India Nipah virus outbreak death toll rises to 14

NEW DELHI, May 28 (Xinhua) — The death toll in Nipah virus outbreak in India has risen to 14, with the death of one patient in the southern state of Kerala, officials said Monday. “The latest victim was a 26-year-old man who died late Sunday evening while under treatment since last week at a private […]

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FRANCE SUPPORTS NUTRITION ACTIVITIES FOR ROHINGYA REFUGEE MOTHERS AND CHILDREN IN BANGLADESH

DHAKA, May 27 (NsNewsWire) —  The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a €400,000 contribution (more than US$490,000) from France to support life-saving nutrition activities for Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. France’s contribution will help prevent and address moderate acute malnutrition among children under five and pregnant and nursing women living in refugee […]

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BAT Bangladesh inks partnership with Masthead PR

DHAKA, May 27 (NsNewsWire) — British American Tobacco Bangladesh signed an agreement with Masthead PR, one of the top Public Relations agencies in the country. Masthead PR will be providing exclusive Strategic PR Planning and services to the client. The signing ceremony took place at the BAT Bangladesh Head office recently. Mubina Asaf, Head of […]

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Bangladesh approves development projects worth 11.46 bln USD

DHAKA, May 23  (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh’s highest economic policy-making body has approved 16 development projects worth 962.34 billion taka (about 11.46 billion U.S. dollars), reports Xinhua. The projects were approved at a meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday. After the meeting, Planning […]

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Speaker of Italian Parliament Greets Yunus

DHAKA, May 23 (NsNewsWire) — Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus was received by Roberto Fico (44), the newly elected Speaker of the new Italian Parliament during his visit to Rome during his recent visit. They had very detailed discussion on social business. His party has own the recent national election to give new direction to […]

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IOC President Welcomes Professor Yunus at Lausanne

DHAKA, May 20 (NsNewsWire) — On May 15, Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus met IOC President Thomas Bach at the International Olympic Committee   (IOC)    head quarters in Lausanne.  Professor Yunus was invited by him to discuss the details of collaboration between Yunus Centre and IOC for mainstreaming social business in the sports world. Thomas Bach […]

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