DataVolt, a pioneering data centre developing and power generation company of Saudi Arabia, has announced to set up a data centre at a cost of US$100 million in Bangabandhu Hi-Tech City (BHTC) at Kaliakor in Gazipur district. DataVolt Chief Strategy Officer Ayad Al Amri made this announcement at a bilateral meeting with State Minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak at ...

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said the youths are the driving force of the nation and their innovative ideas and perspectives are invaluable. “We are committed to creating a smarter Bangladesh, and this roundtable is a major step towards achieving that vision,” he stated while speaking as the chief guest at the event titled “Smart Bangladesh Roundtable Discussion for Youth ...

UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) Permanent Under-Secretary Sir Philip Barton announced that Britain would provide £3,000,000 (around TK 42 crore) as new funding to support Rohingyas in Cox’s Bazar and Bhasan Char. “I am pleased to announce a further UK contribution of £3,000,000 to UNHCR, which will help ensure refugees in Cox’s Bazar and Bhasan Char be able ...

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday alleged that the government is buying 10 Airbus aircraft from France with an aim to get commission. “It’s very nice thing that the President of France has arrived here…he is our big guest. You (govt) welcomed that guest very well with dance and song,” he said, reports UNB. Speaking at a ...

Despite having the anticipation of high competition, the India-Pakistan game showed a one-sided story as India sealed a massive victory of 228 runs in the Super Four of the Asia Cup. Pakistan bowled out on 128 in replying to a gigantic total of 356 runs at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Monday. No Pakistan batsman could able to extend ...

A local Awami League leader was killed and two others were injured in a head-on collision between a CNG-run auto-rickshaw and a truck at Charkhai area in Sylhet’s Beanibazar upazila on Monday night. The deceased was identified as Fakhrul Islam, 45, son of late Rois Miah of Parkul Barabari of Rajaganj Union of Kanighat upazila of Sylhet. He was the ...

Dhaka and Paris today signed two instruments regarding Bangabandhu-2 Satellite and improvement of urban infrastructure in Bangladesh. The instruments were signed and exchanged in presence of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and French President Emmanuel Macron at the Karobi Hall at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) here. The instruments are – Credit Facility Agreement between Economic Relations Division (ERD), Bangladesh ...

A man was killed and four others were injured in a road accident in Baniachong upazila of Habiganj district on Sunday night. The accident took place at around 9pm on the Ikram-Alam Bazar regional road of the upazila. The deceased was identified as Chan Mia, 55, son of Suruj Mia, a resident of North Sangar village of the upazila. Quoting ...

The foreign exchange reserves of Bangladesh Bank (BB) decreased to $21.5 billion after paying the $1.31 billion import bills of the Asian Clearing Union (ACU). The foreign exchange reserves of Bangladesh have fallen in stress and continually decreased since easing the COVID-19 pandemic increasing the demand for imports, reports UNB. Despite BB’s move to tighten the spending of US dollars ...

Bangladesh national team wicket-keeper batsman Mushfiqur Rahim has become a father to a baby girl. Both his wife Jannatul Kifayat Mondi and the newborn are currently under intensive care at a hospital in Dhaka. Mushfiq himself announced the news through social media Facebook on Monday. Mushfiqur got married to Jannatul Kifayat Mondi on 25 September 2014. After about three and ...