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WB lowers Bangladesh growth forecast to 4% for FY25
02:14 PM, 10 Oct 2024 ThursdayThe World Bank has revised Bangladesh’s economic growth forecast for the fiscal year ending June 2025, projecting a slower 4 per cent growth due to significant political and economic uncertainties.
BNP, Jamaat activists clash over TCB cards, trade gunshots
01:34 PM, 10 Oct 2024 ThursdayEight people were injured in a clash between BNP and Jamaat activists over the distribution of TCB (Trading Corporation of Bangladesh) cards in Ishwardi of Pabna. The incident, which included gunfire, sparked panic in the Lakshmikunda Union on Wednesday (October 9).
Car plunges into canal in Pirojpur, killing 8 from 2 families
01:16 PM, 10 Oct 2024 ThursdayEight people, including four children, tragically died when a car lost control and plunged into a roadside canal in Pirojpur.
Ratan Tata, the 'modest' Indian tycoon who led a ‘salt-to-software’ empire
01:00 PM, 10 Oct 2024 ThursdayRatan Tata, who has died aged 86, was one of India's most internationally recognised business leaders. The tycoon led the Tata Group - known as a "salt-to-software" conglomerate of more than 100 companies, employing some 660,000 people - for more than two decades. Its annual revenues are in excess of $100bn (£76.5bn).
Biden, Netanyahu pledge 'close contact' as Israel threatens attacking Iran
12:37 PM, 10 Oct 2024 ThursdayJoe Biden and Benjamin Netanyahu agreed Wednesday to stay in "close contact" as Israel mulls its response to Iran, with the US leader also urging the Israeli premier to "minimize" harm to civilians in Lebanon, the White House said.
Yunus’ press wing clarifies ‘pressing reset button’ remark
12:31 PM, 10 Oct 2024 ThursdayThe press wing of Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday issued a clarification regarding his use of the phrase “pressing reset button,” which he has referenced in several speeches and interviews.
One in five at workplace suffer from mental health problems
12:17 PM, 10 Oct 2024 ThursdayOne in five workers experience mental health issues at work, with 80% of them losing their jobs due to severe mental illness. These individuals often struggle with absenteeism, decreased performance, difficulty concentrating, delayed decision-making, and memory problems.
CA seeks Spanish cooperation in economic recovery
09:42 PM, 09 Oct 2024 WednesdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday urged Spain to increase trade and investment in Bangladesh to help in economic recovery after years of plundering during the ousted autocratic regime...
September sees 6.78% rise in export earnings
09:13 PM, 09 Oct 2024 WednesdayThe country’s export earnings rose by 6.78 per cent to $3.52 billion in September, which was $3.29 billion in the same month of last year...
Configure GA4 with Magento - Step-by-Step Guide
08:27 PM, 09 Oct 2024 WednesdayIntegrating Google Analytics 4 (GA4) with your Magento store is crucial for tracking user behavior, optimizing marketing strategies, and improving overall sales performance...
After playing Test for 24 yrs, still talking about improvement not pleasant: Tamim
07:34 PM, 09 Oct 2024 WednesdayTamim Iqbal, once one of Bangladesh’s most successful captains, faced a challenging period last year after being dropped from the ODI World Cup squad. Despite the setbacks, the dynamic batter has embraced a new role as a television commentator...
H&M Group partners with Chorka Textile
06:43 PM, 09 Oct 2024 WednesdayH&M Group is taking a leap forward to pilot European Plan Zero members Revozona AG, Imogo AB and Pluvia’s new technologies at Chorka Textile Ltd., one of the group’s long-standing partners in Bangladesh...
Statement of Pran-RFL on ‘barring staff from practicing religion’
06:09 PM, 09 Oct 2024 WednesdayRecently, a small group gathered outside the National Press Club in Dhaka, alleging that Pran-RFL Group has been "indirectly" obstructing its employees from practicing Islam...
400,000 trapped by Israel’s latest Gaza offensive
05:58 PM, 09 Oct 2024 WednesdayHundreds of thousands of civilians in Gaza remain trapped by the latest Israeli offensive centred on Jabaliya refugee camp, according to UN agencies and human rights groups...
Salehuddin urges public not to be ‘impatient’ as inflation lowers
05:06 PM, 09 Oct 2024 WednesdayFinance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed has urged the public to remain patient, noting that inflation has officially decreased to 1%.
Floods in 3 districts affect 2.38 lakh people, 10 dead
04:49 PM, 09 Oct 2024 WednesdayFloods in three northeastern districts of Bangladesh have affected 238,391 people and claimed 10 lives.
ACC sues ex-home minister, wife, children
04:47 PM, 09 Oct 2024 WednesdayThe Anti-Corruption Commission, ACC, has filed separate cases against former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan, his wife, and their children on allegations of misusing power, recruitment trade, money laundering and graft...
Iran FM to Saudi for talks on Gaza and Lebanon
04:24 PM, 09 Oct 2024 WednesdayIranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is heading to Saudi Arabia Wednesday for talks on efforts to end Israeli attacks on Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon, his ministry said...
Yunus seeks more Russian investment
04:19 PM, 09 Oct 2024 WednesdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday urged Russian entrepreneurs to invest more in Bangladesh. He made the call when Russian Ambassador to Bangladesh Alexander V Mantytskiy paid a farewell call on him at his Tejgaon office.
Nobel in chemistry goes to three protein pioneers
04:11 PM, 09 Oct 2024 WednesdayThe Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2024 has been awarded, with one half going to David Baker ‘for computational protein design’ and the other half shared by Demis Hassabis and John Jumper ‘for protein structure prediction’.