September2024
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Switzerland expected to cut rates by at least 0.25 points
Sep 27, 2024The majority of experts predict that Switzerland’s central bank will continue to loosen monetary policy on Thursday, possibly cutting its benchmark interest rate by an additional 0.25 percentage points. With reductions of 0.25 percentage points in... -
Air Astra operates five daily flights to Ctg from Oct 1
Sep 27, 2024In response to customer demand, Air Astra has decided to begin operating five daily flights on the Dhaka-Chattogram-Dhaka route on October 1st. According to a news statement from the airline today, Air Astra has been offering... -
Bangladesh deposits instrument of ratification of BBNJ agreement
Sep 27, 2024Bangladesh has submitted an instrument of ratification to the UN for the BBNJ Agreement, which is governed by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and addresses the conservation and sustainable use of... -
Major rivers rising following incessant rains in Brahmaputra basin
Sep 27, 2024After nonstop rains in the Brahmaputra basin for the past 24 hours, which ended at 6 p.m. today, the water levels of all major rivers, including the Dharla, Teesta, and Dudhkumar, kept rising. According to authorities... -
More than 22,000 flee to Syria as Israel strikes Lebanon: Syria security sources
Sep 27, 2024As Israel hammered Lebanon in a new cross-border escalation, more than 22,000 people have entered into Syria this week across two border crossings, Syrian security sources claimed on Thursday. According to a security source who asked... -
Toyota’s global production fell 11% in August
Sep 27, 2024Toyota Motor’s global production fell 11% in August, declining for a seventh straight month, dragged lower by a typhoon and a certification scandal in Japan and a pause in output for two sport utility vehicles in... -
Chiefs of UNHCR, ILO meet Prof Yunus
Sep 27, 2024At a hotel in New York, USA, on Thursday, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus met with the leaders of the International Labor Organization (ILO) and the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR). The Rohingya problem... -
Mercedes-Benz USA recalls more than 27,000 vehicles due to a potential risk of ECU software
Sep 27, 2024Mercedez-Benz USA is recalling more than 27,000 vehicles due to a potential risk of the engine control unit (ECU) software causing the engine to overheat or stall, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Friday.... -
Toyota recalls over 42,000 U.S. vehicles over loss of power brake assist
Sep 27, 2024Toyota Motor Corp is recalling over 42,000 U.S. vehicles over loss of power brake assist that can extend the distance required to stop, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Friday. The recall affects certain... -
Mazda to recall 77,670 sports vehicles in the U.S. over a software error
Sep 27, 2024Mazda is recalling 77,670 sports vehicles in the U.S. over a software error that may cause the front airbags to deploy with excessive force in a crash, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on...