Emerging technologies are transforming e-business in Bangladesh, fostering both growth and innovation. Cloud computing reduces costs and enables scalable operations, while AI enhances task automation and decision-making. Data analytics plays a crucial role in understanding consumer behaviour and refining marketing...
Tanim Asjad | 2024-09-28 00:00:00
Bangladesh Betar, the national radio broadcast service, is thinking to resume Urdu broadcasting under its world service programme after five years of suspension. The move has simultaneously sparked a debate and criticism on social media, where some labelled it as...
Syed Mansur Hashim | 2024-09-28 00:00:00
The fallout from economic downturn, coupled with runaway corruption was bound to affect the balance of payments of the country. Today, policymakers are indeed in a fix about how to manage the repayment of principal-plus-interest on loans taken from international...
Of the myriad issues clamouring for urgent attention that the interim government has inherited from its predecessor, the humongous amount of public debt is one. Some of the big external debts against mega projects have been reaching maturity. The US$12.65...
Mushfiqur Rahman | 2024-09-28 00:00:00
The 68 MW Shirajgonj solar park has been supplying power to the national grid since July, 2024. Developed on 214 acres of land located on the flood plains of the river Jamuna (near the Jamuna Multi Purpose Bridge). the solar...
MENLO PARK, (US), Sept 26 (AFP): Meta launched AI chatbots voiced by Hollywood celebrities including Judi Dench and John Cena on Wednesday, betting its billions of users are eager to embrace artificial intelligence.At the company's annual product launch event, CEO...
Youth entrepreneurship plays a crucial role in addressing Bangladesh's rising unemployment. With a significant proportion of the population under the age of 30, the country has immense potential to harness the creativity and passion of its youth to drive economic...
The common room culture in public universities is a damaging practice that negatively affects the university environment. It disrupts the healthy and enriching atmosphere of student halls, turning them into overcrowded, unsanitary spaces that resemble slums. With eight to ten...
Md Anowar Hossain Bhuiyan | 2024-09-27 12:00:00
Another thrust comes round for promoting Bangladesh's dormant tourism opportunities, attuned to a global campaign trail, for both economic and social gains. September 27 is World Tourism Day (WTD). This day is observed in the member- countries of the United...
Most major stock markets in the Gulf climbed in early trade on Thursday, in line with Asian shares, supported by news of aggressive economic stimulus from China, although geopolitical tensions in the region limited the upside, reports Reuters.China's central bank...
LONDON/NEW YORK, Sept 26 (Reuters): Investors in emerging market sovereign bonds, alarmed by efforts to limit their debt restructuring options, are adding clauses to bond deals that would allow them to switch jurisdictions to avoid such curbs.Two recent debt agreements,...
NEW YORK, Sept 26 (Reuters): Investors who manage hundreds of billions of dollars are pressing Microsoft, Alphabet and others for more information on the power needed for artificial intelligence and advanced computing, to help decide whether the sector should stay...
LONDON, Sept 26 (AFP): Chinese stocks surged and major European indices mostly rallied Thursday as China signalled further stimulus measures aimed at lifting the world's second-biggest economy out of the doldrums.Hong Kong closed up 4.2 percent and Shanghai finished with...
NEW DELHI, Sept 26 (Reuters): India expects food inflation to ease in the absence of climatic shocks, and low oil prices will be a "bright spot for the economy", the government's monthly economic report said on Thursday.India's central bank said...
NEW YORK, Sept 26 (Reuters): Used car retailer CarMax missed Wall Street estimates for second-quarter profit on Thursday as price cuts on used vehicles boosted unit sales but kept margins depressed.Shares of the company were down 7.6 per cent in...
HONG KONG, Sept 26 (Reuters): As China steps up efforts to stabilise its economy with fresh stimulus, the country's top banks would need to be capitalised at the earliest to help them boost lending to revive faltering growth and manage...
RIYADH, Sept 26 (Arab News): The economic partnership between the UAE and the US is poised for significant expansion with the introduction of a new customs cooperation agreement. This initiative aims to reduce customs violations, combat illicit trade, and enhance...
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 26 (Reuters): ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is working on a plan to restructure its core business into a for-profit benefit corporation that will no longer be controlled by its non-profit board, people familiar with the matter told Reuters, in...
The certificate award ceremony a five-day training on Islamic Banking Operation organised by Agrani Bank Training Institute (ABTI) was held in Dhaka on Thursday. Agrani Bank PLC Deputy Managing Director Md Abul Bashar distributed certificates among 48 participants. ABTI Director...
The delegation of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh (ICSB) led by its president Mohammad Asad Ullah called on Md Abdur Rahman Khan, Secretary, Internal Resources Division (IRD) and Chairman of National Board of Revenue (NBR) at his office...
Planning and Education Adviser Dr Wahiduddin Mahmud chaired the meeting of the taskforce titled "Re-strategising the economy and mobilising resources for equitable and sustainable development" at the Nazia-Salma Conference Room at the Planning Commission in Dhaka on Thursday. — PID
Bangladesh has sent 18 tonnes of hilsa to India as part of a special consideration to give West Bengal residents a taste of the popular fish ahead of Durga Puja, reports bdnews24.com.The first shipment crossed the border into India on...
United Commercial Bank (UCB) PLC, a leading private bank, has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Paramount Group as part of its continuous commitment to product innovation. Syed Faridul Islam, Managing Director & CEO (Acting) of UCB, and...
FE REPORT | 2024-09-27 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) formed a committee on Thursday to investigate the accuracy and relevance of the shares issued and paid-up capital of Rahima Food Corporation.The three-member committee led by BSEC deputy director Ziaur Rahman has been...
Mutual Trust Bank PLC (MTB) has been awarded the prestigious "Best Performance in Risk Management" title by the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC), recognising the bank's exceptional commitment to safeguarding stakeholders' interests and its excellence in risk management practices, says...
FE REPORT | 2024-09-27 00:00:00
British American Tobacco Bangladesh Company (BATBC) is set to invest Tk 115.6 million in rooftop solar panels and related infrastructure at its Savar factory.In a stock exchange filing on Thursday, the multinational cigarette manufacturer said its board has approved the...
FE REPORT | 2024-09-27 00:00:00
Unique Hotel & Resorts, the owning company of The Westin Dhaka, has reported a 20 per cent drop in profit for FY24, as there was no extraordinary income from share sales apart from business operation.The luxury hotel turned in Tk...
FE REPORT | 2024-09-27 00:00:00
Stocks logged the biggest single-day fall in over a month on Thursday, a day after the stock exchange downgraded 27 firms to 'Z' category for non-compliance with the securities laws.Such a decision triggered panic selling, causing the benchmark index to...
MUMBAI, June 26 (Reuters): India on Wednesday allowed limited imports of corn, crude sunflower oil, refined rapeseed oil, and milk powder under the tariff-rate quota (TRQ), where importers pay nil or lower duty, as New Delhi tries to bring down...
HANOI/BANDAR LAMPUNG, Indonesia, Sept 26 (Reuters): Coffee markets in major robusta producers in Asia stayed lacklustre, with local prices falling this week ahead of the new harvest in Vietnam, while buyers had already stocked up in Indonesia, traders said on...
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