Archive / January - 2019
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MacBook Pro 2019: What to Expect (and What We Want)But as we look toward the future, the problems Apple needs to solve for its next high-end notebook aren't as obvious. Here's what we think...Soulja Boy Pulls Game Consoles From His Store Amid Legal ThreatsEarlier in December, the superstar got into hot water when he began selling Alibaba-produced consoles on his Soulja Watch website, loaded with games powered by...227 MW of solar green lit for BangladeshWhile approving the proposals, the cabinet committee on public procurement, chaired by finance minister AMA Muhith, agreed to buy electricity from the plants at the...Bangladesh PM Wins 3rd Term After Violent Election, Accusations Of RiggingPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her ruling alliance have secured another term in power following Bangladesh's general election Sunday, during which the military was deployed...Amazon To Expand Whole Foods: Is AmazonFresh Strategic? Will Amazon Acquire A Grocery Distributor?According to the Wall Street Journal, Amazon is planning to build and expand Whole Foods stores across the U.S. to put more customers within range...
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Net foreign investment at DSE negative last yearForeign investment in Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) fell drastically in the just-concluded year,as compared to 2017.In 2018, net foreign investment dipped to negative Tk593.47 crore,...Google hardware year in review: What worked, what didn't, and what we want in 2019Google’s hardware division is a rare success story inside a remarkably successful company - and one that has taken the better part of a decade...Stocks open higher on first trading day of 2019The first trading session of the New Year ended higher yesterday as investors showed their buying appetite across the board after a four-day holiday.The major...Ninja wins the Why Is This OK In Video Games AwardTyler “Ninja” Blevins is Twitch’s golden son. He plays Fortnite for audiences of tens of thousands of viewers. Ninja gained mainstream fame when he invited...Google Assistant can now make charity donations on Android and Google HomeEarlier this month, the Play Store added a built-in feature to make donations to charitable organizations right from Android. At the same time, Google Assistant...
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Asia shares mixed, Shanghai gains after Apple sales warningAsian markets were mixed on Thursday after tumbling more than 1 percent on the first trading day of 2019. Apple downgraded its sales projections, citing...Govt’s tax collection from DSE drops by 24.42pc in Jul-DecThe government’s revenue collection from Dhaka Stock Exchange dropped by 24.42 per cent or Tk 34.8 crore in the first half (July-December) of the current...Dhaka stocks recover Tk 15,000cr in market cap in 9-day rallyDhaka stocks advanced on Wednesday, stretching the gaining streak to the ninth consecutive session as investors continued buying shares after Sunday’s general election.DSEX, the key...FCC approves Project Soli, allowing Google to continue with radar-based input methodThe Advanced Technology and Projects (ATAP) group is responsible for experimental initiatives inside Google. With Project Soli, the company set out to create a radar-based...Disney hauls in $7.325 billion at box office in 2018Disney posted its second best year at the box office ever, raking in $7.325 billion worldwide for everything from "Black Panther" and "Avengers: Infinity War"...Bangladesh PM to form new cabinet before Jan 10Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's ruling Bangladesh Awami League, which clinched a landslide victory in general elections, will form its new cabinet before January 10, party...I'm optimistic about the future of hospitality industry in BangladeshIn the hospitality industry, it's not the job that you do, but how you do it matters the most. Auparupa Ray, General Manager, Golden Tulip...Galaxy S10+ case fits Galaxy S9+, OPPO Find X like a gloveIt’s 2019 already, which means CES 2019 is just around the corner. But while that event might have much in store for the general tech-savvy...
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Speakers demand improving ease of doing businessSpeakers at a dialogue on Thursday called for effective and essential reforms to attract investment and improve the ease of doing business in Bangladesh.The calls...Apple suspends some iPhone sales in Germany as Qualcomm ponies upApple is pausing sales of some older iPhones in Germany during a patent fight with chipmaker Qualcomm.On Dec. 20, the District Court of Munich found...Facing mid-year slump, Bangladesh shrimp industry again pushes for vannameiIn the midst of a mid-fiscal-year slump, the Bangladeshi shrimp industry is again urging its federal government to allow vannamei cultivation in the country, The...In Conversation with RAFIQUL ALAMCelebrated musician and revered Shadhin Bangla Betar Kendra artiste, Rafiqul Alam has been making waves in the Bangladeshi music industry through his playback and 'adhunik'...Study cites Bangladesh progress amid political uncertaintyFollowing on from December which saw yet another delay in proceedings regarding the future of the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh, new...12 banks become shareholders of bourses’ clearing companyTwelve banks have become shareholders of Central Counterparty Bangladesh Limited, a proposed clearing and settlement company of Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges.The company will settle...Apple Warns iPhones Have A Serious ProblemThe leaks were right. Despite Apple AAPL +4.36%’s plans to redesign the iPhone and introduce ingenious camera technology, the company now admitted its current range...
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Sarojganj Bazar in Chuadanga goes upscale with ‘quality’ molassesSarojganj Bazar, the country’s largest date molasses market in the district, is abuzz with huge buyers with the dip in mercury.Buyers from across the country...Robust export, scandal-ridden banking sector mark 2018In the first five months of the current fiscal year (FY2018-19), Bangladesh's export earnings increased by 17.24% to $17.07 billion, from $14.56 billion in the...Dhaka Stocks gain for 3rd week with higher turnoverDhaka stocks jumped last week, extending the gaining streak to the third consecutive week, amid a strong participation of investors as political tensions in the...60 entrepreneurs getting trained on backward linkage industrySmall and Medium Enterprise Foundation (SMEF) has undertaken a training programme, with cooperation of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), to give Japanese standard managerial...As international factory safety group ordered to leave Bangladesh, garment workers fear return to deadly work conditionsIn April 2013, a garments factory collapse at the Rana Plaza building in Savar, Bangladesh, left 1,134 people dead. The tragedy exposed the lack of...Google buys expert community and ‘answer engine’ Superpod for $60 millionGoogle has acquired another “answer engine.” The company paid roughly $60 million for Superpod, predominantly for the team, according to published reports. Superpod matched audience...How to pack for CES 2019If you're even remotely concerned with the tech world, you're probably going to CES 2019. And that means you're packing your stuff right about... now.Attending...
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Stocks hit 8-month highThe stockmarket has continued to maintain its post-election rally, reaching an eight-month high of 5,687 points yesterday.Turnover has also been increasing since the national polls...Acer launches Chromebook powered by AMDAcer expanded its award-winning line of 15.6-inch Chromebooks with its first AMD-based Chromebook, the Acer Chromebook 315. Powered by 7th Gen AMD A6-9220C or A4-9120C...Dhaka Bank signs MoU with Unifill GroupDhaka Bank has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) with Unifill Group for providing Payroll Banking Services and Cash Management Services to the group at the...GEF: Bangladesh economy to enjoy prosperous 2019The revenue collection will face short of target due to poor business gain and slow growth in the private sector The Global Economist Forum (GEF) has...Dhaka stocks extend rally to 11th dayDhaka stocks on Sunday kept soaring for 11th session to close at 7-month high with the turnover on the bourse marching past Tk 1,000 crore...Microsoft to compensate Finnish man for unwanted installation of Windows 10The Finnish Consumer Disputes Board (CDB) has ordered Microsoft to compensate a Finnish man for unauthorized installation of Windows 10, local media reported on Saturday.In...
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Why trade policy is inhibiting export diversificationExport diversification must be a formidable challenge: we have been talking about it for over two decades without nearing a solution, with dependency on garment...Liaquat Hossain Moghul appointed chairman of EU Trustee BoardLiaquat, also one of the pioneers of the ready-made garments (RMG) industry in Bangladesh, is engaged in social, cultural, and other philanthropic activitiesLiaquat Hossain Moghul,...Sheikh Hasina to be sworn in as Bangladesh PMSheikh Hasina will be sworn in as Bangladesh’s prime minister for a record fourth term on Monday after her Awami League’s landslide victory in the...Bangladesh textile sector saw investment of Tk6,900 crore in last five yearsFrom 2014 to 2018,local entrepreneurs invested an average of Tk1,380 crore per year in the primary textile sector Bangladesh’s primary textile sector, a backward linkage industry...Dhaka stocks snap 11-day gaining streak on profit takingDhaka stocks dropped on Monday, snapping an 11-day positive run as investors went for selling shares to book profits.DSEX, the key index of Dhaka Stock...D-Link at CES 2019: Mesh-Enabled Exo Routers and Extenders with McAfee SecurityD-Link introduced their Exo series of routers in early 2016. Since then, the traditional router form factor with middle-of-the-road specifications has become a mid-range product...Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 2080 graphics with ray tracing are coming to laptopsNvidia first unveiled its GeForce RTX series of graphics cards for desktop PCs last summer. The RTX 2070, RTX 2080, and RTX 2080 Ti were...
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BRB Cables buys 18% share in Eastern Cables from stock marketBRB cable Industries has bought nearly 18% shares in Eastern Cables Ltd (ECL), a state-owned lose- making listed firm, from the stock market.The buy-sell through...Sony announces giant-sized 8K and 4K TVs at CES 2019Sony is supersizing the Master Series lineup of TVs it first launched last year in New York. Here at CES tonight, the company introduced new...Dhaka stocks on fire, cos linked with cabinet members soarDhaka stocks rocketed on Tuesday with more than 100 points increase, taking the total gain to 553 points in last 13 days as investors continued...PlayStation 4 Sales Exceed 91 Million After Strong Holiday, Spider-Man at Over 9 Million SoldSony didn’t waste any time touting impressive PS4 sales numbers from the holidays. As of December 31, 2018, the PlayStation 4 has sold through more...CES 2019 Daily Recap: Google Assistant Everywhere, 5G Hype & MoreToday was the unofficial start to CES 2019 with the media day taking place. This is where companies announce everything that they will be showcasing...
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https://www.thedailystar.net/business/news/dhaka-intl-trade-fair-begins-1685140Garment President M Abdul Hamid yesterday urged the business community to come forward to create more job opportunities for the country's youths.“Thousands of meritorious youths...Mohammad Lutfor Rahman: With regards to trade, India is clearly the greater influence on BangladeshBangladesh has seen a decade of good economic growth, in contrast to most of the global economy. This has lifted it from among the ranks...Bangladesh police, garment workers clash in protestsBangladesh police fired tear gas and swung batons as thousands of garment workers demonstrated for better wages for a fourth day Wednesday, shutting down factories...Bangladesh clashes prompt garment industry wage reviewBangladesh, the world's second biggest garment exporter behind China, will consider demands for an increase in the minimum wage, a minister said, after a third...How the deck is stacked in BangladeshSheikh Hasina, whose Awami League-led Grand Alliance won a landslide victory in the Bangladeshi Parliamentary elections, took oath of office for the third consecutive term...Stocks advance further as buying mood sets inDhaka stocks advanced further on Wednesday with an increased turnover as investors kept injecting funds in the capital market amid calm on the political front...
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MFs post 16pc portfolio loss in 2018Listed mutual funds performed poorly in the just concluded year (2018) as the sector registered a portfolio loss of 16.4 per cent in the year,...Leave a comment 0 Stop commercials and other voices from triggering your smart speakerHow do you create a commercial for Amazon Echo, which uses the device's wake word, "Alexa" 10 times, and not trigger millions of viewers' devices?Or,...Apple and Samsung steal CES 2019In a week in which pretty much every tech company in the world is unveiling flashy new products, the two giants have managed to steal...
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Golam Dastagir Gazi new Bangladesh textiles & jute minGolam Dastagir Gazi has taken charge as the new textiles and jute minister of Bangladesh. Dastagir, who is also the president of Bangladesh-China Chamber of...Amidst legal battle, Gearbox CEO says he left USB stick of porn at Medieval Times [Update 2]A pair of lawsuits filed in Collin County and Dallas County District Courts late last year came to light on Friday, each revolving around an...Stocks soar for 4th week as banks, GP surgeDhaka stocks jumped last week, extending the gaining streak to the fourth consecutive week, amid a strong participation of investors as they continued buying shares,...Migrant workers' jobs at stakeA huge number of Bangladeshi expatriates employed in blue-collar jobs might have to return home as two billion jobs will be displaced by 2030 because...Pharmas should adopt innovation through alliance with academiaThe pharmaceutical industry in Bangladesh has done remarkably well, growing at more than 15 percent a year, with sales of approximately $2.4 billion in 2017....BSEC laying auto-flagging to block directors’ anonymous share salesThe Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission is laying auto-flagging system at Central Depository Bangladesh Limited to block sales of shares by sponsors/directors of the listed...Qualcomm pushed for iPhone exclusivity in response to $1B incentive payment demand, CEO saysAccording to Mollenknopf, Apple said the payment would be used to cover technical costs to transition from communications hardware made by Infineon to comparable components...
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A harbinger of change?Bangladesh’s garments workers, many of whom are now highly skilled at their job, have been demanding an increase in their pay. Workers of numerous readymade...‘Cybersecurity is a big challenge for Bangladesh’s banking sectorIn an exclusive interview with the Dhaka Tribune's Mehedi Hasan, Bank Asia Ltd President and Managing Director Md Arfan Ali, talks about Bank Asia’s vision...Workers' wages rise in 6 gradesAfter eight days of labour unrest, the government yesterday announced a revised pay structure for the garment sector, with a slight increase in both basic...UPDATE 1-Bangladesh garment manufacturers raise workers’ pay amid further protestsGarment manufacturers in Bangladesh have agreed to raise workers’ pay, the commerce minister said on Sunday, urging people to return to work after a week...2019 Ram Heavy-Duty Pickup Muscles Its Way into the 1000-LB-FT ClubWith all three of the major players in the heavy-duty truck segment offering diesel pickups that have crested the 900-lb-ft torque plateau, it was only...Samsung Suddenly 'Confirms' New Galaxy's Nasty SurpriseIn an intriguing post, consistently reliable Dutch site GalaxyClub.nl has undercovered the part numbers ‘EB-BF900ABA’, ‘EB-BF901ABA’ and ‘EB-BG977ABU’ and they make the upcoming Galaxy S10...
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Abul Kasem Khan: Biggest challenge in our economy is employment generationImmediate-past president of Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) has remarked that employment generation is very crucial for Bangladesh economy. In an exclusive interview...What plagues our ship-breaking industry?The ship dismantling process in Bangladesh started in 1974 but was not recognized as an industry until 2006. The Labour Act 2006 recognized it as...BAPI congratulates PM’s new adviser Salman F RahmanThe Bangladesh Association of Pharmaceutical Industries (BAPI) has congratulated Salman F Rahman on his appointed as the prime minister’s adviser for private industry and investment.Beximco’s...Bangladesh apparel exporters threaten to shut down factoriesBangladesh apparel garment owners have threatened to shut down thousands of factories if the labour unrest over disparity in their new wage structure in the...Bangladesh garment workers reject wage hike, walk off jobThousands of Bangladeshi garment workers downed tools and walked out of clothing factories Monday, refusing to end a week-long strike over wages and rejecting government...Apple Replaced 11 Million iPhone Batteries in 2018, Up From 1 to 2 MillionApple replaced a total of 11 million iPhone batteries under the $29 battery replacement program that was introduced at the end of 2017 and ran...Nike teases Tuesday reveal of new iPhone-controlled self-lacing sneakersPosted on Twitter, the video shows various athletes reacting to the shoes as they lace up. One person can be seen using an iPhone 7...
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Vegetable prices still highPrices of different varieties of vegetables have remained mostly high over the past week in the kitchen markets, with supplies of winter items flooding the...Some Android GPS apps are just showing ads on top of Google MapsA security researcher with antivirus maker ESET has discovered a collection of 19 Android apps that pose as GPS applications but which don't do anything...Honda launches new bikes in BangladeshBangladesh Honda Private Limited (BHL) on Friday launched two new models of motorcycle for the country’s market at a ceremony in the city.The company's managing...Mortal Kombat 11's PC port should be much better than MKX's wasThe last Mortal Kombat game to release on PC was a complete disaster. Constant crashing, inconsistent framerates, and buggy online play ensured a poor reception,...Windows 10 19H1: Microsoft pushes its services with 'Make Windows even better' promptMicrosoft has a new setup process in the next version of Windows 10 that invites users to "make Windows even better" by setting up devices...
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Stockbrokers seek liquidation rules for delisted firmsDhaka Stock Exchange Brokers Association has requested market regulator Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission to set liquidator with the task of liquidating a delisted company,...Unless addressed, wages issue will keep troubling Bangladesh’s garment industryThe recent week-long mass protests by garment workers in Bangladesh came to an end after an upward revision of wages for six classes of workers....Android Circuit: Galaxy S10 Release Date Leaks, Mi Mix 3 Durability Tests, Stunning Nokia 9 Detailsaking a look back at seven days of news and headlines across the world of Android, this week’s Android Circuit includes the release date of...Bangladeshi delegation visits EU ahead of national shrimp plan talksA Bangladeshi shrimp delegation is due to meet with European sector representatives late in February, ahead of forming its "shrimp national action plan".The Netherlands Enterprise...33 Bhutanese coal trucks stopped from heading to BangladeshIndian Customs law disallowed 33 Bhutanese coal-laden trucks at Dawki integrated check post (ICP) in Meghalaya to transit to Bangladesh following a Supreme Court order...China's energy giant inks deal with UK firm for Bangladesh power plantChina's energy giant PowerChina has signed an agreement and a contract with GCM Resources, a leading British resource exploration company, for development of a coal-fired...Bangladesh Market 2018 – Industry Analysis, Size, Trends and Forecast (Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation, Petrobangla)Global Bangladesh market looks into a report for analysis of the Bangladesh market showing the most recent situation in the market. It predicts the growth...Dhaka stocks’ rally extends to 5th weekDhaka stocks continued with gains in the past week to extend the bull run to the fifth week as investors kept injecting funds, especially into...Leak reveals yet another way the Galaxy S10 will outshine Samsung’s Galaxy S9 and Note 9A report earlier this week delivered the kind of Galaxy S10 battery news we didn’t want to see, especially considering some of the interesting battery...
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Barrett Jackson Mopars of Scottsdale 2019 Part 2For Mopar fans that means there’s lots going on in Scottsdale, Arizona at the Barrett Jackson Auction. And we have continued to walk the many...Study: Shares in pharma, food, banks sought most by foreign investors in 2018While above 95% of foreign portfolio investments were made in 18 sectors, five of these sectors attracted more than 60% of their total investment Shares in...First 2020 Toyota Supra Sold for $2.1 Million at Barrett-JacksonHow much would you pay to own the world’s first production 2020 Toyota Supra? Before you say anything, know that someone at today’s Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale...Bangladesh cement industry to expand despite rise in raw material costsThe Bangladeshi cement industry is expanding its capacity despite increases in raw material costs. In 2017 the effective capacity of active plants stood at about...
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Only 3.5 pc SME loan goes for women entrepreneursConsidering the necessity of attaining a sustainable economy as well as reducing economic disparity, the government is committed to ensure access to finance for women...Cut from cloth, a nationLast week, hundreds of garment workers in Bangladesh took to the streets of Dhaka demanding wage hikes and protesting pay disparity. More than 50 factories...Indian textile mills heading to Ethiopia to take on Bangladesh, CambodiaKPR Mills, one of the major factories in the textile town of Tirupur, Tamil Nadu, said today that it has started a unit in Ethiopia...Legendary phone from years past could be making a big comebackCellphones – and now smartphones – come and go, as dozens of models have been released year after year, decade after decade. Most are retired...Finance stocks thrive on low pricesShares on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) gained 475 points, or 8.80 percent, in the last 15 trading days led by rise in finance securities...Tesla Gigafactory 1 Timeline & Results — CleanTechnica Deep DiveTesla’s Gigafactory 1 in Nevada is a proof of concept. Originally, the factory was supposed to be completed in 2020, have a production capacity of...How Sheikh Hasina changed Bangladesh from a basket case to a middle income countrySheikh Hasina’s unprecedented electoral success that brought her to power for a record fourth time will not only continue to ensure stability along India’s eastern...Loan disbursement to SMEs drops 6pc in 9 monthsSmall and medium entrepreneurs’ loan from banks and non-bank financial institutions declined by 6.01 per cent or Tk 7,391.28 crore in January-September period of the...Hunger for profits drives exploitation of females in Bangladesh’s garment industryCheap labor is one of the strongest factors behind Bangladesh’s remarkable success in the global market for Ready Made Garments (RMG).The South Asian nation, once...Dhaka stocks drop as financial scrips face correctionsDhaka stocks dropped on Monday after hitting an 11-month high in the previous session as investors went for selling shares to book profits, especially from...2 Reasons To Sell Tesla: $920M And $26,250A little more than two months from now, Tesla -- in which I have no financial interest -- could have a considerably lower cash balance.How...
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Huge leak reveals Galaxy S10 pricing and confirms 1TB storage tierFor the past few months, we’ve witnessed an increasing number of Galaxy S10 rumors, revealing almost everything fans of the series would want to know...Why are wages so low for garment workers in Bangladesh?How can a charity-backed T-shirt come from a dismal factory where staff are abused and do gruelling work for low pay?The Spice Girls and Comic...Large-cap cos help stocks keep afloatDhaka stocks inched up on Tuesday despite a fall in share prices of two-thirds of the traded scrips, as a section of investors purchased sector-specific...Rumours fuel junk stocksMost of the junk stocks outperformed the market in the first 16 days of trading in 2019 as rumours and gamblers ran amok.Of the 43...All the rumors and leaks surrounding the 2019 iPad and iPad mini 5The rumors surrounding the 2019 iPad launches have started to mount up. AppleInsider covers what has been claimed so far, including the possibility of a...
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Smart borders to boost trade in South AsiaThe world trading system has become increasingly open textured over the last few decades. The triggering factors for this have been the reduction of tariff...Nintendo UK Is Presenting an Indie Highlights Presentation TomorrowNintendo UK has announced that they will be releasing a new video presentation tomorrow that focuses on upcoming indie games coming to the Nintendo Switch.The...Afghan envoy urges PM to reopen Bangladesh mission in KabulRecalling the long history and close relations between the two countries, Malikzad said his country is keen to promote trade and business relations with Bangladesh Newly...Protein for Fowls: Poultry industry wants ban liftedPoultry industry people want the government to lift the ban on import and sale of meat and bone meal (MBM), a protein concentrate for chicken.They...Update on BangladeshThe Bangladeshi cement industry has been busy over the last month. Both Vietnam and Iran have marked up the country as a major destination for...Everything we (think we) know about the Samsung Galaxy S10Samsung is expected to unveil its Galaxy S10 smartphones just weeks from now at an event on February 20, ahead of tech conference MWC, but...Google set 2018 lobbying record as Washington tech backlash expandsGoogle and Facebook Inc set company records for annual lobbying spending in 2018 as Washington’s scrutiny of Big Tech intensified. Alphabet Inc’s Google unit spent more...
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Samsung's 'hole-punch' screen comes to Korea with the Galaxy A9 ProLate last year, Samsung showed off its first quad-camera setup with the Galaxy A9, and now in Korea it has debuted the Galaxy A9 Pro...Japan to fund Bangladesh's first underground railroadJapan has agreed to provide loans to construct Bangladesh's first underground railroad, the media reported on Thursday.A stretch of the 26.6 km rail line will...India-Bangladesh to finalise new waterway: Tripura CMTripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb said on Thursday that Indian and Bangladesh officials will finalise various aspects of a proposed waterway between the two...Bangladesh calls for fair prices for garment itemsBangladesh has said its readymade garment (RMG) industry that complied with the international standard set by the buyers now needs fair pricing to meet any...The economy of the fairness industryIn a country where fairness equates to beauty, the fairness culture is one that drives the cosmetics industry. Fair & Lovely, Tibet Snow and Pond's...Dhaka stocks gain for 3rd dayDhaka stocks gained for the third session on Thursday to hit a fresh 11-month high as investors kept injecting funds in sector specific scrips with...Conflicting Galaxy S10 Leaks Show Either Great Or Terrible Battery Life Is ExpectedTwo new reports supply conflicting details about the battery capacity of Samsung’s upcoming flagship smartphones from the Galaxy S10 series. According to the industry insider...
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The pitfalls of facebook mergfing messenger, instagram, and whatsapp chatsIN AN EFFORT led by CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook has plans to rearchitect WhatsApp, Instagram direct messages, and Facebook Messenger so that messages can travel...Tripura guv calls for cordial relations with BangladeshTripura Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki today stressed on the need for cordial relations with the neighbouring Bangladesh for development of transport routes that would benefit...DSE members investing funds on stocksThe Dhaka Stock Exchange members who received their portions in the DSE’s strategic share sales proceeds have been investing their funds at the stock market...Nintendo throws out Metroid Prime 4 work, restarts with Retro StudiosNintendo has announced that it is "essentially... restarting development from the beginning" on the highly anticipated Metroid Prime 4, saying the game as it currently...Apple Loop: The End of Apple, iPhone XR Screen Problems, The iPhone SE ReturnsTaking a look back at another week of news and headlines from Cupertino, this week’s Apple Loop includes the predicted end of Apple, iPhone XR...
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Brexit anxiety weighs on Bangladesh exports to UKThe growth prospect in the third largest market for Bangladeshi goods could weaken further as the uncertainty of a no-deal prospect still clouds the Brexit...UK praises Bangladesh’s achievements, amazing development storiesBritish High Commissioner in Dhaka Alison Blake has appreciated Bangladesh's achievements and amazing development stories, saying the United Kingdom will remain a partner in the...Nepalese envoy calls for exploring prospects in bilateral tradeActing Nepalese ambassador to Bangladesh Dhan Bahadur Oli on Saturday called upon the business leaders of Bangladesh and Nepal to explore enormous prospects in bilateral...DSE for sound fund flow for stocks in MPSDhaka Stock Exchange has urged the Bangladesh Bank to declare capital market-friendly monetary policy that would ensure consistent liquidity flow in the market.Bangladesh Bank will...Stocks dip but turnover hits 16-month highDhaka stocks dipped on Sunday after a gain in the previous three sessions as investors went for profit-taking sales of shares of financial scrips and...Facebook Wants To Combine Messenger, Instagram, And WhatsApp: Here's What That MeansFacebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has expressed his desire to unify in some way the messaging component of nearly all the major apps Facebook owns, including...
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The Top 10 Stories of JanuaryIn less than a week, we will bid adieu to the first month of 2019. Time does fly. The unfortunate thing is that we seldom...iOS 12.2 Downtime to let users set limits per daySmartphone companies have started taking the almost ironic yet beneficial stance of giving users the ability to limit their use of smartphones. These often involve...Making Vietnam’s textile industry sustainableThe Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS) and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Vietnam are collaborating to transform Vietnam’s bourgeoning textile and apparel industry into a...Half of industrial loan defaulted in BangladeshThe recovery of default industrial loan would be a big challenge for the banking sector because the lion share of the non-performing loans (NPLs) amount...PRIVATE MESSAGES ARE THE NEW (OLD) SOCIAL NETWORKIt’s onto me, anyway. I am merely one anecdata point among billions, but I’m sure I’m not the only Facebook user who has found herself...Instagram 'Implicated' In Teen Suicides As It Prepares To Merge With Facebook“There’s no doubt that Instagram played a part in Molly’s death.” The words of a father grieving his teenage daughter’s suicide, published today in an...
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DSE plans to diversify productsThe country's stockmarket lacks diversified products, leaving investors with limited opportunities for exploration, said KAM Majedur Rahman, managing director of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE).“The investors...34 Bangladeshi companies to join consumer goods fair in GermanyIt is one of the most renowned trade fairs in the world for the consumer goods industry34 Bangladesh manufacturing companies which manufacture handicrafts, ceramics, jute...Businesses alarmed at 25% quota rise in state-owned vessels' cargo carryingThe cabinet has approved the Bangladesh Flag Vessels (Protection) Bill 2019 and Bangladesh EPZ Labour Bill 2019 The cabinet has approved in principle the draft of...Bangladeshi mango granted GIA geographical indicator (GI) tag has been granted to the Khirsapat mango, popularly known as Himsagar, in a development expected to open up branding opportunities...Almost 5,000 Bangladeshi garment workers sacked over strikesNearly 5,000 low-paid Bangladeshi garment workers sewing clothes for global brands have been sacked by factory bosses for taking part in strikes over wages earlier...Dhaka stocks drop as profit-taking continuesDhaka stocks dropped on Monday after a slight decrease in the previous day as investors went on taking profits from the financial scrips after their...Australia's TPG Abandons Mobile Network Plan Over Huawei BanAustralian company TPG Telecom said on Tuesday it had abandoned the rollout of what would have been the country's fourth mobile network because of a...Serious FaceTime Bug Lets You Hear a Person's Audio Before They AnswerThere's a major bug in FaceTime right now that lets you connect to someone and hear their audio without the person even accepting the call. This...Stocks rise after 2-day fallDhaka stocks gained on Tuesday after a two-day fall as investors went for buying sector-specific scrips amid expectations of better financial results.DSEX, the key index...
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PM seeks int’l community’s support again to send back RohingyasPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday renewed her call to the international community to force Myanmar to take back its over one million Rohingya nationals...Bangladesh CCCI bats for reducing USD 1 bn trade deficit with IndiaThe Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) Wednesday said the huge trade deficit between Bangladesh and India needed to be bridged for which more...ICD signs a Murabaha facility with LBFL in Bangladesh to support SMEsThe Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD), the private sector arm of Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Group, signed a Murabaha Facility...Bangladesh to sue Manila bank over $81 million cyber heist: central bank governorBangladesh will file a lawsuit in a U.S. court on Wednesday against Philippine bank Rizal Commercial Banking Corp (RCBC) over its role in one of...Clarks Inn Group keen to help develop hospitality industryOfficials of the group announced their entry into the Bangladesh market at a press conference held in the Westin DhakaIndian hotel chain Clarks Inn Group...ICB leads stocks’ dive for poor earningsDhaka stocks dropped on Wednesday as investors went for selling shares of some large capitalised companies like Investment Corporation of Bangladesh that declared a significant...Xinhua summary of Asia-Pacific stocks news at 1100 GMT, Jan. 30BEIJING -- Chinese stocks closed lower on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.72 percent, at 2,575.57 points.The Shenzhen Component Index closed 1.07...Samsung unveils 1TB smartphone storage in 'industry first'Samsung wants to give you PC-level storage in a phone. The Korean company announced Tuesday that it's started mass producing 1-terabyte embedded Universal Flash Storage (eUFS),...