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Jaishankar showcases Japanese investment in poll-bound Assam (Ld) ​ By IANS | Published on ​ Mon, Feb 15 2021 20:51 IST | ​ 0 Views   World is counting on India for affordable COVID vaccine, says Jaishankar.. Image Source: IANS News New Delhi/Guwahati, Feb 15 : Ahead of the state assembly polls, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar during his visit to Assam along with a Japanese delegation on Monday said that the potential is immense for Indias collaboration with Japan in this no...

New Age, a Dhaka-based leading English language daily newspaper, is a major source of news of Bangladesh and international affairs

CM Conrad Sangma Inaugurates Indias Longest Road Arch Bridge-"Wahrew Bridge" The 169-metre Wahrew suspension bridge will be a major boost to the tourism sector in the state of Meghalaya, says Chief Minister Conrad Sangma   |  23 Jan 2021 8:48 AM GMT SHILLONG: Meghalaya chief minister Conrad Sangma inaugurated the longest road arch bridge in India- the Wahrew Bridge in Tharia village in Meghalaya on January 22. Taking to his Twitter handle the chief minister wrote, "Inaugurated the Longest ...

EXECUTIVE CHANGES: AIB Taps Former DCC CFO As Non-Executive Director Fri, 22nd Jan 2021 14:47 (Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of London-listed company director and manager changes announced on Friday and not separately reported by Alliance News: AIB Group PLC - Dublin-based bank - Hires Fergal ODwyer as an independent non-executive director, effective immediately. ODwyer retired as chief financial officer of DCC PLC last year, having joined the FTSE 100 support services firm in 19...

Fri, 22nd Jan 2021 14:47 (Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of London-listed company director and manager changes announced on Friday and not separately reported by Alliance News: AIB Group PLC - Dublin-based bank - Hires Fergal ODwyer as an independent non-executive director, effective immediately. ODwyer retired as chief financial officer of DCC PLC last year, having joined the FTSE 100 support services firm in 1989. Beazley PLC - London-based specialist insurance - Andrew Likierma...

About GCM Resources GCM Resources plc (LON:GCM), the AIM listed mining and energy company, has identified a high quality coal resource of 572 million tonnes (JORC 2004 compliant) at the Phulbari Coal and Power Project (the "Project") in north-west Bangladesh.   Utilising the latest highly energy efficient power generating technology, the Phulbari coal mine is capable of supporting power plants of up to 6,000MW. GCM is awaiting approval from the Government of Bangladesh...

Court dismisses defamation case against ex-DSCC mayor Khokon Another case withdrawn Court Correspondent Court Correspondent A Dhaka court yesterday dismissed a defamation case filed against  former Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) mayor Sayeed Khokon over making "defamatory comments" on incumbent Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Baki Billah passed the order as he did not find sufficient grounds to accept the case lodge...

STAFF REPORTER GUWAHATI, Jan 15: Larsen and Toubro (L&T) is going to start the construction of the Rs 3165.99-crore JICA-funded four-lane bridge over the Brahmaputra between Dhubri and Phulbari. The NHIDCL-Northeast (National Highway Infrastructure Development Corporation) has issued the work order to this regard recently through tendering. While JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) is a Japanese government agency, NHIDCL is a fully-owned company of MRT&H (Ministry of Road Transpo...

Bangladeshi vows to fight bar on women conducting weddings Thursday, 14 January 2021 15:29 GMT ARCHIVE PHOTO: A woman prays at a mosque during the holy month of Ramadan in Dhaka July 30, 2012. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj About our Women coverage We focus on stories that help to empower women and bring lasting change to gender inequality Share: By Naimul Karim DHAKA, Jan 14 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A Bangladeshi woman barred from becoming a marriage registrar because she is female vowed on...

As conversations rage on about a recently-released High Court verdict which banned women from being Muslim marriage registrars, it is imperative to remember that it was a woman -- a marriage registrar candidate -- who had challenged the patriarchy. In 2012, Ayesha Siddiqua saw a circular asking for marriage registrars for Phulbari municipality in Dinajpur district. The then