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Huawei, RedDot team up to develop BD cloud market

2022-08-31 00:00:00

Huawei Technologies Bangladesh has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Robi's ICT-focused subsidiary RedDot Digital to develop the cloud ecosystem in Bangladesh and facilitate the private sector from across the industries to explore business prospects, reports UNB.Hasib Mustabsir, CEO...

Sonali Bank again atop in implementing APA

FE REPORT | 2022-08-31 00:00:00

The Sonali Bank Ltd secured the top position in implementing the Annual Performance Agreement (APA) among the state-owned commercial banks in the fiscal year 2021-22, says a press release.The Financial Institutions Division under the Ministry of Finance made the announcement...

MTB Foundation partners with Shushilan

2022-08-31 00:00:00

MTB Foundation recently signed an agreement with Shushilan for the project titled 'Recover Livelihood Status of Vulnerable Fishing Communities through Income Generating Activities (IGAs) Support', says a statement.Under the agreement, MTB Foundation and Shushilan will jointly create access to skill...

Orion Infusion share price doubles in two weeks

FE REPORT | 2022-08-31 00:00:00

Share price of Orion Infusion has doubled in only two weeks even though there was no undisclosed price sensitive information (PSI) behind such an 'unusual' price hike.The company's share price ended at Tk 265.50 on Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) on...

Stocks extend gains for fourth straight day

FE REPORT | 2022-08-31 00:00:00

The benchmark equity index extended its winning streak for a fourth straight session on Tuesday as investors renewed their appetite for major sector shares following the fuel price cut.The market opened higher and the key index rose about 42 points...

Sonali Paper's new product line goes into operation

FE REPORT | 2022-08-31 00:00:00

Sonali Paper & Board Mills has started commercial production at its new product line, aluminum foil paper box unit.The company set up the new unit on its factory premises at Rupganj in Naraynganj."The company started commercial operation at the new...

BD now holds highest-ever food stock, says minister

2022-08-31 00:00:00

NAOGAON, Aug 30 (UNB): Bangladesh's current food stock is highest-ever in recent times, Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder said on Tuesday dismissing any possible food shortage in the coming days."In spite of the good stocks, efforts are on to increase...

Chattogram University Alumni Association of Michigan

2022-08-31 00:00:00

Bangladesh House Building Finance Corporation (BHBFC) Chairman Prof Dr Md Salim Uddin was warmly received by the Chattogram University Alumni Association of Michigan (CUAAM) at the Warren city in USA on Sunday. Dr Salim as well as Prof Dr Rabindra...

A sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) Information Management System Training

2022-08-31 00:00:00

A sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) Information Management System Training on 'Hands on experience to maintain/ improve/ update the SPS Information Management System in Bangladesh' was inaugurated on Tuesday. Director General of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) Md. Benojir Alam...

Shwapno opens new outlet at Savar Bazar Road

2022-08-31 00:00:00

Retail chain shop 'Shwapno' opened its brand-new outlet at Moshari Potti, Savar Bazar Road on Tuesday, said a press release.Abu Naser, operations director, Shwapno; Mohammad Jahirul Islam, head of business expansion, Shwapno; Md Sajid Ahmed, regional manager of operation; and...

Move underway to boost BR earnings

FE REPORT | 2022-08-31 00:00:00

Multiple moves have been made to increase the revenue of the loss-making state rail service provider Bangladesh Railway (BR) using its huge assets lying unutilised.Railways minister Nurul Islam Sujon says leasing out the railway's optical fibre to five companies is...

Ghana striker Inaki Williams injured for 1st time since 2016

2022-08-31 00:00:00

New Ghana striker Inaki Williams suffered his first injury since 2016 on Monday evening when he was forced off during Athletic Bilbao's comprehensive 4-0 La Liga victory over Cadiz, report agencies.He played in every La Liga game for the club...

Australia's Mitchell Marsh out of Zimbabwe, NZ series with injury

2022-08-31 00:00:00

SYDNEY, Aug 30 (AFP): Mitchell Marsh will miss the rest of the ODI series against Zimbabwe and matches versus New Zealand after suffering a minor ankle injury, with Australia taking no chances ahead of the T20 World Cup.The all-rounder was...

Serena starts US Open farewell with a win

2022-08-31 00:00:00

NEW YORK, Aug 30 (AP): They came from far and wide for Serena - no last name required, befitting someone as much an icon as superstar athlete - to see her practice and play and, it turned out, win a...

Pele 'doing very well'

2022-08-31 00:00:00

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 30 (Xinhua): Brazilian football legend Pele has moved to reassure fans that he is in good health as he continues his fight against cancer.The 81-year-old posted a photo on social media in which he is seen...

Hong Kong face India today

2022-08-31 00:00:00

DUBAI, Aug 30 (Agencies): India will lock horns with Hong Kong on Wednesday in their second and final group league match of the Asia Cup at Dubai International Stadium on Wednesday.After a hard earned victory over Pakistan in a last...

Bangladesh's cricket fans cheer

2022-08-31 00:00:00

Bangladesh's cricket fans cheer before the start of the Asia Cup Twenty20 international cricket Group B match between Afghanistan and Bangladesh at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah on Tuesday — AFP

Babies wanted for nursing home

2022-08-31 00:00:00

TOKYO, Aug 30 (AFP): A nursing home in southern Japan is "hiring" babies for a very important job-to keep its elderly residents company and make them smile. The salary? Nappies and milk formula.New recruits at the facility in Kitakyushu must...

India's Adani world's third-richest person

2022-08-31 00:00:00

MUMBAI, Aug 30 (AFP): Indian industrialist Gautam Adani became the world's third-richest person on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index on Tuesday, the first time an Asian has ranked in the top three.The self-made billionaire has seen his net worth more than...

European Union split on visa bans for Russia

2022-08-31 00:00:00

PARIS, Aug 30 (Reuters): Germany and France have issued a joint warning against a ban on tourist visas for Russians, saying such a step, advocated by other European Union member states, would be counter-productive.The split on tourist visas will be...

6 million Afghans at risk of famine

2022-08-31 00:00:00

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 30 (AP): Warning that Afghanistan faces deepening poverty with 6 million people at risk of famine, the U.N. humanitarian chief on Monday urged donors to restore funding for economic development and immediately provide $770 million to help...

Heavy gunfire rocks Iraq's Green Zone

2022-08-31 00:00:00

BAGHDAD, Aug 30 (AP): Supporters of an influential Iraqi Shiite cleric fired rocket-propelled grenades and machine guns into Iraq's Green Zone and security forces returned fire Tuesday, a serious escalation of a monthslong political crisis gripping the nation.The death toll...

Why thrillers are the new craze in Bangladesh

Shadique Mahbub Islam | 2022-08-31 00:00:00

OTT platforms have revolutionised many aspects of the multimedia industry, but their presence is mostly felt in the thriller genre. Thriller series like 'Kaiser,' 'Shaaticup,' or 'Taqdeer' have become part of our pop culture, and there are more to come....

A portal to travel back to the nation's glorious past

Morium Kulsum | 2022-08-31 00:00:00

There has been hype around the Bangabandhu Military Museum since its inauguration, and it has been attracting thousands of visitors beyond military enthusiasts. The museum is located at Bijoy Sarani, Dhaka. The museum's earliest roots date back to 1987, when...

Summer cauliflower makes Rajshahi farmers happy

2022-08-31 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, Aug 30 (BSS): Summer cauliflower is making both farmers and consumers happy as the vegetable crop has been appearing in both wholesale and retail markets for the last couple of weeks satisfactorily. The non-season vegetable is giving better profit...

Lightning strike kills two brothers in Sunamganj

2022-08-31 00:00:00

SUNAMGANJ, Aug 30 (UNB): Two brothers died while another sustained injuries after being struck by lightning in Sunamganj district on Tuesday.The deceased were identified as Khokon Mia and Jhilon Mia, residents of Bekhoijura village in Dharmapasha upazila, said Mizanur Rahman,...

88 fishermen finally back home after 6-month ordeal

2022-08-31 00:00:00

A total of 88 Bangladeshi fishermen along with two fishing trawlers stuck in India returned home on Monday under the initiative of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), reports UNB.As a result of an effective initiative of the BGB, the Indian Border...

Perching pest management becomes popular

2022-08-31 00:00:00

RANGPUR, Aug 30 (BSS): The eco-friendly perching method of pest management while farming Aman rice has become popular among farmers to produce more hygienic rice in Rangpur agriculture region. Officials of the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) said farmers are...

Harina ferry terminal wears a deserted look, traders sit idle

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2022-08-31 00:00:00

CHANDPUR, Aug 30: Once-busy Harina Ferry Terminal in Chandpur has been wearing a completely deserted look since the Padma Bridge opened to traffic. Vehicles from 11 districts in Chattogram used to cross the Meghna River through the Chandpur-Shariatpur naval route...

Benefits of integrating BBIN sub-regional power grid

Khawaza Main Uddin | 2022-08-31 00:00:00

The demand for electricity rises in the summer, especially during the monsoon season, but falls during the winter in Bangladesh. The opposite is the case in Nepal and Bhutan where electricity generation peaks during the monsoon, thanks to water availability...