April2023
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Gender gap in mobile money use still wide in Bangladesh
Apr 19, 2023According to a global research, men own more mobile devices than women do, with a gender difference in account ownership of mobile money accounts of 55% in Bangladesh. According to the GSMA’s annual study titled “State... -
Unique Group to open two Indian chain hotels in Dhaka
Apr 19, 2023Two Indian hotel chains, Taj and Vivanta, will debut in Bangladesh thanks to Borak Real Estate Ltd (BREL), a subsidiary of the local business entity Unique Group. Along with renowned Indian hospitality organization Indian properties organization... -
‘Pathaan x Tiger’ theme song released
Apr 19, 2023The new theme song for the upcoming spy-thriller movie “Pathaan x Tiger” caught the attention of fans who had been eagerly anticipating the release of Salman Khan’s “Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan” this Eid. The... -
Interpol says 14,000 arrested in Latin America gun raids
Apr 19, 2023In a counter-firearms campaign across Central and South America, more than 14,000 people have been detained and 8,000 firearms have been seized, according to Interpol’s Tuesday report. In addition to guns, the raids seized 370 tonnes... -
European car sales shift higher in March: data
Apr 19, 2023According to figures released on Wednesday by the European Automobile Manufacturers Association, new automobile sales in Europe surpassed one million for the first time since June 2021. In March, there were 1,087,939 new car registrations, a... -
Celine Dion back making music, releasing five new songs
Apr 19, 2023Celine Dion, the pop queen, announced the release of new songs on Thursday, her first since admitting last year that she had a rare neurological illness that affected her vocals. The new album “Love Again” serves... -
Japan to evacuate its citizens from Sudan
Apr 19, 2023Japan is prepared to withdraw its citizens from Sudan, the government announced Wednesday, becoming the first foreign country to do so. Since a weeks-long power struggle erupted into violent combat on Saturday, violence between the Sudanese... -
Russia launches drone attack on Ukraine’s Odesa
Apr 19, 2023Russia launched a drone attack on Ukraine’s southern port city of Odesa early Wednesday but there were no reports of casualties, authorities said. “At night, the enemy carried out an attack by UAVs of the Shahed-136... -
US accuses 4 Black nationalists of acting for Russian intelligence
Apr 19, 2023The US Justice Department charged the founder and three members of a half-century-old Black nationalist organization with conspiring with Russian intelligence to influence US elections on Tuesday. Omali Yeshitela, the founder of the African People’s Socialist... -
UN says 34 million Afghans in poverty under Taliban rule
Apr 19, 2023According to the United Nations, the number of Afghans living in poverty nearly doubled to 34 million as the country was rocked by the collapse of the US-backed government and the Taliban takeover. After the US-backed...
