August2022
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Lynpers Chemical Industries Ltd to invest US$ 5.7 million in Ishwardi EPZ
Aug 10, 2022A textile chemical business will be established in the Ishwardi Export Processing Zone by M/s. Lynpers Chemical Industries Ltd., a Bangladeshi enterprise (IEPZ). To make 9 million kg of textile auxiliary chemical products per year, including... -
Singer Olivia Newton-John dies at 73
Aug 10, 2022Tributes have been paid from around the world to Olivia Newton-John, who has died from cancer aged 73. The British-born Australian singer and actress was best known for playing Sandy in Grease, one of the most... -
Russia is scheduled to launch an Iranian satellite into orbit
Aug 9, 2022Russia is scheduled to launch an Iranian satellite into orbit on Tuesday, but Tehran brushed off fears that Moscow might use it in the war against Ukraine. Iran’s “Khayyam” satellite is scheduled to take off from... -
Tens of thousands of users reported being unable to access various Google services
Aug 9, 2022Tens of thousands of users reported being unable to access various Google services on Monday night, according to outage monitor Downdetector. “User reports indicate Google Maps is having problems since 9:36 PM EDT (0136 GMT),” Downdetector... -
Japan’s SoftBank Group reported a huge net loss of $23.4 billion in Q1
Aug 9, 2022Japan’s SoftBank Group on Monday reported a huge net loss of $23.4 billion in the first quarter, after central bank interest rate hikes worldwide caused tech shares to tank. The telecoms firm that has turned into... -
UNDP, Grameenphone, and BIDA to provide everyone with economic opportunity
Aug 9, 2022In an effort to expand economic opportunities for all people and hasten the transition to a smart Bangladesh by 2041, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), and Grameenphone launched the Graduate... -
Asian equities were mixed on Tuesday
Aug 9, 2022Asian equities were mixed Tuesday as investors await US inflation data later in the week, after a jobs report suggested the Federal Reserve would likely need to continue its sharp interest rate hikes to tame runaway... -
250 women entrepreneurs get Tk 50,000 grant
Aug 9, 2022On the occasion of the 92nd anniversary of Bangamata’s birth, the ICT Division’s iDEA Project gave grants totaling Tk 12.5 million to 250 female entrepreneurs throughout the nation, according to BSS. Zunaid Ahmed Palak, state minister... -
Selena Gomez hopes to quit acting career to be a mother eventually
Aug 9, 2022Selena Gomez isn’t afraid to say goodbye to Hollywood since the actor-singer has made it clear that she eventually wants to wed, have children, and that she’s prepared to give up performing so she can concentrate... -
The Philippines’ economic growth slowed in Q2
Aug 9, 2022The Philippines’ economic growth slowed in the second quarter, officials said on Tuesday, as they warned that surging inflation and the coronavirus pandemic would weigh on the outlook for the rest of the year. Gross domestic...