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BTRC initiates move to convince tech giants

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has initiated a move to convince tech giants to establish a data centre in Bangladesh.It has already requested TikTok to come up with investment in this regard and planned to hold similar discussions with Google and Facebook, sources at the BTRC said.They said BTRC...

Eight killed in private car accident in Pirojpur

PIROJPUR, Oct 10 (BSS): Eight people, including four children and two women, were killed after a private car lost control and fell into a roadside canal at Gyansha in front of Nurani gate of Pirojpur Sadar upazila in the early hours of today.The deceased were identified as Shawon, 32, his...

Han Kang wins S Korea's first literature Nobel

STOCKHOLM, Oct 10 (AFP): Author Han Kang on Thursday became the first South Korean to win the Nobel Prize in Literature for her work exploring the correspondence between mental and physical torment as well as historical events.A short story writer and novelist, Han is best known for her book "The...

Prof Yunus didn't mean wiping out 1971 history

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus's press wing has clarified that his recent remarks on "pressing the reset button" in an interview with Voice of America is being misinterpreted by some people."He (Prof Yunus) did not mean wiping out Bangladesh's proud history," chief adviser's press wing said in a statement on...

Myanmar Navy kill Bangladeshi fisherman

A fisherman has reportedly been killed and two others injured after the Myanmar Navy opened fire on a Bangladeshi fishing trawler near St Martin's Island in the Bay of Bengal, reports bdnews24.com.Trawler owners claim that five trawlers carrying 60 people were taken to Myanmar. One has since returned with the...

150 more Bangladeshis repatriated from Libya

Around 150 more stranded Bangladeshi migrants returned home from Libya on Thursday. The repatriation has taken place under the joint initiative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), Bangladesh Embassy in Tripoli and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), a foreign ministry press release said. They returned home in a...

Home adviser pledges special security until Bijoya Dashami

Home Adviser Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury says special security measures will be in place until the end of Durga Puja, the biggest annual festival for Hindus, which began on Oct 9.While visiting the Puja venue at Dhakeshwari Temple in Dhaka on Thursday, the adviser claimed that this year's Durga Puja...

The snap shows a bus driver making an impassioned plea to the strikers

The snap shows a bus driver making an impassioned plea to the strikers of a garment factory to let traffic pass through a road blockade in the capital's Kuril area on Thursday noon as they took to the street for two hours, triggering a long tailback of fast-moving vehicles. —...

Internet banking transactions drop in August

Internet banking transactions in Bangladesh experienced a notable decline in August 2024, dropping from the previous month's total.In August, internet banking transactions saw a significant decline of Tk 67.86 billion, marking by a 9.04-percent drop from July this year.Similar to August, July 2024 saw a significant decline in internet banking...

Mirpur-10 metro station to reopen shortly

Mirpur-10 metro rail station is expected to resume operation shortly as the system of every parameter was witnessed satisfactory following the final test for reopening of the station on Thursday morning, reports BSS."We've completed the test operation of Mirpur-10 metro rail station successfully. Everything is satisfactory. System of every parameter...