Special Report : By introducing Copilot+ PCs, which combine advanced AI capabilities with ARM-based integrated processors, Microsoft is setting the...
Day: May 24, 2024
Staff Reporter : The budgetary allocation for the import of food grains, specifically rice and wheat, is set to increase by approximately 34 percent in the next fiscal year (2024-25), according to sources from the Finance Ministry. This surge is attributed to a significant decline in global food production and the unusual devaluation of the local currency against the US dollar. The Finance Ministry stated that this initiative aims to ensure the necessary funds for food security. However, the allocation...
Agency : Sri Lanka’s T20 Premier League (LPL) vowed on Thursday to press ahead in July despite the arrest of...
Alaul Alam : In the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution the world is experiencing the pace of technological change...
UNB : More than 25 percent area of DSCC will be brought under afforestation, said Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh said on Thursday. “And Dhaka South City Corporation will stand first to achieve the target of 25 percent afforestation announced by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina,” he said. He said these at the opening ceremony of the ‘Tree Plantation and Sapling Distribution Programme’ organised by Dhaka Metropolitan South Chhatra League on Nagar Bhaban premises Thursday...
City Desk : Dhaka has topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality, with an AQI score of 187 at 8:55am on Thursday. According to the air quality and pollution ranking for cities, Dhaka’s air was classified as “unhealthy”, reports UNB. Pakistan’s Lahore, Egypt’s Cairo and Bahrain’s Manama occupied the second, third and fourth spots on the list, with AQI scores of 177, 163 and 146, respectively. An AQI between 151 and 200 is considered “unhealthy” while...
Staff Reporter : State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury announced on Thursday, July 23, that all goods-laden vehicles in waterways, except those carrying cattle or perishable goods, will be suspended for seven days during Eid-ul-Adha. This measure is intended to facilitate safe and efficient travel for home-bound people during the holiday. Additionally, the movement of bulkhead vessels will be halted for 11 days starting from June 13. This decision was made during a meeting at the secretariat regarding the...
Ishwardi (Pabna) Correspondent : Ishwardi Thana police have arrested three members of a cheating gang, including wife of a Sechhwashebak League leader, on charge of embezzling money by blackmailing after recording offensive videos on mobile phones. On Wednesday (May 22) afternoon, the arrested were sent to Pabna Jail. The arrested are Parveen Akhtar Shahnaz alias Rupsi (26), wife of Sakawat Hossain Sajib Malitha, joint convener of Ishwardi Upazila Sechhwashebak League, Jalal Hossain (22), son of deceased Golam Hossain of Mashuriapara...
