Mia Sattar appointed chairman of Russia-Bangladesh Business Council

Mia Sattar, a Bangladesh-born Russian businessman and head of National Group, has been appointed chairman of the newly established Russia-Bangladesh Business Council.The organisational meeting of the council was recently held at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation in Moscow, the Russian Embassy in Dhaka said on Monday.The council will serve as an aide to the Russia-Bangladesh Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation.Its main tasks will include analysing the market, identifying promising areas of cooperation and finding barriers to market entry.Vladimir Padalko, vice president of the chamber, chaired the meeting.Mohammad Nazrul Islam, Ambassador of Bangladesh to Russia, along with representatives of Russia's Foreign Ministry and Ministry of Economic Development, attended the event, reports UNB....

AI opens new opportunities in journalism

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the way journalism is practised, creating new opportunities in news gathering, data analysis and report writing. However, its growing use is also raising fresh challenges in terms of professional skills, accuracy and responsible journalism, speakers said at a seminar titled ‘AI: Challenges and Opportunities in Tech Journalism’.The seminar was recently organised jointly by the Centre for Technology Journalism (CTJ) and Opas Communications L...

Bangladesh sees fresh scope to expand apparel exports to Japan

Bangladesh has seen fresh opportunities to expand its readymade garment (RMG) exports to Japan, as the East Asian country's share in Bangladesh's total apparel exports rose to a four-year high of 3.25 percent in ...

Urban children face severe health risks amid climate crisis: CWF Study

Staff CorrespondentBangladeshi children are facing multifaceted health risks due to climate change-induced heatwaves, floods, waterlogging, waterborne diseases, and crises in safe water and sanitation. Low-income families and children living in slum areas are particularly vulnerable due to a combination of climate disasters and socioeconomic crises.These were the findings of a joint study, conducted by the Children Watch Foundation (CWF), BARCIK, and the Environmental Innovation and Research Network (EIRN), revealed at a citizen dialogue on TuesdayThe study also saw that the low-income families and children living in slum areas are particularly vulnerable due to a combination of climate disasters and socioeconomic crises.The citizen dialogue titled "Urban Child Health Amid Climate Ris...

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Mushfiqur hurts finger at practice on eve of first Test against Windies

Mushfiqur Rahim was hit on the finger by a bouncer from a net bowler during Bangladesh's practice on Tuesday, a day before the first Test against West Indies begins.The experienced batter sat down beside the net in pain straight after the blow at the Academy ground in Mirpur. He then left the net and was treated in a chair by national team physio Bayjedul Islam Khan.Mushfiqur did not bat again. After about 20 minutes of treatment, he returned to the dressing room with tape on his right index finger. The extent of the injury was not immediately known.He had been batting in one of three nets alongside Tanzid Hasan and Towhid Hridoy after the squad's warm-up and fielding drills on the main ground.Shortly after Mushfiqur was hurt, Litton Kumer Das kept wicket in the nets behind pacer Shoriful Islam.Head coach Phil Simmons on Monday said Litton, who missed the tri-nation series in the United Arab Emirates due to injury, was ready to play. Liton also batted at practice on Monday.The first Test starts at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Wednesday, reports UNB....

Walton sets example in industrial solar power: Others can follow

Bangladesh’s persistent energy crisis, rising electricity costs and dependence on imported fuels have made renewable energy an economic necessity rather than merely an environmental choice. In t...

Road crash cases cannot be settled outside due process

The death of a construction worker in a road crash in Dhaka’s Baridhara Diplomatic Zone has raised serious questions about accountability and the proper course of justice. While the family of the deceased and the accused side have reportedly re...

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