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GP, Wikimedia initiative to enrich Bangla Wikipedia

DHAKA, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) — Grameenphone and Wikimedia Bangladesh arranged a two-day workshop to enrich the Bangla Wikipedia by educating the young contributors. The workshop was attended by 52 i-Geniuses who were the champions of the event “Grameenphone – Prothom Alo Internet Utsab 2012” held across Bangladesh. Wikipedia is the largest free online encyclopedia in […]

China Overtakes India as Top Gold Consumer

DHAKA, Feb. 18 (NsNewsWire) — Gold’s wild ride has shaken investors. But in China, buyers just keep stepping up to the plate. Chinese demand for gold bars, coins and jewelry soared by 32% to record levels in 2013, even as the price of gold slumped 28%, reports The Wall Street Journal. The surge in buying […]

SKorean roof collapse kills 10 at college meeting

GYEONGJU, Feb. 18 South Korea (NsNewsWire) — Emergency staff worked through the night in snow and sleet to pull survivors from the debris of an auditorium whose roof collapsed under the weight of snow, killing 10 people and injuring 100, most of them recently enrolled freshmen of a South Korean university, officials said Tuesday. The […]

Grameenphone signs agreement with RAB

DHAKA, Feb. 18 (NsNewsWire) — Grameenphone has recently signed an agreement with the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) to provide them with complete communications solutions under its Business Solutions package. Commander BN M Shahed Karim, Director, Communication & MIS Wing, RAB HQ and Mahmud Hossain, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Grameenphone Ltd. signed the agreement on behalf […]

2 mln Bangladeshis enlisted online to work in Saudi Arabia

RIYADH, Feb. 12 (NsNewsWire) — A Bangladeshi diplomat said that his country has an online enlisted more than 2 million nationals who are ready to work in Saudi Arabia for a minimum wage of 266 U. S. dollars. Muhammad Najm Al-Islam, Bangladeshi Consul General in Jeddah told a press conference, that the Bangladeshi candidates have […]

US to shift Bangladesh aid away from politicians

The United States said Tuesday it will curtail aid that benefits Bangladeshi politicians and redirect it to address labor and other concerns amid frustration over the country’s prolonged political infighting. Nisha Biswal, the assistant secretary of state for South Asia, reiterated US calls for new elections after a January 5 vote boycotted by the opposition. […]

China exports jump, but market cautious on data

LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — Chinese trade data out Wednesday printed much stronger than expected, with a sharp gain for exports, but markets largely ignored the result, with some analysts expressing skepticism over the numbers’ accuracy. China’s exports rose 10.6% in January compared to a year earlier, accelerating from a 4.3% advance the previous month, according […]

Grameenphone offers special Car Scheme for STAR Customers

DHAKA, Feb. 12 (NsNewsWire) — Grameenphone, has launched a combined promotion with RANGS Limited (distributor of Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, Japan in Bangladesh), Eastern Bank Limited and Intraco CNG Limited offering special car scheme for its Star Subscribers. Under this promotion Grameenphone STAR Customers will get special rate on EBL Auto Loan while buying selective models […]

যোগাযোগমন্ত্রী কেরানীগঞ্জের ইকুরিয়াস্থ বিআরটিএ’র কার্যালয় আকষ্মিক পরিদর্শন করেন

ঢাকা, বুধবার ০৫, ২০১৪ যোগাযোগমন্ত্রী ওবায়দুল কাদের এমপি আজ কেরানীগঞ্জের ইকুরিয়াস্থ বিআরটিএ’র কার্যালয় আকষ্মিক পরিদর্শন করেন। পরিদর্শনকালে তিনি বিআরটিএ’র দুইজন পরিদর্শক জয়নাল আবেদীন ও এএসএম ওয়াজেদ-কে সতর্ক করেন এবং অফিস সহকারী কেশব কুমার দাস (ঢাকা জেলা) ও মো. আরিফ-কে বদলীর জন্য বিআরটিএ’র চেয়ারম্যানকে নির্দেশ দেন। এসময় মন্ত্রী বলেন, দুর্নীতি এবং অননুমোদিত পরিবহন, ফিটনেসবিহীন গাড়ি, লাইসেন্সবিহীন […]