4 South Asian countries ink deal to enhance trade, connectivity

Thimpu, June 15 (Xinhua) — Four South Asian countries – Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal Monday signed a motor vehicle transport deal in Bhutanese capital Thimphu to enhance trade, connectivity among them, officials said. The deal aims at facilitating transit of passenger, cargo and personal vehicles among the four countries, Gahendra Raj Bhandari, under secretary […]

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Commemoration of International Yoga Day in Bangladesh on 21 June, 2015

DHAKA, June 15 (NsNewsWire) — The Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre in collaboration with the United Nations System in Bangladesh and the Bangladesh Yoga Association will be commemorating the first International Yoga Day on 21 June, 2015 at the National Museum Main Auditorium at 5 pm. The Chief Guest on the occasion will be H.E. Mr. […]

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Karim made Bangladesh PM’s new press secretary

DHAKA, June 15 (NsNewsWire) — Ihsanul Karim has been made the new press secretary of Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Asif Kabir, assistant press secretary to the premier, told journalists that the prime minister signed his letter of appointment today. Karim, former press Secretary to Bangladeshi president,  is replacing AKM Shamim Chowdhury. Prior to become […]

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Robi launches eTicketing solution- bdtickets.com

DHAKA, June 15 (NsNewsWire) — Robi has launched its premium e-ticketing platform bdtickets.com. This customer-centric platform provides the customers the convenience of purchasing bus ticket without having to brave the notorious city traffic around the country. bdtickets.com starts with offering bus tickets for the moment. It will soon be incorporating many other ticketing solutions. bdtickets.com- […]

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UN concern at Bangladesh plan to move thousands of Rohingya to flooded island

DHAKA, June 14 (NsNewsWire) — The remote Bangladeshi island of Thengar Char disappears completely under several feet of water at high tide, and has no roads or flood defences. But that hasn’t stopped the government from proposing to relocate thousands of Rohingya refugees living in camps in the south-eastern district of Cox’s Bazar which borders […]

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World Bank lowers global economic growth projection to 2.8 pct

WASHINGTON, June 11 (Xinhua) — The World Bank has tamed down its estimate of the global economic growth from 3 percent to 2.8 percent for this year, with developing economies facing a string of challenges. According to its latest Global Economic Prospects report, high- income countries are projected to grow by 2 percent this year, […]

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Xinhuanet launches German language version

BEIJING, June 11 (Xinhuanet) — Xinhuanet, the online news provider of Xinhua News Agency, launches its German version on Thursday after in-depth research and detailed preparation, as part of efforts to enlarge the website’s overseas influence. Giving full account to German language netizens’ reading habits and interests, the Xinhuanet German version aims to build an […]

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