BANGLADESHI, U.S. AIRMEN TEAM UP FOR COPE SOUTH 14

DHAKA, Nov. 11  (U.S. Embassy Press Release)  The U.S. and Bangladesh Air Forces will train side-by-side to better respond to regional disasters during exercise “Cope South 14” at Bangladesh Air Force Base Bangabandhu, Bangladesh, November 9 – 13, 2013. This is the third year that United States and Bangladesh have trained together for Cope South […]

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Siddikur survives nervous finish to win Indian Open

New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) — Bangladeshi Siddikur claimed a nerve-wracking one-stroke victory over local hopes S.S.P. Chowrasia and Anirban Lahiri at the 50th Indian Open golf tournament here Sunday for his second career title on the Asian Tour. Leading by four overnight, Siddikur made life difficult for himself with a wobbly final round of […]

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‘Nrityanchal’ Participating in Asia Arts Festival China

DHAKA, Nov. 10 (Nrityanchal Press Release) — Leading dance group of the country ‘Nrityanchal’ is invited to participate in 13th Asia Arts Festival in Kunming, China. Organized by Ministry of Culture, Peoples Republic of China and the peoples Government of Yunnan Province. The Festival will be held on 18-22nd November. Eminent dance artistes Shamim Ara Nipa […]

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China donates office equiment to Impact Foundation Bangladesh

  DHAKA, Nov. 10 (nsnewswire) —  Li Jun, ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Bangladesh, along with other Embassy officials visited the Head Office of Impact Foundation Bangladesh to donate office equipment including computers for better administration and monitoring of various projects run by the Foundation. The Chinese Ambassador  visited Impact Foundation’s flagship […]

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Enhancing Agricultural Productivity in Bangladesh

  DHAKA, Nov. 10 (World Bank Press Release) — The Integrated Agricultural Productivity Project supports the Government’s priority to improve agricultural productivity and ensure food security for the people.  The project aims to enhance the productivity of agriculture in the flash-flood and drought-prone northern districts of Rangpur, Kurigram, Nilfamari, and Lalmonirhat;  and salt-affected tidal surge areas in the southern districts of Barisal, Patuakhali, Barguna and […]

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Robi signs MoU with SUST

DHAKA, Nov. 9 (Robi Press Release ) —   Robi Axiata Limited and Shahjalal University of Science & Technology signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for internship by students of the university. The MoU signing programme was held in the Academic Building#C, Shahjalal University of Science & Technology at around 2 pm on Saturday. Under the […]

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UK disappointed as Bangladesh’s political confrontation continues

DHAKA, Nov. 9 (nsnewswire) —  United Kingdom Saturday expressed its disappointment as Bangladesh ‘s political confrontation had  continued. “I am disappointed that we have seen continued confrontational action rather than constructive dialogue between the two main parties that could result in the outcome desired by most ordinary Bangladeshis: free, fair and credible elections in which […]

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বিএনপির স্থায়ী কমিটির ৩ সদস্য আটক, জিয়া সেনার নিন্দা ও প্রতিবাদ

 ঢাকা ,  নভেম্বর ০৯ (জিয়া সেনা প্রেস বিজ্ঞপ্ত)  — আজ এক বিবৃতিতে জিয়া সেনা কেন্দ্রীয় কমিটির সভাপতি আবদুর রহমান তপন ও সংগঠনের সাধারন সম্পাদক মোঃ মঞ্জুর হোসেন ঈসা, গতকাল শুক্রবার রাত ৮:১০ মিনিটে বিএনপির স্থায়ী কমিটির সদস্য এম.কে আনোয়ার, ব্যারিষ্টার মওদুদ আহম্মেদ এবং ব্যারিষ্টার রফিকুল ইসলাম মিয়াকে আটক, দেশনেত্রী বেগম খালেদা জিয়ার বাসায় পুলিশী ঘেরাও এবং বিরোধী দল ও […]

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Malaysia announces 6.5 mln USD fund for promoting social businesses

DHAKA, Nov. 9 (Yunus Center Press Release) — Dato’ Sri Haji Mohammad Najib Abdul Razak, Prime Minister of Malaysia, addressed the closing session of the second day of the Global Social Business Summit in KL on Friday. In his address at the Summit, he said that social business, developed by Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus, was a […]

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