Al Jazeera : The United Kingdom has said it will not proceed with efforts to question whether the International Criminal Court (ICC) has jurisdiction to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. “On the ICC submission … I can confirm the government will not be pursuing [the proposal] in line with our long-standing position that this is a matter for the court to decide on,” Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s spokesperson told reporters on...
Day: July 27, 2024
UNB : India has deeply appreciated “excellent cooperation” received from the government of Bangladesh, noting that over 6,700 Indian students returned home safely. “So far, we have had over 6,700 Indian students who have come back from Bangladesh. We have received excellent cooperation from the Bangladeshi government,” Spokesperson at the Indian Ministry of External Affairs Randhir Jaiswal told reporters in New Delhi on Thursday (25 July). With the support and cooperation of the Bangladesh government, the MEA spokesperson said they...
The Washington Post : High-speed train lines in France were targeted by arson attacks early Friday, French officials said, causing massive travel disruptions hours before the Opening Ceremonies of the Paris Olympic Games. Gabriel Attal, the French caretaker prime minister, said that “acts of sabotage” were carried out in a “prepared and coordinated manner.” It was not immediately clear who was behind the suspected attacks and authorities did not announce any arrests. The public prosecutor’s office opened an investigation within...
Staff Reporter : The Bangladeshi government has deployed the army against student protesters, imposed shoot-on-sight curfew orders, and shut down mobile data and internet services, Human Rights Watch said today. These actions followed violent protests against excesses by security forces to quell a peaceful student protest campaign. With more than 160 people killed, foreign governments should immediately call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her administration to end the use of excessive force against protesters and hold troops to account...
AFP, New York : Tesla reported a hefty drop in second-quarter profits Tuesday due to the effect of price cuts while spending aggressively on autonomous driving and other technology. Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company reported profits of $1.5 billion, down 45 percent, on revenues of $25.5 billion, which were up two percent behind an increase in its energy generation and storage business. Tesla’s earnings per share missed analyst expectations, while revenues exceeded them. The results are the latest in a...
Economic Reporter : Abul Kalam Bhuiyan, a distinguished business icon, serves as the President of the Electricity Smart Meter Manufacturing Association and holds pivotal roles as the Managing Director and CEO of Eastern Meter and Jamuna Meter Industries. Known for his foresight and polite demeanour, Abul Kalam Bhuiyan also chairs the FBCCI Backward Linkage Industries committee and serves as a Director of the Bangladesh Chamber of Industries (BCI), having previously contributed as a Director of the SME Foundation. In a...
Staff Reporter : Millions of social media users in Bangladesh are encountering significant disruptions as the government imposes stringent measures against major platforms including Facebook, Messenger, and WhatsApp. The move, aimed at compelling compliance with regulatory demands, has effectively rendered these services inaccessible to the populace. The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has instructed international internet gateway (IIG) operators to block access to these platforms, citing ongoing non-compliance with local laws and policy directives. This directive has left approximately 5.5...
Staff Reporter : The United Nations (UN) has sounded the alarm on escalating heatwaves becoming a global health crisis according to a recent report. Day temperature in Bangladesh may rise slightly and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country. These extreme temperature events, more perilous than natural disasters like wildfires or hurricanes, have claimed a significant toll on human lives. Antonio Guterres, the UN Secretary-General, highlighted that recent days have seen record-breaking heat globally, with temperatures surpassing 50...
Business Report : Barrister Khairul Alam Choudhury has been re-elected as AB Bank’s Chairman for the second consecutive term. Barrister Choudhury is a senior lawyer of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh. He completed his graduation from University of Wolver Hampton, UK in 2001 and post-graduation from the City University, UK in 2002. Later on, he was also called to the Bar from Lincoln’s Inn, London. Barrister Choudhury is involved in various social and charitable activities....
City Desk: Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has ordered the International Internet Gateway (IIG) to start Google’s cache server to increase internet speed in the country. The internet has become faster since the order was issued on Thursday (July 25). Users can seamlessly use YouTube, but Facebook and TikTok remain inaccessible, reports media. Google Global Cache (GGC) allows internet service providers to serve certain Google content from within their own networks. This eases congestion within their network and reduces the...
Business Report : BRAC Bank’s Corporate Banking Division has officially been rebranded as Corporate and Institutional Banking, illustrating a significant shift in its strategic direction. The announcement was made during the division’s half-yearly review meeting at BRAC Bank’s head office in the capital recently. The bank’s Chairperson, Meheriar M. Hasan, Managing Director and CEO, Selim RF Husain, the Management Committee, and other senior officials attended the event. Under the leadership of Tareq Refat Ullah Khan, Deputy Managing Director and Head...
Business Report : Singer Bangladesh Limited reported a 60 per cent decline in net profit for the first half of 2024, attributing the drop to rising business costs due to the forex crisis and increased interest rates. The multinational electronics giant, listed on the country’s capital market, released its half-yearly financial report on its website yesterday. The report reveals that Singer recorded a net profit of Tk23.59 crore for January to June 2024, down from Tk58.31 crore during the same...