Business Bangladesh finally gets nod to graduate from LDC November 25, 2021 Amino Ambian The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has approved resolution to allow Bangladesh to graduate to the developing country grouping from least developed country (LDC) category 45 years after it was…
Business Bank Asia to focus on SMEs, retail banking to widen operation November 25, 2021 Amino Ambian Bank Asia will focus on small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and retail banking in the coming days to widen its banking operation as part of its efforts to shine out…
Business 15 individuals, 19 firms keep topping NBR’s honours chart November 25, 2021 Amino Ambian The National Board of Revenue (NBR) introduced tax cards more than a decade ago and expanded its associated list from fiscal 2015-16 to recognise compliant taxpayers in various sectors and…
Youth Reverse Resources secures EUR 850K from Bangladesh Angels Network and others November 25, 2021 Liza Farhana Bangladesh Angels Network (BAN), an angel investment network in Bangladesh, has announced another seed investment round led by Estonian angel investors, in Reverse Resources (RR), a SaaS platform to map,…
World Russia tells 13 mostly U.S. tech firms they must set up in Russia by 2022 November 25, 2021 Amino Ambian Russia has demanded that 13 foreign and mostly US technology companies be officially represented on Russian soil by the end of 2021 or face possible restrictions or outright bans. The…
Youth Indigenous Canadian receives Bangabandhu Peace Philosophy and World Peace Scholarship November 25, 2021 Amino Ambian A Canadian student from Sagkeeng First Nation has been selected as the first indigenous female recipient of the Bangabandhu Peace Philosophy and World Peace Scholarship. Aluk Fontaine Richardson will travel…
World US-Taliban talks ‘next week’ November 25, 2021 Amino Ambian The United States will resume talks with the Taliban next week in Qatar, addressing among other issues the fight against terrorism and the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. The American delegation…
World Australia lists Hezbollah as ‘terrorist organisation’ November 25, 2021 Amino Ambian Australia yesterday listed all of Hezbollah as a “terrorist organisation”, extending an existing ban on armed units to the entire movement, which wields considerable power over Lebanon. Hezbollah defies easy…
Fashion Korean Film Festival begins with screening of ‘Parasite’ November 25, 2021 kusha Kishoan The Embassy of the Republic of Korea is hosting the 2021 Korean Film and Tourism Festival from November 24-26 at the Bangladesh National Museum. The opening ceremony kicked off with…
Politics Gazipur Mayor Zahangir suspended November 25, 2021 Amino Ambian Gazipur City Corporation Mayor Mohammad Zahangir Alam has been suspended. Local Government and Rural Development (LGRD) Minister Md Tajul Islam confirmed the development to reporters at the secretariat today. “We…