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BTRC to launch online licensing system from May 17

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has announced that they will transition fully to an online-based licensing system starting on May 17, marking World Telecommunication Day.From that day, all licenses will be issued, renewed, or corrected exclusively through the Licensing Management System (LIMS) portal, replacing the previous practice of issuing...

18th Dhaka Auto Series 2025 held

Present at the opening ceremony of the 18th Dhaka Auto Series 2025 held in the city on Wednesday were Meherun N. Islam, President & Group Managing Director of CEMS-Global USA and Asia Pacific, and Tanveer Qamrul Islam, Executive Director of CEMS-Global along with the exhibitors Matiur Rahman, Chairman and Managing...

Labour Reform Commission recommends ensuring safer workplaces

The Labour Reform Commission submitted a set of recommendations aimed at ensuring safer and healthier working conditions for workers across the country, report agencies.The commission formally handed over its report to Chief Advisor Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna on April 21.According to the report, workers...

When leaving the country becomes ultimate goal for youths

The latest statistics from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) reveal a sharp rise in the number of Bangladeshi students going abroad in pursuit of higher education and better living standards, reports UNB.Over the past 15 years, this figure has more than tripled, reflecting a growing trend:...

Islami Bank PLC holds board meeting

A meeting of the board of directors of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC was held on Wednesday at Islami Bank Tower. Obayed Ullah Al Masud, chairman of the bank, presided over the meeting. Mohammad Khurshid Wahab, chairman of the executive committee, Md. Abdus Salam, FCA, FCS, chairman of the audit committee,...

Standard Bank PLC. holds its 409th Board Meeting

409th Board Meeting of Shari`ah-based Standard Bank PLC. was held on Wednesday at the bank's, Head Office, Dhaka. Chairman of the Board of Directors Mohammed Abdul Aziz presided over the meeting. It was attended by Vice Chairman A K M Abdul Alim, Director & Founder Chairman Kazi Akram Uddin Ahmed,...

Eurozone inflation holds above expectations in April

BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 2 (AFP): Inflation in the eurozone remained unchanged at 2.2 percent in April, staying higher than analysts expected despite a faster fall in energy prices, official data showed on Friday.Core inflation -- which strips out volatile energy, food, alcohol and tobacco prices and is a key indicator...

Tokyo's tariff envoy says US talks 'constructive'

WASHINGTON, May 2 (AFP): Tokyo's envoy for US tariff talks in Washington said Thursday that the second round of negotiations between the two countries had been "frank and constructive."Japan, a key US ally and its biggest investor, is subject to the same 10 percent baseline tariffs imposed on most nations...