BTB pushes for tea's recognition as agro item
The Bangladesh Tea Board (BTB) wants to have tea recognised as an agricultural item to help boost the industry and overcome the existing crises, sources say.In a letter, it recently requested the commerce ministry to discuss this at a cabinet meeting. However, it has been pressing the government to this...
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KOICA, ICTD sign MoM for $28.5m project
The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the Information and Communication Technology Division (ICTD) of Bangladesh formally signed a minutes of meeting (MoM) on Thursday to initiate a $28.5-million grant project titled "Fostering Innovative Technology Experts with a Focus on AI in Bangladesh".The MoM was signed by KOICA country director...
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Ekpay aims to ramp up services
A move is underway to enhance ekpay services as the national payment aggregator aims to facilitate digital financial services and ensure financial inclusion at grass-roots level in the country.The digital payment platform will allow citizens to pay different types of bills, including utility, education services and government agencies' fees, using...
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US Supreme Court to hear TikTok ban case
WASHINGTON, Jan 10 (AFP) : The US Supreme Court is to hear TikTok's appeal on Friday of a law that would force its Chinese owner to sell the wildly popular online video-sharing platform or shut it down.The top court is holding oral arguments in the case nine days before TikTok...
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UN predicts world economic growth at 2.8pc in 2025
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 10 (AP) : The world economy resisted battering by conflicts and inflation last year and is expected to grow a subdued 2.8% in 2025, the United Nations said Thursday.In "World Economic Situation and Prospects 2025," U.N. economists wrote that their positive prediction was driven by the strong...
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