BAERA team visits Rosatom tech academy

A delegation from the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (BAERA) visited the Rosatom Technical Academy (the Rosatomtech) of Russia recently at the invitation of Russian Federal Service for Environmental, Technological and Nuclear Supervision (Rostekhnadzor), a press release said Thursday. Rosatom Technical Academy organized an introductory lecture for the BAERA delegation. Dr.

SCB subscribes to Robi’s colocation data center service

Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) has subscribed to Robi’s state-of-the-art colocation data centre service by signing a contract with the digital telco’s wholly owned subsidiary, RedDot Digital Limited. Colocation data center service is part of Robi’s growing cloud service business. In presence of Axiata Enterprise Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Gopi Kurup,

Imo, its users donate USD 50,000 to BRAC for flood victims

imo has extended flood-aid and donations for the flood-hit regions through a partnership with BRAC, a press release said Thursday. Through a signature program called “Dakche Amar Desh” (Bangladesh is Calling), the two organizations have teamed up to stand beside individuals and families that have lost their precious belongings to the

SJIBL holds training on automated FC clearing

Shahjalal Islami Bank Ltd.’s (SJIBL) Training Academy organized an awareness and Training Session on “Automated FC Clearing through RTGS System” on recently, a press release said Thursday. Deputy Managing Director & Chief Operating Officer of the Bank M. Akhter Hossain was present at the workshop as chief guest and inaugurated

EBL wins Euromoney Best Bank Award for fourth time

Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) has been adjudged Best Bank in Bangladesh 2022 by Euromoney for the fourth time, a press release said Thursday. S M Jakaria Huq, Commercial Counsellor of Bangladesh High Commission, received the Award trophy on behalf of Eastern Bank Limited at the Euromoney Awards ceremony held in

Grameenphone holds f-commerce event for northern mango traders

Grameenphone recently organized an f-commerce event for the Kansat Aam Aroddar Shomobay Shomiti at Shibganj, Chapai Nawabganj, a press release said Thursday. The event was aimed at enabling the mango traders to explore the possibilities of virtual business operations through fast and seamless internet.  The activity was simultaneously organized at

Anisul for speeding up trial proceedings

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq Wednesday said the speed of work throughout the world has multiplied in this digital age and the judges here too have to take this into consideration and speed up their trial proceedings. "Time has changed. You are now the judges of digital age.

Salted rawhides collection starts tomorrow

The tanners will start buying salted rawhides of sacrificial animals from tomorrow (Thursday). Shahin Ahmed, president of the Bangladesh Tanners Association (BTA), said 154 tanneries in the country will buy salted rawhides at the price fixed by the government all over the country. He said this at a press conference at the

Over 1 lakh people homeless in Barguna dam collapse

Over a lakh people have been rendered homeless in Barguna's Taltoli upazila after portions of the Payra river dam collapsed due to a tidal surge on Tuesday night, inundating eight villages. A vast tract of low-lying areas in Joyalbhanga, Nolbunia and Tetulbaria villages have been inundated, while at least 50 fish

PM for integrated education facilities for special children

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday called for ensuring integrated environment of education to help flourish merit and creativity of the special children with autism and neuro-development disabilities. "Environment of integrated education is very much important to flourish merit and creativity of the special children," she said. The premier said this while