Telenor Group announces CEO changes in Asian subsidiariesTGTelenor Group

      Telenor Group today announces new Chief Executive Officers in three of its Asian subsidiaries; Telenor Myanmar, dtac in Thailand and Grameenphone in Bangladesh. Sharad Mehrotra, CEO of Telenor Myanmar, has been appointed the new CEO of dtac, Telenor Group’s mobile operator in Thailand. He replaces Alexandra Reich, who is seeking new leadership opportunities. […]

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Chinese New Year celebration held in Bangladeshi capital

A Chinese New Year celebration ceremony was held in Bangladeshi capital Dhaka on Wednesday night with artists from China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region giving performance to entertain the audience, reports Xinhua. Dignitaries including Bangladeshi Education Minister Dipu Moni and Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming, among others, attended the ceremony. The Chinese embassy in collaboration […]

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No corporal punishment would make Bangabandhu proud

by Sir Frank Peters 2020 is the year of Bangabandhu. A year to be celebrated, cherished, and remembered by all. On March 17, 100years ago, the umbilical cord to his loving mother was severed and the baby destined to achieve international notoriety and greatness as a man drew his first breath on the soil of […]

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Int’l expos on garment, packaging, printing industry kick off in Bangladesh

Four concurrent exhibitions on garment, packaging and printing industry kicked off on Wednesday in the Bangladesh capital with the aim of bringing the sector insiders under one roof, reports Xinhua on Jan. 15.    Organizers said the exhibitions — 19th GARMENTECH Bangladesh 2020, 11th Garment Accessories and Packaging Exposition (GAPEXPO), 11th Int’l Yarn & Fabric […]

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50 die as cold spell continues in Bangladesh

A total of 50 people died in parts of Bangladesh due to the ongoing cold spell accompanied by chilly wind and drizzles since November, reports Xinhua.    The figure was reported by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) under the Ministry of Health on Thursday.    Ayesha Akhter, assistant director at DGHS, told Xinhua […]

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Australia announces Jermy Bruer new High Commissioner in Bangladesh

The following is the full and unedited text of a media release which was received here Tuesday from Australian Senator the Hon Marise Payne, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Women: “Today I announce the appointment of Mr Jeremy Bruer as Australia’s next High Commissioner to Bangladesh. Mr Bruer will arrive in Bangladesh in […]

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Pakistani experts see great economic potential of SAARC

   Pakistani experts are of the view that a regional grouping has a great potential for economic cooperation if political issues are not allowed to affect its working, reports Xinhua.    They argue that rivalry between Pakistan and India has hindered activities of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), which was launched in […]

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Bangladesh Needs Climate Smart Investments for Higher Agricultural Growth: World Bank

Climate change and sea-level rise pose a serious threat to Bangladesh’s impressive growth in agricultural productivity. To address impacts of climate change on agriculture as well as to prioritize investments to improve productivity, resilience and mitigation in the agriculture sector, the government of Bangladesh and the World Bank today launched the Climate Smart Agriculture Investment […]

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13th South Asian Games concludes as India tops table with 174 gold

The 13th South Asian Games (SAG) 2019 concluded here on Tuesday evening with India gaining the top spot with 312 medals including 174 gold, reports Xinhua.   Sending a video message on Tuesday, Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli extended gratitude to all for making the 13th SAG a grand success. He said that the event […]

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