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First 'BEAR' Conference kicks off in city

Dhaka, July 17 -- The country's largest-ever science and technology-based summit - the 'BEAR' (biotechnology, electronics, artificial intelligence, and robotics) Conference and the Bangladesh National... Read More


WB VP lauds reform drive, reaffirms support for BD

Dhaka, July 17 -- World Bank (WB) Vice President for South Asia Johannes Zutt has praised Bangladesh's interim government for taking up critical reforms aimed at strengthening economic resilience and ... Read More


Banks must strengthen IT governance, cybersecurity

Dhaka, July 17 -- Bangladesh's banking sector must urgently strengthen cybersecurity, IT governance, and rural digital access to ensure safe and efficient financial services in an increasingly digitis... Read More


No border force has right to kill people without trial

Dhaka, July 17 -- Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain on Wednesday stated that the government has not softened its stance on border killing by neighbouring country India. No border guard force has... Read More


LNG tender reissued after spot price snag

Dhaka, July 17 -- In a renewed bid to meet its growing energy needs, state-run Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company Ltd (RPGCL) has reissued a tender to procure two LNG cargoes for delivery later this Au... Read More


2.5-yr project sees 70pc progress in 11 years

Dhaka, July 17 -- A government project launched more than a decade ago to establish a technical school and college in 100 upazilas each has not finished yet, despite being scheduled for completion wit... Read More


Unity of July fighters is our strength: Farida

Dhaka, July 17 -- Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter on Thursday said the July fighters fought collectively to achieve democracy and fair rights and no one did anything individually. "This... Read More


Taskforce working to keep BBS away from 'project culture'

Dhaka, July 17 -- Political interventions and lack of independence in the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) has created a muddle on its data and statistics, discussants at a taskforce meeting said... Read More


Share of non-RMG export earnings virtually unchanged in a decade

Dhaka, July 17 -- Contribution of non-RMG sectors to the country's overall export earnings remained almost static during last one decade, indicating insufficient efforts toward diversification of the ... Read More


33 bank A/Cs of Munni Saha, family frozen

Dhaka, July 17 -- A special court in Dhaka on Wednesday ordered the agencies concerned of the government to freeze 33 bank accounts, holding Tk 181.6 million, owned by journalist Munni Saha and her fa... Read More