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DHAKA, Oct. 26 (nsnewswire) — Grameenphone Ltd. (GP) reported BDT 25.0 billion revenues for the 3rd quarter of 2013, 9.4% increase from the same period of 2012. GP managed this growth amid competition, sluggish economic activity, apprehension of political unrest and respite from strong tailwind of EID festivity. The growth is attributed to increase in […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Oct. 25 (nsnewswire) — The second and final Test between Bangladesh and New Zealand ended in a draw on Friday on Day 5 as peristent rain since morning washed out the fifth and final day’s play without a single ball being bowled, t. The two–match Test series, however, ended 0-0 after the first Test at Chittagong also ended […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Oct. 24 ( Indian High Commission Press Release) — A youth delegation of 100 members from Bangladesh called on the President today (October 24, 2013) at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Welcoming the delegation, the President said that India and Bangladesh have a common history, heritage and culture. The bondage between the two countries is deep rooted. […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Oct. 24 (nsnewswire) — A leading Polish university will set up a Yunus Institute of Social Business. Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus has recently signed an agreement with the Pedagogical University in Warsaw Poland to set up Yunus Institute of Social Business at the university. The agreement was signed on Oct. 23. Yunus Institute of Social […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Oct. 23 (nsnewswire) — Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus during his recent visit to Poland has spoken at a workshop on Social Business where 100 university students from around the world participated. News and Photo Courtesy:Yunus Center
Read MoreDHAKA, Oct. 23 (nsnewswire) — Young all-rounder Corey Anderson hit a patient maiden Test century in demanding conditions to steer New Zealand towards a good position on the third day of the second Test against Bangladesh in Dhaka Wednesday despite a five-wicket haul for Shakib al-Hassan. Strongly-built lefthander Anderson hit 116 runs to becom the […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Oct. 23 (nsnewswire) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Bangladesh today signed a loan agreement for $12 million in additional financing for a cross-border electricity initiative between Bangladesh and India. Md. Abul Kalam Azad, Secretary, Economic Relations Division (ERD) and M. Teresa Kho, Country Director for ADB’s Bangladesh Resident Mission, […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Oct. 22 (nsnewswire) — Today, U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh Dan Mozena and Ministry of Home Affairs Senior Secretary C. Q. K. Mustaq Ahmed signed the Bangladesh-US Counterterrorism Cooperation Initiative at the Ministry of Home Affairs. The objective of the initiative is to enhance counter-terrorism cooperation between the United States and Bangladesh as an important […]
Read Moreঢাকা, ২২শে অক্টোবর – আজ বাংলাদেশে যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের রাষ্ট্রদূত ড্যান মজীনা ও স্বরাষ্ট্র মন্ত্রণালয়ের ঊর্ধ্বতন সচিব সি.কিউ.কে. মুশতাক আহমেদ স্বরাষ্ট্র মন্ত্রণালয়ে বাংলাদেশ-যুক্তরাষ্ট্র সন্ত্রাসবিরোধী সহযোগিতা উদ্যোগ স্বাক্ষর করেন। এই উদ্যোগের লক্ষ্য হলো যুক্তরাষ্ট্র ও বাংলাদেশের মধ্যে সন্ত্রাসবিরোধী সহযোগিতার উন্নয়ন করা যা আমাদের দ্বিপাক্ষিক অংশীদারিত্ব ও সম্পর্কের এক গুরুত্বপূর্ণ অংশ। সহযোগিতা উদ্যোগের মূল প্রতিপাদ্য নিম্নে প্রদান করা হলো। […]
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