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DHAKA, Nov. 18 (nsnewswire) — Six new ministers and two state ministers of the country’s “disputed” polls-time cabinet were sworn in the President House Monday evening. The were sworn in following Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s cabinet reshuffle to pave the way for formation of the polls-time cabinet. President Abdul Hamid administered the oath to the new […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Nov. 18 (World Bank Press Release) — Skill development and vocational training aligned with market demand are key to ensuring better employability for Bangladeshi youth in both local and overseas job markets. Around 69,000 diploma students from the 93 polytechnics institutions have received stipends under the Skills and Training Enhancement Project (STEP). 10% of these […]
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NEW YORK November 18, 2013 (AP) By The Associated Press: A news report says safety problems have been found in nearly half of 75 audited factories in Bangladesh that are Wal-Mart suppliers. According to a report posted on The Wall Street Journal’s website Sunday night, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said most of the factories that failed […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Nov. 18 (BGMEA Press Release) — The Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Ms. Nisha Desai Biswal met the BGMEA’s Board of Directors November 17, 2013 at a local hotel in Dhaka. She was accompanied by the US Ambassador to Dhaka and a few other US Government officials. The meeting […]
Read Moreবাংলাদেশ সফররত দক্ষিণ ও মধ্য এশিয়া বিষয়ক সহকারী মার্কিন পররাষ্ট্রমন্ত্রী নিশা দেশাই বিসওয়াল বিজিএমইএ নেতৃবৃন্দের সাথে সাক্ষাৎ করেছেন। ১৭ নভেম্বর ২০১৩ তারিখে বাংলাদেশ সফররত দক্ষিণ ও মধ্য এশিয়া বিষয়ক সহকারী মার্কিন পররাষ্ট্রমন্ত্রী নিশা দেশাই বিসওয়াল স্থানীয় এক হোটেলে বিজিএমইএ’র পরিচালনা পর্ষদের সাথে সাক্ষাৎ করেন। এসময় তার সাথে ঢাকাস্থ মার্কিন দূতাবাসের মাননীয় রাষ্ট্রদূত ড্যান মজিনা এবং […]
Read MoreWith its upcoming acquisition of Nokia, Microsoft is set to become one of the world’s Top 10 original equipment manufacturer (OEM) semiconductor buyers, and will rank among the leading purchasers of microchips for wireless applications. Microsoft in 2014 is expected to become the eighth-largest OEM chip buyer, according to IHS. This is up from No. […]
Read MoreThe Kenyan government has given Airtel a further three years to comply with local shareholder limits. The mobile network is required to have at least 20% of its shares owned by local residents, but only 5% of its shares are owned by Kenyans at the moment. The rest is owned by the Indian company. The […]
Read MoreSevere storms moved through the Midwest on Sunday, leveling towns, killing at least five people in Illinois and injuring dozens more, and causing thousands of power failures across the region. A fan at Soldier Field in Chicago, where the Bears game was delayed as people were told to leave the stands and take shelter. Officials […]
Read MoreA passenger plane has crashed at an airport in the Russian city of Kazan, killing all 50 people on board. The Boeing 737 had taken off from Moscow and was trying to land but exploded on impact at about 19:20 local time (15:20 GMT), officials said. The Emergencies Ministry said there were 44 passengers and […]
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