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40pc broadband connections restored: ISPAB

Dhaka, July 24 -- Nearly 40 per cent of broadband internet connections have been restored within 12 hours of the limited launch of broadband services across the country, the Internet Service Providers... Read More


Musk launches poll asking if Tesla should invest $5b in xAI

Dhaka, July 24 -- Tesla CEO Elon Musk has launched a poll asking users on social media platform X whether the electric carmaker should invest $5 billion in his artificial intelligence startup xAI - wi... Read More


JMBF welcomes reserved quota for third gender individuals in govt jobs

Dhaka, July 24 -- Justice Makers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) welcomed the landmark verdict passed by the Supreme Court of Bangladesh for reserving quotas for third-gender individuals in government job... Read More


Garment factories reopen, no restrictions on workers' movement

Dhaka, July 24 -- After six days of interruption due to the violence surrounding the quota movement and a curfew imposed to curb the violence, the garments sector - Bangladesh's largest export industr... Read More


US concerned by telecom disruptions in Bangladesh

Dhaka, July 24 -- The United States has said they remain deeply concerned by the reports of ongoing telecommunications disruption across the country. "We remain deeply concerned by reports of ongoing... Read More


Banks' excess liquidity dips after upturn

Dhaka, July 24 -- The volume of excess liquidity in the commercial banks fell in May after months of growth, putting pressure on overall fund management the money market, according to the latest stati... Read More


E-commerce loses Tk 600m in five-day Internet blackout

Dhaka, July 24 -- E-commerce businesses have lost at least Tk 600 million during the five-day nationwide Internet blackout, according to entrepreneurs, as they said their sufferings included difficult... Read More


DMP transfers eight OCs

Dhaka, July 24 -- Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has transferred officers-in-charge (OCs) of eight police stations for failure to take effective measures against violence during quota reform protests... Read More


UAE shelves visa for Bangladeshis

Dhaka, July 24 -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) suspended visa for Bangladeshi workers on Tuesday following agitation by Bangladeshi workers in Dubai showing solidarity with students' quota-reform mo... Read More


Transports back on the road

Dhaka, July 24 -- Transports have returned to roads in the capital since morning on Wednesday as the government has further relaxed the curfew clampdown, facilitating the resumption of operation at of... Read More