After creating a stir by massive arrangements in screening football world matches on the Dhaka University (DU) campus, Nagad has once again risen to the occasion in a similar manner during the ongoing ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023. The country's popular mobile financial service provider has set up a giant
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Ensuring free flow of information indispensable to establish accountability
Ensuring free flow of information can be the best way of establishing accountability and good governance everywhere in the society. Unhindered flow of information by all government and non-government organisations concerned needs to be ensured for expediting development. So, full-length implementation of the Right to Information (RTI) law is very important
Liton Das becomes Dettol’s new brand ambassador
Liton Kumar Das, the opening batsman and wicket keeper of the Bangladesh national cricket team, has become the brand ambassador for the international hygiene and personal care brand Dettol, a press release said on Monday. This partnership was recently formalized at the head office of Reckitt Benckiser Bangladesh in Dhaka. Also
Indian delegation meets BGMEA President
A delegation led by Sandeep Poundrik, Additional Chief Secretary, Industries Department, government of Bihar, India paid a visit to the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) on October 9, a press release said on Monday. The delegation held a meeting with Faruque Hassan, President of BGMEA, at the BGMEA Complex
Mechanical keyboard contest unites enthusiast makers
A mechanical keyboard customization contest titled 'Keeb Showdown' brought together enthusiast makers of the country in a first of its kind competition on 6th October at Dhaka’s BCS Computer City, a press release said on Monday. Organised by MechaBoards BD and PC Builder Bangladesh, two enthusiast groups, the event was
EBL opens 84th branch at Mongla
Bir muktijoddah Sheikh Abdur Rahman, Mayor of Mongla Port Pourashava and M. Khorshed Anowar, Deputy Managing Director and Head of Retail of SME Banking, Eastern Bank PLC. (EBL) jointly inaugurated the 84th branch of EBL at Mongla of Bagerhat, October 8, 2023, a press release said on Monday. EBL Branch
BRAC Bank opens sub-branch in Khulsi, Ctg
BRAC Bank has opened a new Sub-Branch at Khulsi in Chattogram, a press release said on Monday. This is the first sub-branch of the bank in Chattogram. The Chairperson of BRAC Bank, Meheriar M. Hasan, formally inaugurated the new Sub-Branch at Triangle Tower on Zakir Hossain Road at Khulsi in Chattogram
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Colombia, guerillas postpone ceasefire and peace talks
The Colombian government and a dissident faction of the FARC guerrilla group said Sunday they were postponing a scheduled ceasefire and peace talks for over a week amid escalating tensions. The formal talks, which were set to begin Sunday in the eastern border town of Tibu, will instead start October 16,
Hong Kong halts trading, closes schools post-typhoon
Asian finance hub Hong Kong halted trading at its stock exchange on Monday and closed schools, after Typhoon Koinu generated torrential rainfall overnight. Koinu -- which caused one death in Taiwan last week -- had weakened into a severe tropical storm by Monday, said the Hong Kong Observatory, as it moved