July2020
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The Gulf states’ economies could contract by 7.6 percent this year
Jul 1, 2020The Gulf states’ economies could contract by 7.6 percent in 2020 in their deepest decline in decades, because the coronavirus and low oil prices take their toll, a top IMF official said yesterday. The new projection... -
Transcom Group chairman Latifur Rahman dies
Jul 1, 2020Renowned Bangladeshi Businessman, Chairman of Transcom Group, Mr. Latifur Rahman has passed away today in the morning in his ancestral home in Cumilla. He received the Business for Peace Award in 2012 for his recognition of... -
WaterAid-ICCCAD join forces to priortise Water and Climate
Jul 1, 2020WaterAid and ICCCAD have entered into a collaboration under the overarching aim of enabling greater traction of WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene) in climate change adaptation with a view to enhancing the resilience of the poor... -
Viber cuts business ties with Facebook
Jul 1, 2020Rakuten Viber, one among the world’s leading messaging apps for free and secure communication, declares it’ll cut all business ties with Facebook to shield its 1 billion users. The messaging app will remove Facebook Connect, Facebook SDK, and GIPHY, furthermore as cease... -
GGTC announces the winners of the 2020 STOP Global Media Competition
Jul 1, 2020The Global Center for Good Governance in Tobacco Control (GGTC), a partner in STOP, a global tobacco industry watchdog, announced the winners of the 2020 STOP Global Media Competition: “Expose Tobacco Industry Manipulation, Save the Next Generation.” Entrants... -
DPS STS School Dhaka celebrates its first online graduation ceremony
Jul 1, 2020DPS STS School Dhaka organized its Graduation Ceremony for the class of 2020 virtually using online platform on June 26th, 2020, considering the ongoing pandemic of COVID-19. The ceremony was attended by Principal Madhu Wal and...