CHENNAI (India), Sept 28 (Reuters): Firefighters battled on Saturday to douse a fire that halted production at a major Tata Electronics plant in southern India which makes components for Apple's iPhone, three people with knowledge of the situation said.There were...
MIDLAND BANK GOT BANCASSURANCE BUSINESS APPROVAL Midland Bank PLC received "Bancassurance Business Commencement Approval" from Bangladesh Bank (BB). Mohammad Shahriar Siddiqui, Director of Banking Regulation and Policy Department (BRPD) of the central bank, handed over the approval letter to Md....
Bangladesh Mobile Phone Consumers Association (BMPCA) has called on the interim government to unveil a roadmap for reforms in the telecommunication and internet service sectors, aiming to improve service quality and address customer concerns, reports UNB.The plea was made during...
Areesha Ahmed RaainaThe unprecedented global IT outage last July left the world vulnerable due to a flawed update in CrowdStrike's security software, impacting approximately 8.5 million Microsoft Windows devices. This was not a cyber-attack, but a defect in a content...
Rounak Marium | 2024-09-29 00:00:00
The modern world's interconnectivity has led to substantial changes in work, opening up new opportunities for Bangladeshi entrepreneurs and digital nomads. More than 2.2 million Bangladeshi freelancers are active globally and a growing number of youths are pursuing entrepreneurship.Countries worldwide...
Khalid Saifullah Khan"Calibration is the process of fine-tuning a robot's sensors, actuators, and software to ensure accurate and consistent performance, and the people who operate it are Calibrators. On the other hand, all the members of our team are Gen-Z....
YANGON, Sept 28 (BBC): Rebel groups have rejected a peace offer from Myanmar's embattled junta, which is reeling from battlefield losses and defections in a civil war that has dragged on for more than three years.This is dictatorship's first such...
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 28 (AFP): EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell voiced regret Friday that no power, including the United States, can "stop" Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying he appears determined to crush militants in Gaza and Lebanon."What we...
KATHMANDU, Sept 28 (AFP): Floods and landslides triggered by heavy downpours in Nepal killed at least 59 people across the Himalayan country, with rescue teams searching for 44 missing, police said Saturday.Rain-related disasters are common in South Asia during the...
LONDON, Sept 28 (AFP): Gold reached record-breaking levels in September, buoyed by a bumper US interest rate cut, fears of rising geopolitical conflict, and an import tax cut in India that has galvanised local demand.India, the world's second largest consumer...
NEW DELHI, Sept 28 (Reuters): India is seeking bids to supply 6,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity from renewable energy power projects for assured peak-hour supply with storage, according to a tender issued by state-run SJVN.India is looking to connect a...
FRANKFURT, Sept 28 (Reuters): Thyssenkrupp's 27,000 steel workers must brace for deep cuts, the new head of the conglomerate's steel division told a German newspaper, setting the stage for significant layoffs."Tough cuts are necessary. We have to become more profitable,"...
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is taking preparations to put under its scanner the government officials suspected of accumulating illegal wealth and assets through corruption, reports UNB.The revenue collecting authority is taking the move aiming to supplement the government's...
BEIJING, Sept 28 (AFP): Jannik Sinner said Saturday he was "very disappointed" but confident after the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) appealed the decision to clear him in his steroid case, seeking a ban of up to two years.The Italian world...
Inter Miami head coach Gerardo "Tata" Martino confirmed Lionel Messi is available to join the Argentina national team for the October international window for World Cup qualifiers against Venezuela and Bolivia, reports ESPN football.Messi last made an international appearance during...
A bird's eye view of crops cultivated through jhum farming process at Barkal in Rangamati district — bdnews24.com
GAZIPUR, Sept 28 (UNB): The workers of a garment factory staged a demonstration on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway demanding resignation of an official of a garment factory in Konabari of Gazipur on Saturday.The workers of Silikon Swing Ltd at Membar Bari under...
RAJSHAHI, Sept 28 (BSS): Veterinary and animal health experts here on Saturday called for creating awareness among the public in general on rabies infection to prevent the occurrence of hydrophobia. They also stressed the need to make the dog vaccination...
CUMILLA, Sept 28 (UNB): The residents of Burichang upazila in Cumilla, whose homes were destroyed by the Gomti River embankment collapse during recent floods, are facing severe challenges in rebuilding their houses due to a shortage of soil needed for...
SATKHIRA, Sept 28 (UNB): Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained two Indian nations who intruded into Bangladesh territory allegedly in drunken state with a pickup van through Bhomra land port in Satkhira early Saturday.The detainees are pickup driver Prokash Sarkar, 39,...
M Rokonuzzaman | 2024-09-29 00:00:00
For creating high-paying jobs and driving prosperity through engaging students and graduates, there could be a natural argument for investing in developing research universities. The rationale is simple: it has worked in the USA and a few other countries. Besides,...
Women's education refers to opportunities for women to pursue academic and professional career. Over time, the number of women seeking higher education has grown, yet many still face social, cultural, and economic barriers. In private universities in Bangladesh, nearly 40...
Agriculture is fundamental to our economy, as our hardworking farmers enable a land-scarce nation to sustain its entire population. However, several concerning challenges persist such as the annual reduction of arable land, farmers focusing exclusively on high-value crops, and the...
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2024-09-29 00:00:00
As Dhaka's population keeps swelling and traffic jams become more intensified, the need for a quality, proficient, and extended bus service is growing. The current public transport system is not only inefficient and inadequate, but it also operates in a...
Asjadul Kibria | 2024-09-29 00:00:00
The moderate decline in the country's overall external trade with the rest of the world in the last fiscal year is not surprising. Both exports and imports dropped in FY24, leading to a fall in overall trade in terms of...
Contrary to what has been claimed in a number of media reports, a recent survey of some 20 global apparel buyers points to their continued confidence in Bangladesh readymade apparel (RMG) industry. Following widespread protests by workers in the industrial...
FE REPORT | 2024-09-28 12:00:00
The government is targeting to receive over $5.0 billion worth of foreign funds through 15 infrastructure development and livelihood projects, officials said. The foreign-aid search committee, headed by Economic Relations Division (ERD) secretary Shahriar Kader Siddiky, will evaluate preliminary development...
Nilratan Halder | 2024-09-28 12:00:00
Iccha kare paraandare Gamchha dia bandhi Nothing could do more than the above song sung by Pankaj Mitra to immortalise gamchha. This towel-like body wiper is a special piece of cloth of unique designs, patterns and colours. Its multi-purpose usages...
ARAFAT ARA | 2024-09-28 12:00:00
Remittance inflows from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Bangladesh have been on the rise since FY24, making it top of the central bank's charts of source countries and also foreign-exchange reserves robust.However, sector insiders and economists have had a...
Asjadul Kibria | 2024-09-28 12:00:00
Israeli senior journalist and writer Gideon Levy has covered the Palestine-Israel conflicts, in particular the occupation of Gaza and the West Bank, from the ground for more than two decades. Working for the Israel's oldest newspaper Haaretz, Levy is a...
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