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2.0b can't afford healthy diet globally: IFPRI report

An international report released on Thursday emphasised urgent need for transformative actions to ensure sustainable and healthy diets for all.Co-authored by 41 researchers from the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and partner organisations, the 2024 Global Food Policy Report: Food Systems for Healthy Diets and Nutrition was launched at...

Australia-BD chamber greets interim govt

Australia Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ABCCI) has greeted the Interim government headed by Nobel Laureate Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus, reports BSS. "On behalf of the ABCCI, We extend our heartfelt congratulations to the newly-formed interim government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. We are optimistic that under your...

E-com giant Huang tops China's rich list

BEIJING, Aug 9, AFP: E-commerce tycoon Colin Huang has become China's richest man, an index showed on Friday, capping an ascent for the former Google employee whose shopping site Temu has sucked in consumers with its low prices and all-powerful algorithms.Huang, the founder of PDD Holdings -- which owns Temu...

BGB detains ex-SBAC chairman from Satkhira border

Khulna, Aug 9 (UNB): Border guards said on Friday they detained S.M. Amjad Hossain, former chairman of South Bangla Agricultural and Commerce Bank, while trying to illegally cross into India through Satkhira's Bhomra border.Amjad, along with a Barishal city Awami League Nirob Hossain alias Khora Tutul, was detained on Thursday...

GP offers free internet for two days

Grameenphone, the leading mobile network in the telecom sector, announced on Friday that its customers would have the opportunity to use the internet for two days (Friday and Saturday) without any charge. Customers do not need to recharge or purchase any data package to avail of this offer," the company...

Gas prices in Europe up by 4.8pc above $450 per 1,000 cubic metres

MOSCOW, Aug 9 (TASS): Natural gas prices in Europe gained 4.8 per cent during the exchange trading session and climbed above $450 per 1,000 cubic meters, renewing the year's high. according to London-based ICE data.September futures at the TTF hub in the Netherlands ticked up to $454.6 per thousand cubic...