June 19, 2023

Top-listed drug-trader with 7.5-kg heroin held in Rajshahi

Police arrested an alleged top-listed drug-trader with 7.5 kilograms of heroin from a village in the district early hours today.The arrestee has been identified as Ziarul Islam, 35, son of late Abdul Latif of Kosaipara village under Godagari upazila in…

‘NRB prepares to issue digital currency’

The Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) is learnt to have been preparing to issue a digital currency.As said by central bank’s executive director, Guru Prasad Paudel, so far 11 countries in the world have their digital currency and the bank is too studying the re…

Two dengue patient die, 323 hospitalised in 24 hrs

Two dengue patients died and 323 were admittedto different hospitals in the country during the past 24 hours till 8 amtoday.”During the period, a total of 260 dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhakacity and 63 were admitted to the different hospita…

Speakers for using govt cloud services to save operational costs

Speakers at a workshop on ‘Facilitate Digital Government through Government Infrastructure’ today called upon organizations to use reliable and quality cloud services of National Data Center (NDC) to save operational cost and investment for IT infrast…

FBCCI, Faction sign MoU to boost research, innovation

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), the apex trade body of Bangladesh, and Faction, a US-based company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation in establishing the FBCCI Innovation and…

IFC organizes Africa-Asia Roadshow in Bangladesh

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has spearheaded an initiative to promote south-south cooperation, peer-learning, and joint ventures in the textile, apparel, and footwear sectors through an Africa-Asia roadshow.With developing countries con…