Seven months into the war, Israeli troops are back fighting in the north of the Gaza Strip, in areas that were supposed to have been cleared months ago, highlighting growing questions about the government's declared goal of eliminating Hamas. As tanks have started pushing into the southern city of Rafah, where
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Bangladesh squad for T20 World Cup announced
Bangladesh named injured pacer Taskin Ahmed as vice-captain in their 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2024, scheduled to be held in West Indies and USA between 2 and 29 June this year. Taskin, who sustained a side strain in the recently-concluded five-match series against Zimbabwe, is expected
WeGRO among USSEC’s startups leading protein innovation
Bangladesh's Agro-based innovation firm WeGRO was named among the US Soybean Export Council (USSEC)'s 'PitchFork 2024 Startups Leading in Protein Innovation'. Right to Protein powered by the USSEC hosted its second Pitch2Fork programme in Dubai, UAE. With a focus on innovations in the protein industry, this platform provided a unique opportunity
Utkorsho signs Up for Huawei Cloud
Utkorsho, a sister concern of OnnoRokom Group, and Corporate Projukti Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Huawei to accelerate the backend of the system faster and efficient by ensuring the up time of the system with container technology. The signing ceremony took place at the Dhaka headquarter
379th board meeting of SJIBL held
The 379th meeting of the Board of Directors of Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC (SJIBL) held recently at the Corporate Head Office of the bank. The meeting was presided over by the Vice-Chairman of the Board Directors Mohammed Younus. The board approved a number of investment proposals. The Vice-Chairman of the
Mistine official launch
Mistine, no. 1 cosmetics brand in Thailand since 1988, announced its grand launch event scheduled for May 17, at Jamuna Future Park, Dhaka. Founded over 36 years ago, Mistine provides consumers with high-quality, innovation and cutting-edge technologies cosmetic solutions. Today, its diverse product line includes over 4,000 items ranging from
BGMEA President seeks government policy support to address RMG industry challenges
A delegation of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) led by President S. M. Mannan (Kochi) met with Textiles and Jute Minister Jahangir Kabir Nanak, MP at the secretariat on May 13. The delegation, comprising BGMEA Vice President (Finance) Md. Nasir Uddin, Vice President Abdullah Hill Rakib, and Directors
LafargeHolcim profit drops 15pc in Q1
LafargeHolcim experienced a double digit year-on-year decline in profit in January-March this year, owing to a lower operating income. Its operating profit fell 13 per cent to Tk 2.12 billion in the first quarter through March, compared to the same quarter of the previous year. At the same time, revenue slid
Palestine Ambassador talks about Israel’s war on Gaza at NSU
Bangladesh has consistently supported the Palestinian right to an independent state and was among the first countries to recognize Palestine following the Palestinian Declaration of Independence. On May 13, the Ambassador Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary of the Embassy of the State of Palestine in Dhaka, Bangladesh, attended the Ambassador Talk Series at
Raise efforts to draw global attention to Rohingya crisis: JS body
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs has urged the UN agencies, international non-government organisations (INGOs) and NGOs involved in the Rohingya response to beef up their efforts to attract more support and keep international community's attention on the Rohingya crisis. The UN agencies, international non-government organisations (INGOs), NGOs, district administration, and