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Dhaka to be hub of ‘internet of things’ soon: Palak

Bangladesh will become the hub of Internet of Things (IoT) soon. State Minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak said this at the launching programme of an…

Registration for BTRC public hearing continues till Nov 17

Against the backdrop of dissatisfaction of mobile phone subscribers on quality of services Bangladesh Telecommu-nication Regulatory Com-mission (BTRC)…

Hilsa to get GI registration

Hilsa, known as ‘Ilish’, is set to get registration as the Geographical Indication (GI) product of Bangladesh, reports BSS. Director General…

Novoair to fly to Kolkata from December 1

Private carrier Novoair is going to start flying to Kolkata from December 1, which will be its second international destination. Following the announcement,…

Saiful Hasib new DG of BSTI

Md Saiful Hasib yesterday took over as the director general (DG) of Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI), says press release. Saiful Hasib,…

Oil taking on green sheen

AFP, PARIS: The companies that drill black gold are going a little bit green: taking stakes in renewable energies that are growing rapidly, enabling oil…

Modi urges bill-swap success amid cash crunch

AFP, NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday made an emotional appeal to people to make India graft-free, as chaotic scenes erupted outside…

Chinese money brings Tibet growth, apathy

AFP, LHASA: Traditional teahouses and fashion boutiques have sprung up in Bayi, one of the liveliest districts of Lhasa, and are owned and patronised…

Ghuri: A guide for travellers

A few years back Hazzaz Imtiaz along with his wife went to Darjeeling. As it was close to Bangladesh, they did not think of planning ahead of the trip.…

Stocks plunge as demand declines

Majority of the securities incurred loss on the opening day of the week as demand side was too weak to match the sell pressure by a large number of investors who were booking profit and repositioning for securing their investment, reports BSS. The daily trade value at the country's premier…

Pakistan, China launch new trade route

AFP, GWADAR: Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif yesterday inaugurated a trade route linking southwestern Gwadar port to the Chinese city of Kashgar…

NBR mulling tax fair in each upazila

After getting huge response from taxpayers in the Income Tax Fair 2016, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) is now thinking about holding such fair in…

Saudi oil minister says OPEC production cut ‘imperative’

AFP, ALGIERS: Saudi Arabia’s oil minister said it was “imperative” that OPEC nations finalise an agreement over a cut in oil production aimed at boosting crude prices, Algerian media said yesterday. Khaled al-Faleh met his Algerian counterpart on Saturday and called on cartel…

David Bowie art collection worth over $41m at auction

AFP, LONDON: A London auction of music legend David Bowie’s art collection has ended with sales totalling almost œ33 million ($41.5 million), after exhibits of the works drew record crowds, Sotheby’s said Saturday. Every item in the collection, which included over 130 works of modern…

2 major unions express support for Ratan Tata

Ahead of Tata Motors’ crucial board meeting today, two unions of the company representing around 16,000 employees have written to the management expressing their support to Ratan Tata in the ongoing spat with ousted Tata Sons Chairman Cyrus Mistry, reports PTI from Mumbai. In a letter to Tata…

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