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Tap artificial intelligence for development of agriculture, healthcare, cyber security

Experts at a seminar on Thursday called for exploiting the artificial intelligence (AI) technology for the development of agriculture, healthcare, cyber security, traffic management and surveillance in the country.They also pointed out that shortage of skilled human resources is a major challenge to AI innovation in the country. They also...

Export, import, forex to rise in May-June

The Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dhaka (MCCI) has projected rise in the country's export earnings, import value and inward remittance flow at the end of this month (May) and next month (June).Besides, the country's foreign currency reserve is also expected to increase to around US$33,200 million and US$33,290...

StanChart signs agreement with Sonargaon

The Standard Chartered Bank has signed an agreement with Pan Pacific Sonargaon Dhaka recently, says a press statement.Under the agreement, Pan Pacific Sonargaon will allow Standard Chartered Bank Signature, Platinum, Titanium credit card and Priority banking debit cardholders to enjoy 'Buy One Get One free' buffet Iftar followed by dinner...

First housing project under PPP on the cards

Government is going to implement a housing project under public-private partnership (PPP) on five acres of land in the city's Mirpur area, reports UNB.This will be the first PPP project in housing sector to be implemented by the National Housing Authority (NHA) as a pilot project, according to an official...

CCCI opens Ramadan food sale

CHATTOGRAM, May 17: The Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry launched a month-long sale of Ramadan foods at subsidised rate for the low-income and poor people in the port city.CCCI President Mahbubul Alam inaugurated the sale programme in front of the Chamber House, former CCCI office, at Agrabad. CCCI Vice...

Korean company to supply 10 MG locomotives to BR

The Bangladesh Railway (BR) signed a contract with a Korean company on Thursday to procure 10 metre-gauge (MG) locomotives for its fleet at a cost of US$37 million (Tk 2.97 billion).As per the deal, Hyundai Rotem Company will supply 10 MG diesel electric engines in the next two years.Additional Director...

a2i wins three awards at ITEX in Malaysia

Access to Information (a2i) Programme of the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has won three awards in the 'International Invention Innovation & Technology Exhibition' (ITEX)-2018, reports UNB.For the very first time, a2i participated in the exhibition, ITEX 2018, held on May 10-12, and won two Gold Awards and one Silver Award...

Brazil offers to develop livestock sector

Brazil proposed on Thursday to help develop the country's livestock sector, an official said.Brazilian Ambassador to Bangladesh Joao Tabajara made the proposal during his meeting with Fisheries and Livestock Minister Narayan Chandra Chanda at his Bangladesh Secretariat office in the capital.The minister assured the Brazil ambassador of examining their proposal...

Agent banking accounts cross 1.4m

As banks are gradually expanding their agent banking activities, the number of agent banking accounts has already exceeded 1.4 million (14 lakh) in the country, reports BSS.According to the quarterly data (January to March, 2018) of Bangladesh Bank, the number of accounts with agents increased to 14,68,797 from 12,14,367 in...

Moscow-led bloc seeks free trade area with Tehran

ASTANA, Kazakhstan, May 17 (AFP): The Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union trade bloc signed an interim trade deal with Iran on Thursday and plans to negotiate a free trade zone, said Kazakhstan which hosted the talks. The agreement signed in the Kazakh capital Astana comes as the United States is snapping...

Reducing budget deficit is govt priority: Macri

BUENOS AIRES, May 17 (AFP): Argentine President Mauricio Macri said a crisis that saw the country's currency plummet in recent weeks had ended, adding that reducing the budget deficit was a priority for his administration. "We consider the turbulence overcome, but I believe it is important to recognize the nervousness...

S'pore's non-oil domestic exports rise by 11.8pc

SINGAPORE, May 17 (Xinhua): Enterprise Singapore, a newly established government agency that champions enterprise development, announced on Thursday that the country's non-oil domestic exports (NODX) grew 11.8 per cent year on year in April. In the previous two months, Singapore witnessed the NODX decline by 6.0 per cent year on...

Dialogue 'only solution to US-China problems'

BEIJING, May 17 (Xinhua): The 10th dialogue between business leaders and former senior officials from China and the United States closed Wednesday, with attendees having candid exchanges on economic and trade ties between the two countries. Topics discussed during the two-day meetings included China-U.S. trade friction and policy trends, cooperation...

Ansar-VDP Unnayan Bank Chairman Major General Sheak Pasha Habib Uddin presiding over the 83rd Board Meeting

Ansar-VDP Unnayan Bank Chairman Major General Sheak Pasha Habib Uddin presiding over the 83rd Board Meeting of the bank at its Head Office at the city's Khilgaon recently with Managing Director Jalaluddin and other directors attending

Branch Operation Managers' Conference of Trust Bank

Managing Director and CEO of Trust Bank Limited Faruq Mainuddin Ahmed posing with the high officials at the Branch Operation Managers' Conference the bank organised at MES Convention Hall at Dhaka Cantonment recently