যুক্তরাষ্ট্র-বাংলাদেশ প্রতিরক্ষা সংলাপ

ঢাকা, ৪ঠা নভেম্বর, ২০১৩ – যু্ক্তরাষ্ট্র ও বাংলাদেশের মধ্যে ৫-৭ই নভেম্বর, ২০১৩ ঢাকায় দ্বিতীয় দ্বিপাক্ষিক প্রতিরক্ষা সংলাপ ও সামরিক পরিকল্পনা সংলাপ অনুষ্ঠিত হবে। আয়োজনটি বাংলাদেশ সরকারের নিমন্ত্রণে ঢাকায় অনুষ্ঠিত হবে। সংলাপের ইতিবাচক ও ব্যাপক বিনিময় আমাদের বর্ধমান দ্বিপাক্ষিক প্রতিরক্ষা সম্পর্কের ব্যাপ্তি, গভীরতা ও শক্তি প্রদর্শন করে এবং একইসংগে এই অঞ্চলে শান্তি ও সমৃদ্ধির প্রতি আমাদের […]

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U.S.-BANGLADESH DEFENSE DIALOGUE

DHAKA, Nov. 4 (U.S. Embassy Press Release) — The United States and Bangladesh will hold the Second Bilateral Defense Dialogue and Military Planning Talks from November 5 – 7, 2013 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The event will take place in Dhaka at the invitation of the Government of Bangladesh. The positive and substantial exchanges of the […]

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New CEO to join Robi in 2014

DHAKA, Nov.  3 (Robi Press Release) — Robi Axiata Limited has announced that a new Chief Executive Officer will join the company in January 2014. Supun Weerasinghe has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Robi Axiata with effect from 1 January 2014. Supun will replace out-going Robi CEO Michael Kuehner, who has decided […]

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Fifth Global Social Business Summit to Take Place in Malaysia

DHAKA, Nov. 3 (Yunus Center Press Release) — The Global Social Business Summit 2013 will be held in Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Malaysia from 7-9 November 2013, with the theme of “Social business to change the world”. Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Professor Muhammad Yunus will deliver the keynote speech at the opening of the Summit […]

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Several killed as Bangladesh-bound boat sinks off Myanmar

A boat carrying 70 people capsized on Sunday off western Myanmar, an aid worker said. Only eight survivors have been found. The boat was in the Bay of Bengal and headed for Bangladesh when it went down early Sunday, said Abdul Melik, who works for the humanitarian organisation Action Against Hunger. The incident comes after […]

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Bangladesh seal ODI series whitewash over New Zealand with Fatullah win

DHAKA, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) — Bangladesh clinched a 3-0 whitewash in the their one-day series against New Zealand after after a thrilling four-wicket victory in Sunday’s final match.    Batting first, the visitors (Black Caps) set a target of 307 runs in their allocated 50 overs losing five wickets at the Fatullah Stadium in  Narayanganj […]

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Bangladesh’s October forex reserves reach 17.35 bln USD

DHAKA, Nov. 3 (nsnewswire) — The country’s foreign exchange reserves at the end of the last month reached 17.35 billion U.S. dollars, a Bangladesh Bank (BB)  said Sunday.   The BB official said that foreign exchange reserves stood at 17,345.40 million U.S. dollars at the end of the last month after reaching 16,154 million U.S. […]

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Al-Badar leaders sentenced to death for war crimes

DHAKA, Nov. 3 (nsnewswire) — A tribunal has issued death penalty verdict against two Al-Badar leaders,  who had masterminded the massacre of  intellectuals during the country’s war of independence in 1971.    The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 pronounced the verdict  in absentia Sunday afternoon on a crime against humanity case, awarding death sentences to Chowdhury Moinuddin and Ashrafuzzaman […]

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Robi launches 3.5G internet mela across the country

DHAKA, Nov. 2 (Robi Press Release) — Robi Axiata Limited, in partnership with multiple government ministries, announced the launch of the Robi 3.5G Internet Mela today at a press briefing in a city hotel. The internet mela will kick off from 16 November and conclude by December. The 3.5G Internet Mela, which is the first private-public […]

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