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EU sets new online rules for Google, Meta to curb illegal content

EU sets new online rules for Google, Meta to curb illegal content

-- 2022-04-23 10:21:35

Alphabet unit Google, Meta and other large online platforms will have to do more to tackle illegal content or risk hefty fines under new internet rules agreed between European Union countrie...

World Bank, IMF, WTO leaders urge quick action on food security

World Bank, IMF, WTO leaders urge quick action on food security

-- 2022-04-23 09:09:31

The leaders of the International Monetary Fund, World Trade Organization and the World Bank on Friday called for quick work on a new action plan on food security to be prepared by international financ...

E-commerce breaks barriers of traditional marketing in Bangladesh

E-commerce breaks barriers of traditional marketing in Bangladesh

-- 2022-04-22 19:27:14

Like thousands of women across the country, Nevia Alam, a middle-aged well educated woman of this city, is very happy being an entrepreneur by breaking all barriers to traditional marketing through th...

Bangladesh Bank moves to stave off rapid devaluation of taka against US dollar

Bangladesh Bank moves to stave off rapid devaluation of taka against US dollar

-- 2022-04-22 14:15:44

Bangladesh Bank has taken a series of measures in an effort to reverse a record slide in the value of the taka against the US dollar, but the moves appeared to be floundering, bdnews24.com reports. T...

World Bank estimates Ukraine physical damage at roughly $60 billion so far

World Bank estimates Ukraine physical damage at roughly $60 billion so far

-- 2022-04-22 11:28:21

Physical damage to Ukraine's buildings and infrastructure from Russia's invasion has reached roughly $60 billion and will rise further as the war continues, World Bank President Davi...

Kamal hails microcredit role in cutting poverty

Kamal hails microcredit role in cutting poverty

FE REPORT 2022-04-22 08:55:55

Microcredit programmes have played a significant role in reducing poverty in the country through financial inclusion and social development, said Finance Minister A H M Mustafa Kamal on Thursday. T...

BGMEA, CNNIC to jointly promote Bangladesh’s RMG sector by showcasing success story

BGMEA, CNNIC to jointly promote Bangladesh’s RMG sector by showcasing success story

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-04-21 20:39:04

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and the-based CNN International Commercial (CNNIC) are willing to work in partnership to promote Bangladesh’s RMG sector by sho...

Bangladesh focuses on food processing industry to boost export

Bangladesh focuses on food processing industry to boost export

-- 2022-04-21 15:42:42

Bangladesh government is prioritising the food processing industry to boost the export of food items alongside meeting the growing domestic demand, said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday. &nbs...

Free Android photo-editing tools: Make yourself look better

Free Android photo-editing tools: Make yourself look better

FARDEEN KABIR 2022-04-21 14:03:34

In this day and age of social media, photo editing apps have become kind of essential for most smartphone users. There are thousands of photo editing apps in the Google Play Store, let’s take a...

World Bank warns of 'human catastrophe' food crisis

World Bank warns of 'human catastrophe' food crisis

-- 2022-04-21 12:31:14

The world is facing a "human catastrophe" from a food crisis arising from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, according to the President of the World Bank, David Malpass. In an interview with BBC e...

Black money mostly skips whitening scheme

Black money mostly skips whitening scheme

DOULOT AKTER MALA 2022-04-21 08:27:18

Government's tightened money-whitening scheme for the current fiscal fails to rope in the hidebound wealth-holders because of high penal taxes charged for the seal of legitimacy. Economists and tax...

‘Digitising payments to boost GDP by 1.7pc’

‘Digitising payments to boost GDP by 1.7pc’

-- 2022-04-20 21:51:32

Digitisation of payments would boost gross domestic product (GDP) by 1.7 per cent, an addition of $6.2 billion (Tk 500.58 billion) annually to the economy of Bangladesh. The United Nations-based Bett...

High Court rejects plea to unblock PUBG in Bangladesh

High Court rejects plea to unblock PUBG in Bangladesh

-- 2022-04-20 20:33:14

The High Court has rejected a plea by the Singapore-based developer of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) to unblock the multiplayer online game in Bangladesh. The previous order blocking PUBG, Gar...

Netflix loses 200,000 subscribers in three months

Netflix loses 200,000 subscribers in three months

-- 2022-04-20 20:27:59

Netflix has hinted it will crack down on households sharing passwords as it seeks to sign up new members following a sharp fall in subscribers. The number of households using the streaming service fe...

Kamal to place national budget for FY23 on June 9

Kamal to place national budget for FY23 on June 9

-- 2022-04-20 19:46:36

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has informed that the budget for the upcoming fiscal year (FY23) would be placed in parliament on June 9. The minister said this in a press briefing after a meeting...

Wealth shock: Property bust in small Chinese cities rattles households

Wealth shock: Property bust in small Chinese cities rattles households

-- 2022-04-20 19:12:14

Home owners in small Chinese cities are battling a rare property market downdraft as buyers keep away, eroding the wealth of millions in a blow to already brittle consumer confidence in the world's se...

Bangladesh Bank starts releasing new notes ahead of Eid

Bangladesh Bank starts releasing new notes ahead of Eid

-- 2022-04-20 18:12:25

Bangladesh Bank on Wednesday started releasing new notes of Tk 10, Tk 20, Tk 50 and Tk 100 in the market ahead of Eid-ul Fitr. The central bank will continue releasing new notes until April 28 throug...

UK PM to offer India alternatives to Russia ties

UK PM to offer India alternatives to Russia ties

-- 2022-04-20 17:56:48

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will offer to help India cut reliance on Russian oil and defence equipment when he begins a two-day visit this week that will test his diplomatic skills and provid...

Can Nokia come back?

Can Nokia come back?

FARDEEN KABIR 2022-04-20 16:23:20

Nokia, a name of nostalgia, is mostly regarded as a fallen giant in the contemporary mobile phone market. In its heyday, Nokia was the largest phone brand in the world with up to a staggering 51 per...

IMF says any loan to Sri Lanka requires debt sustainability

IMF says any loan to Sri Lanka requires debt sustainability

-- 2022-04-20 12:01:04

The International Monetary Fund said discussions with Sri Lanka on a potential IMF loan program are at an early stage and any deal would require "adequate assurances" that the island country's debts c...

RADP execution reaches 45.56pc in July-March

RADP execution reaches 45.56pc in July-March

FE REPORT 2022-04-20 10:33:25

The country's development programme implementation scenario has shown a sign of recovery in the third quarter (Q3) of the current fiscal year (FY), 2021-22, as the execution rate during the July-Mar...

Bangladesh can take cue from Korea

Bangladesh can take cue from Korea

FE REPORT 2022-04-20 09:26:06

Bangladesh can replicate South Korea's transformation from labour- intensive industries to export-oriented industrial sector, in order to face challenges after its LDC graduation, speakers said at a p...

IMF lowers Bangladesh growth forecast

IMF lowers Bangladesh growth forecast

FE REPORT 2022-04-20 08:53:33

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut Bangladesh's growth forecast for FY 2022 in view of the fallout from Russian invasion of Ukraine. The IMF projects that the country's GDP (real) will gro...

Inflation flies 17-month high amid price spikes

Inflation flies 17-month high amid price spikes

FHM HUMAYAN KABIR 2022-04-20 08:33:01

Point-to-point inflation in Bangladesh hit a 17-month high at 6.22 per cent in March in a jump over government-set limit, officials said Tuesday, as prices of essentials spiked through declared and...

‘Higher food prices can alone push 10m more people into poverty’

‘Higher food prices can alone push 10m more people into poverty’

-- 2022-04-19 21:21:34

Russia’s war in Ukraine has worsened the ‘already dire’ food insecurity situation facing the world, with price and supply shocks adding to global inflationary pressures, US Treasury...

Stable democracy helps Bangladesh pull ahead of India, Pakistan: Chicago Tribune

Stable democracy helps Bangladesh pull ahead of India, Pakistan: Chicago Tribune

-- 2022-04-19 20:50:06

Bangladeshis are economically better off than ever before as its stable democracy and strong women leadership helped the country pull ahead of neighbouring India and Pakistan, according to US daily Ch...

BGMEA president seeks cooperation from stakeholders for RMG industry

BGMEA president seeks cooperation from stakeholders for RMG industry

-- 2022-04-19 20:24:49

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) President Faruque Hassan has sought the support and cooperation of all stakeholders to make use of the opportunities that have been c...

War dims global economic outlook as inflation accelerates, says IMF

War dims global economic outlook as inflation accelerates, says IMF

-- 2022-04-19 20:21:27

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday slashed its forecast for global economic growth by nearly a full percentage point, citing Russia's war in Ukraine, and warned that inflation was now a...

BB relaxes agro credit payment schedule

BB relaxes agro credit payment schedule

-- 2022-04-19 19:23:32

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has relaxed the conditions for rescheduling short-term agricultural credit to enhance food production and growing agro-based industry in the country. The move came in the rece...

Facebook promotion: Mistakes you must avoid

Facebook promotion: Mistakes you must avoid

Fardeen Kabir 2022-04-19 17:47:27

With over 2.41 billion people using Facebook every month, leveraging Facebook for your business is a no-brainer. If you're having difficulties obtaining benefits from Facebook marketing, it is likely...