Taiwan ‘aerotropolis’ plan buoyed by Chinese tourists
AFP, Taipei :Taiwan’s ambitions to become a regional air hub finally look set to take off with approval for a mega “aerotropolis” to cash in...
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DSE, CSE begin week in red
Business Desk : Key share price index at the country’s twin bourses – Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) – began the...
Focus on economic zones to meet middle-income target
Achieving the national goal of becoming a middle-income country by 2021 is heavily dependent on successful implementation of economic zones in the country, said an...
Sonali Bank loses millions to hackers
The Sonali Bank has incurred a loss of Tk 20 million last year after hackers breached its vulnerable “password and risk management system”.“The bank lost...
‘40pc factories don’t pay minimum wage’
At least 40 percent of the readymade garment factories in Bangladesh do not pay minimum wages to their workers, claims Jyrki Raina, General Secretary of...
Leukemia treatment gets a new approach
Life Desk : A promising new approach has been put forward by a team of researchers which may help treat leukemia by disarming a gene...
Key to living longer lies in social contact
Life Desk : Social contact and regular exercise are key to healthy and happy aging and living a longer life, according to newly presented research.In...
Exercise may reduce retinal degeneration
Life Desk :Researchers at the Emory Eye Center and the Atlanta VA Medical Center have found that moderate aerobic exercise helps to preserve the structure...
Children are clever helpers
Life Desk : Kids as young as three years old have already learned not to blindly carry out requests, a first-of-its-kind study has found.Researchers said...
UN Security Council agrees aid resolution
The UN Security Council has unanimously approved a resolution on access to humanitarian aid in Syria – the first time it has united on the...