Kaspersky: 28% Rise in Web Threats Targeting Bangladesh Businesses

From January to December 2023, Kaspersky has detected and blocked over 700,000 web threats from its security solutions for businesses in Bangladesh. Historical data from the global cybersecurity company revealed a 28% jump as compared to the numbers detected in 2022. On a daily basis, cybercriminals launched an average of more

EBL- Grand Sylhet Hotel agreement

Khorshed Anowar, DMD and Head of Retail and SME Banking, Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) and Syed Yameenul Huq, Executive Assistant Manager and In-charge of -Sales and Marketing, Grand Sylhet Hotel and Resort, signed an agreement in Dhaka recently. Under the arrangement, EBL cardholders will enjoy special benefits at the luxury

ICB holds integrity award

An award giving ceremony for “Integrity Award 2022-23” was held on 27 May at the Head Office of Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) with its Managing Director Md. Abul Hossain in the chair. He handed over the certificates, crests and cheques to the employees nominated for the award. The Chief

DCCI seeks more Russian investments in power, energy

More Russian investments, especially in the power and energy sector, could play a pivotal role in ensuring steady economic progress and industrialization in Bangladesh, said Ashraf Ahmed, president of the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI), on Tuesday. He made the remarks during a meeting with a Russian trade delegation

Uganda ready for first cricket World Cup

On a sunny morning at the main cricket oval in Kampala, members of the Ugandan national men's team are being put through their paces by their new head coach. The Cricket Cranes -- clad in their vivid red kit -- are training hard for their first ever Twenty20 World Cup, a

IPDC provides funding to PM’s Education Assistance Trust

IPDC Finance has provided funding to the Prime Minister's Education Assistance Trust, a press release said on Monday. At the cheque handover ceremony, representing the Trust were its Managing Director, Additional Secretary Smriti Karmaker, and Director, Additional Secretary Md. Forhad Siddique. From IPDC, Managing Director Rizwan Dawood Shams; Company Secretary and

2 die as roof collapses

Two people died and another was injured when a portion of the roof of a multi-storied building collapsed on a tin shed hotel in Barishal's Rupatali area amid heavy rain caused by Cyclone Remal early Monday. The victims were identified as hotel owner Lokman Hossain and his employee Mokchedur Rahman. Officer-in-Charge (OC)

100 shrimp enclosures washed away in Khulna

Over 100 shrimp enclosures in Khulna's Koyra, Dacope and Paikgacha upazilas were washed away by tidal surges after cyclone Remal struck the Bangladesh coast on Sunday night . Besides, at least 30 villages were inundated after the collapse of dams in 9 places in these upazilas. Liaqat Ali, deputy assistant engineer of

AL leaders depleting banks through plundering: Nazrul

BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan on Monday accused the ruling party leaders of depleting the banks in the country through widespread plundering. "The banks are being looted. Bangladesh Bank is categorising the banks as red, green, and yellow (based on their financial condition). Red means on the verge of destruction.