Finds PRI survey on 7,279 users About one in ten mobile financial services users said they have been victims of fraud, found a survey, underscoring the need for boosting the security of the platform to thwart social engineering. “If you extrapolate it to the national statistic of the sector, it literally means millions have suffered ... Read more
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Bruce Willis ‘stepping away’ from acting following aphasia diagnosis
The family of Bruce Willis has announced the actor is set to retire after being diagnosed with aphasia, a language disorder typically occurring after a stroke or brain injury, significantly affects a person’s ability to communicate. On March 30, the 67-year-old actor’s family announced the news via an Instagram post with an update on Willis’s ... Read more
Shane Warne State Funeral: family, fans and stars bid farewell to Australian cricket legend
Family, friends and supporters of Australian legend Shane Warne gathered to bid farewell to the cricket great during a state memorial service at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Wednesday. Warne passes away a a resort in Thailand this month from a suspected heart attack at the age of 52, sending shockwaves throughout the sporting world ... Read more
American actress Courtney Coffey to share screen with Shakib Khan in ‘Rajkumar’
Dhallywood star Shakib Khan is set to share the screen with US actor Courtney Coffey in “Rajkumar.” Shakib Khan, who is currently in the United States, announced his upcoming venture on his birthday on 28 March. The film was announced during a ceremony at New York’s World’s Fair Marina Convention Hall, New York
Tom Cruise returns To fighter pilot glory in thrilling ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ trailer
Tom Cruise is set to relive his glory days by reprising his role as top fighter pilot Maverick for the long-awaited Top Gun sequel. It’s time make sure your seat is in its upright and locked position because the new trailer for Top Gun: Maverick is here. 36 years after the original Top Gun, Paramount ... Read more
Pvt sector dev, trade expansion growth drivers for Bangladesh: Rushanara
UK prime minister’s trade envoy Rushanara Ali had a bilateral meeting with the business leaders of Bangladesh at the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the capital on Tuesday. DCCI president Rizwan Rahman chaired the meeting. Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association vice-president Miran Ali, SBK Tech Venture founder and
Dan Foods launches new premium laccha, soft drink powder
Dan Foods Limited, the manufacturer company behind country’s one of the most trusted and widely popular snack brands ‘Dan Cake’, is introducing two new products for the month of Holy Ramadan and to celebrate Eid, said a press release. These products- Dan Foods Premium Laccha and Breez Soft Drink Powder, will
JAAGO Foundation, Commonwealth, British High Commission holds discussion on climate resilience
To mark Commonwealth Day 2022, JAAGO Foundation, in collaboration with British High Commission in Bangladesh and Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office organised 15 round tables in 15 districts of Bangladesh, said a press release. A webinar under the title of ‘Youth, Climate Action and Commonwealth’ to
Brac Bank, DU offer training to 60 entrepreneurs
Brac Bank and the University of Dhaka’s marketing department have provided a three- month training to 60 entrepreneurs, over half of them women, on developing managerial skills to expand and sustain businesses in the banking sector. Participants of “Uddokta 101” later received certificates from Abu Farah Md Nasser
Bangladesh hosts AIC SA Qualifiers with Tk 75 Lakh Prize Pool
Arena of Valor, Bangladesh, a multiplayer online battle arena game, is hosting AIC South Asia Qualifiers 2022 this year, said a press release. This is the first time Bangladesh is hosting such a huge international esports tournament for South Asia. The eight regional winning teams from Bangladesh, Pakistan, Cambodia, and
Berger Young Painters’ Art Competition held
Leading paints solution brand Berger completes the ‘26th Berger Young Painters’ Art Competition’ to recognise the talent in upcoming painters of the country, said a press release. An award ceremony was held on this regard at Gulshan Club, Dhaka, where six young and promising artists were rewarded for their artworks
Pran launches environment dev fund
TEL Plastic, a brand of Pran-RFL Group, has created a fund for the development of the environment and announced that it would donate to it Tk 2 from the sale of each of its 80 types of plastic products. The fund will be used to create awareness among people about environment conservation, prevention pollution and ... Read more
Huawei expands local foothold
Huawei has seen its business in Bangladesh expand on the back of strong sales in telecommunication equipment and other technologies despite the declining popularity of its smartphone devices following US sanctions in 2019. The company is in a leading position in providing 2G, 3G, 4G networks for
Japan confers award on Uttara Group chairman
Japan has conferred an “Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rossete” award on Uttara Group Chairman Matiur Rahman for his contributions to strengthening economic relations between the East Asian island country and Bangladesh. ITO Naoki, Japanese ambassador to Bangladesh, presented the award to
Samsung launches cost efficient, environment friendly ACs
Samsung Consumer Electronics has come up with a new range of air conditioners equipped with amazing functions, costing between Tk 63,900-89,900, depending on the size, said a press release. This range of air conditioners comes with Easy Filter Plus, simplifying maintenance by a few notches. Customers can easily remove and replace the filter to clean ... Read more
Pay toll for Mayor Mohammad Hanif Flyover through Nagad
The postal department’s Mobile Financial Services Nagad and business organisation Orion Infrastructure Limited have inked an agreement to reduce traffic congestion at the toll plaza of the country’s longest Mayor Mohammad Hanif Flyover, said a press release. From now on, customers will be able to cross the flyover by purchasing
34% of Bangladeshi third graders have reading skills, reports Unicef
Only 34 percent of third graders in Bangladesh have foundational reading skills, and only 18 percent have foundational numeracy skills, according to a new report of Unicef. Children from disadvantaged backgrounds are even worse off, the UN organisation said in its report released today
CNG stations to remain closed 6 hours during Ramadan
CNG filling stations across the country will remain closed from 5pm to 11pm every day during the month of Ramadan, instead of 6pm-11:00pm, according to a press release of Petrobangla. According to officials, the current gas crisis forced the authorities concerned to take the decision to keep the filling stations shut for six hours from ... Read more
4 get death sentence in blogger Ananta Bijoy murder case
Four persons were sentenced to death for killing writer and blogger Ananta Bijoy Das of Sylhet in 2015. The condemned convicts are Abul Khaer Rashid Ahmed, Abul Hossain alias Abul Hussain, Harunur Rashid and Faisal Ahmed, reports our Sylhet correspondent. Sylhet Anti-Terrorism Special Tribunal’s judge Nurul Amin Biplob als
Teacher suspended for marrying son to schoolgirl
An assistant teacher of Begumpur Government Primary School in Chuadanga has been suspended over marrying off her 10th grader son to a class-5 schoolgirl. The action was taken yesterday after an investigation by the upazila education officer found the allegation against the teacher to be true, said Shamim Bhuiyan, Chuadanga