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Payment of Beximco workers' dues to begin March 9

Dhaka, Feb. 27 -- Disbursement of the dues of the workers of 14 closed industrial units under Beximco Industrial Park will begin on March 9, said Labour and Employment Adviser Brig Gen (Retd) M Sakhaw... Read More


Syed Manzur Elahi re-elected Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of East West University

Dhaka, Feb. 27 -- Distinguished industrialist Syed Manzur Elahi has been re-elected as the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of East West University (EWU) for the next two years. The decision was ... Read More


BB aims to raise Tk 30b to finance rural dev project

Dhaka, Feb. 27 -- The auction for the fifth Sukuk bonds will be held at the central bank on March 12, aiming to raise Tk 30 billion for financing smooth implementation of a rural development project. ... Read More


Proposal sent back, seeking foreign aid suggested

Dhaka, Feb. 27 -- The Planning Commission has sent back the Rural Employment and Road Maintenance Programme-4 proposal, a Tk 20.99 billion initiative to provide financial assistance for women by engag... Read More


Ruet expels four students for anti-July uprising role

Dhaka, Feb. 27 -- The authorities at Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (Ruet) have expelled four students, including president and general secretary of the university unit of the banne... Read More


Trump says EU was born to "screw" U.S.

Dhaka, Feb. 27 -- The European Union (EU) was born to "screw" the United States, U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday during the first cabinet meeting of his second presidency. "The European Un... Read More


BSMMU scraps recruitment of 544 doctors, nurses, employees over irregularities in hiring process

Dhaka, Feb. 27 -- Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, or BSMMU, has scrapped the recruitment of 544 doctors, nurses, and employees at its Super Specialised Hospital in Dhaka. The decision ca... Read More


Amazon unveils AI-powered Alexa+

Dhaka, Feb. 27 -- Amazon on Wednesday announced an upgraded Alexa experience, Alexa+, powered by generative AI technologies. Amazon's devices and services chief Panos Panay called it a "complete re-a... Read More


Trump says Ukraine can "forget about" joining NATO

Dhaka, Feb. 27 -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday Ukraine could "forget about" joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and he would try to get Ukraine as much land as possibl... Read More


BD yet to tap into $200b global gaming industry

Dhaka, Feb. 27 -- Speakers at a seminar highlighted the rapid expansion of the global gaming industry, now valued at $200 billion-surpassing both the music and film industries combined-and its potenti... Read More