Google will invest $1 billion on building a data centre just outside of London, the US technology giant said on Thursday, in its latest investment in Britain as it meets growing demand for internet services in the region, reports Reuters.The...
RIYADH, Jan 21 (Reuters): Dubai's gross domestic product grew 3.3 per cent between January and September 2023, according to data released by state news agency WAM.Over those nine months, accommodation and food services grew 11.1 per cent, while transportation and...
RIYADH, Jan 21 (Arab News): Saudi Arabia’s money supply saw an annual increase of 7.44 percent in November 2023 as it reached SR2.67 trillion ($712 billion), according to the Kingdom’s central bank.Bank loans surged to SR2.59 trillion, marking a 10.14...
MUMBAI, Jan 21 (Reuters): India's Kotak Mahindra Bank, opens new tab reported lower-than-expected third-quarter net profit on Saturday, weighed down by higher bad loan provisions and shrinking lending margins.The private bank reported standalone net profit of 30.05 billion rupees ($361.7...
BEIJING, Jan 21 (Reuters): China has instructed heavily indebted local governments to delay or halt some state-funded infrastructure projects, three people with knowledge of the situation said, as Beijing struggles to contain debt risks even as it tries to stimulate...
WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (Reuters): A US court on Friday approved claims by 17 Venezuela-linked creditors, including ConocoPhillips, Rusoro Mining and Koch Industries, to get proceeds from a coming auction of shares in the parent of Venezuela-owned oil refiner Citgo Petroleum...
The Annual Business Conference 2024 of Jamuna Bank PLC was held at a city hotel, with Chairman of the bank Md. Saidul Islam as the chief guest. Directors AKM Mosharraf Hussain, Nur Mohammed (also Chairman of Jamuna Bank Foundation), Md...
Towfika Aftab, Chairperson of Citizens Bank PLC, formally inaugurated the bank's Cumilla Branch at Jhawtola Road in Cumilla on Saturday. Sk. Md Iftekharul Islam, Director, and Mohammad Masoom, Managing Director & CEO, were also present.
Midland Bank Limited held the Annual Business Conference 2024 of Retail Distribution Division (Branch, Sub-Branch, Agent Banking, Islami Banking, Retail Sales) and NRB Division at the bank's Head Office in Dhaka recently. Ahsan-uz Zaman, Managing Director & CEO of the...
Standard Chartered Bangladesh has won the 'Renewable Energy Adoption Award - Bangladesh' at the ESG Business Awards 2023 recently, says a statement. The bank's Solar Village project with Friendship was recognised by the award committee for elevating the quality of...
Aiming to enhance the insurance purchasing experience for customers and empower agents to provide better service, MetLife Bangladesh has recently launched "MyLife", a first-of-its-kind mobile sales app, says a statement. MyLife app will be available exclusively for the agents of...
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Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma said on Sunday that his country is interested in assisting Bangladesh in boosting cottage, micro, small and medium industries for mutual benefits of the two countries.He highlighted the significance of collaboration between the two countries...
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, Jan 21, 2024 (AFP): Pakistan captain Shaheen Shah Afridi said it was "very important" his team avoided a whitewash series loss to New Zealand after winning the fifth and final Twenty20 International by 42 runs on Sunday.The...
England batter Harry Brook is to fly home from England's tour of India for personal reasons, according to BBC Sport.Brook, 24, was expected to be in England's XI for the opening Test in Hyderabad on Thursday but has left the...
Indian tennis icon Sania Mirza's family has officially confirmed the end of her marriage to Pakistani cricket star Shoaib Malik, reports UNB.The confirmation surfaced a day after Shoaib posted images with his newlywed wife, Sana Javed, a Pakistani actress.Sania and...
MELBOURNE, Jan 21 (AFP): Novak Djokovic's relentless march towards a record 25th Grand Slam title gathered pace on Sunday as he outclassed 20th seed Adrian Mannarino to reach the quarter-finals of the Australian Open.The Serbian ran rings around his French...
Wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Haris has left Dhaka without taking part in the 2024 Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) declined to issue him a no-objection certificate (NOC), according to Pakistan's Sports channel Geo Super.Haris had arrived in...
Hindu temple built atop a razed mosque helping Modi boost his political standingNEW DELHI, Jan 21: Three decades after Hindu mobs tore down a historical mosque, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the consecration of a grand Hindu temple...
HORLIVKA, Jan 21 (Reuters): 25 people were killed and 10 more injured after Ukrainian forces shelled the Russian-controlled city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, Denis Pushilin, the Russian-appointed head of the Donetsk region, said on Sunday.There was no immediate comment...
MANILA, Jan 21 (Reuters): Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr drew flak on social media for his use of a presidential helicopter to attend a concert by British rock band Coldplay in a province north of the capital, Manila.The Philippine Arena,...
KAMPALA, Jan 21 (Reuters/BBC): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday denounced Israel for the "heartbreaking" deaths of Palestinian civilians in Gaza and called it unacceptable to resist statehood for the Palestinian people."Israel's military operations have spread mass destruction and...
A secondary level-school remains closed on Sunday due to cold as Kurigram district administration announces to keep primary, secondary schools and madrasas shut until temperature rises to above 10 degrees Celsius — UNB
KURIGRAM, Jan 21 (UNB): A man and his son were killed in a collision between a motorbike and a three-wheeler, locally known as nasiman, on Sonahat land port road in Bhurungamari upazila of Kurigram district on Sunday morning.The deceased were...
In a drastic response to the unrelenting cold wave, authorities in Joypurhat, Kurigram and Rajshahi districts have announced the closure of all primary and secondary schools. This unprecedented move comes as temperatures plummet, posing significant challenges to the local communities,...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-01-22 00:00:00
GAIBANDHA, Jan 21: With the passage of time, traditional pottery industry in Gaibandha district is on the way of losing its necessity.The potters here are now struggling to save their ancestral profession alongside facing acute financial hardship.Their income has shrunk...
Rabies is a zoonotic disease caused by a neurotropic virus known as rabies virus. It typically infects domestic and wild animals before potentially spreading to humans through contact with infected animals, their saliva, or if these animals bite or scratch...
Neil Ray | 2024-01-22 00:00:00
That a subvariant of SARS-COV-2, a close relative of BA.286 with its lineage from the Omicron variant, has been detected in Dhaka is concerning. On Friday last as many as 22 people were infected and on Saturday the number dropped...
The scale of public suffering caused by a sudden disruption of gas supply from Thursday night to 1.1 million household consumers in the greater Chattogram division is no less than catastrophic. According to official confirmation, a technical glitch in the...
Muhammad Zamir | 2024-01-22 00:00:00
It has been about four years since COVID-19 was first identified, and a great deal of progress has been made both in our understanding of the virus and the ability to control it since then. Our approach to the pandemic...
Gas supply to Chattagram and elsewhere has started to improve after a floating LNG terminal in Moheshkhali resumed production after its 45-day scheduled maintenance programme."Excelerate Energy's FSRU started production after scheduled maintenance today. Now it has been supplying 230 million...
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