Online shopping boosts e-commerce deals thru' cards
E-commerce transactions through cards in Bangladesh experienced a significant year-on-year rise in February 2025, highlighting consumers' increasing preference for online shopping.According to Bangladesh Bank (BB) data, e-commerce transactions surged by 23.55 per cent in February 2025 compared to the same period last year. This growth reflects a shift in consumer...
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BRAC University presented 'Quality Journal Publication Award 2025'
BRAC University presented 'Quality Journal Publication Award 2025' to 57 faculty members for their high-impact research - through a ceremony at its campus in the capital recently. Vice-Chancellor of BRAC University Professor Syed Ferhat Anwar, senior scientist of icddr,b Dr Firdausi Qadri, and Distinguished Fellow at Centre for Policy Dialogue...
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Govt suspends lease of 17 stone quarries
Considering environmental factors, the government has decided to suspend the leasing process of 17 stone quarries (out of 51) in the country. No lease will be granted for the quarries that are under court injunctions or located within the declared Ecologically Critical Areas (ECAs), according to the Ministry of Environment,...
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CA, Uruguay FM for better ties between Asia, Latin America
ROME (Italy), Apr 27 (BSS): Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus and Uruguay Foreign Minister (FM) Mario Lubetkin have expressed their interest in enhancing cooperation between Latin America and Asia in a meeting.The aspiration came as Mario Lubetkin called on Prof Yunus at his hotel in Rome on Saturday, after...
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Weather (2025-04-28)
Rain/thunder showers with temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Rangpur, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Monday). It may occur at one or two places over Rajshahi and Chattogram divisions. Mild to moderate heat...
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