Author: Times Report

Nagad, Swisscontact team up to enhance financial inclusion of RMG workers

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Mobile financial service Nagad and Switzerland's Zurich-based non-profit organisation Swisscontact recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance the financial inclusion of apparel workers through a digital platform.  The initiative, a part of "Sarathi - Improving Financial Health," aims to introduce ready-made garment (RMG) workers to the easily-accessible services of

BRAC Bank holds meeting with Munda community in Sundarbans

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BRAC Bank has organized an ‘UthanBoithak’, a knowledge-sharing engagement, for Munda people, an ethnic population living on the fringes of the Sundarbans, a press release said Sunday. The Munda community is detached from any formal banking or financial services. Field officers of Koyra agent banking outlet of Khulna disseminated information about opening

Turing set to start operations in Bangladesh

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Turing, an AI-powered, international platform that connects developers with high-quality, full-time remote jobs in the US, is set to start operations in Bangladesh, a press release said Sunday. Based in Palo Alto, California, Turing is a deep jobs platform using their Intelligent Talent Cloud to source, vet, match, and manage a

Union Bank open four new sub branches

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Union Bank Limited has inaugurated its sub-branches at Mahiganj in Rangpur, Rayer Bazar in Dhaka, Zero Point in Khulna and Gopalganj Bazar in Dinajpur a press release said Sunday. A. B. M. Mokammel Hoque Chowdhury, MD and CEO of the bank inaugurated the sub-branches as the chief guest through video

realme launches its 9 Pro series

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Realme has unveiled the appearance of its realme 9 Pro Series inspired by sunrise, a press release said Sunday. Sunrise blue features the light shift design, which shows the beautiful effect by sun. Under normal sunlight or UV exposure, the rear back of the device will turns into red color

Minister AC offers special summer discount

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Minister AC has offered 17 percent discount on cash purchases and a zero percent down payment facility for installment purchases, a press release said Sunday. An 'exchange' offer is also running on Minister’s AC, where  the customers can replace the old AC and buy a new one with a 30

Animal-to-human diseases rise in Africa: WHO

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Diseases transmitted from animals to people in Africa jumped 63 percent in the last decade, compared with the previous 10 years, according to a recent World Health Organization (WHO) analysis. More than 75 percent of emerging infectious diseases are caused by pathogens shared with wild or domestic animals, WHO Regional Director