with the local engineers have prepared six separate manuals for Bangladesh that will help in constructing earthquake resistant new buildings as well as strengthening vulnerable old buildings. The manuals were prepared under a Project titled Capacity Development of Natural Disaster Resistant techniques of Construction and […]

ADB providing 505 mln USD for Bangladeshi railway project to bolster domestic, sub-regional trade

DHAKA, June 29 (NsNewsWire) — The Bangladeshi government and the Asian Development Bank have signed two agreements for 505 million U.S. dollars in loans for further development of the country’s railway services aimed at bolstering domestic and sub-regional trade. Mohammad Mejbahuddin, senior secretary of Bangladesh’s Economic Relations Division (ERD), and Kazuhiko Higuchi, ADB country director […]

AIIB agreement signed, China-led bank takes key step forward

BEIJING, June 29 (NsNewsWire) — A China-initiated multilateral bank that has dominated media headlines for months took a key step forward on Monday, with the signing of an agreement that outlines the framework and management structure for the institution. Representatives of the 57 prospective founding countries of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) gathered in […]

Xi to attend BRICS, SCO summit next week

BEIJING, June 29 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the 7th BRICS summit and 15th SCO summit to be held in Ufa of Russia next week. Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lu Kang announced Monday that Xi will attend the 7th BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) summit on July 8-9 and the […]

7th U.S.-India-Japan Trilateral Dialogue

DHAKA, June 28 (NsNewsWire) — On June 26, the United States hosted the seventh trilateral dialogue with India and Japan in Honolulu to exchange views on a broad range of regional and global issues of mutual interest. The discussion was co-chaired by Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Biswal, and […]

Airtel Ties Up with Hotel Le Méridien Dhaka

DHAKA, June 28 (NsNewsWire) — Airtel Bangladesh Limited, the fastest growing telecom operator of the country has signed a corporate agreement with hotel Le Méridien Dhaka. The members of Airtel Favorites and the Airtel employees will be getting 20% discounts on Sehri menus. This offer will be helping the Airtel Favorites members and Airtel employees […]

Goldberg’s new flagship mobile hits market

DHAKA, June 28 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladeshi Mobile Handset producer Goldberg brings new flagship products in Premium series. Goldberg Mobile Chief Executive Officer Abrar Rahman Khan inaugurated the sales activations of the handset ZAP FZ1 at an event on Saturday at Basundhara City here. Goldberg Mobile Chief Sales Officer Rasel Ahmed was present among others at […]