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Meta quarterly profit climbs despite big cloud spending
by News Hour Correspondent - May 1, 2025Tech giant Meta on Wednesday reported quarterly profits that were well above expectations, brushing aside market worries that its heavy investments in cloud computing and artificial intelligence would hamper growth. The company reported a $16.6 billion... -
Supradip for preserving languages of small ethnic groups
by News Hour Correspondent - May 1, 2025Supradip Chakma, the affairs adviser for Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), urged everyone involved today to protect the languages of the several tiny ethnic groups. “Scientists will once be able to restore and preserve the words and... -
Deal signed for use of ETC system on Padma Bridge
by News Hour Correspondent - May 1, 2025An agreement to deploy the Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) system on the Padma Bridge was signed today by the Bangladesh Bridge Authority (BBA), Pubali Bank, Jamuna Bank, Dutch Bangla Bank, and Nagad. The principal guest at... -
Turkish Ambassador meets Information Adviser
by News Hour Correspondent - May 1, 2025Turkish Ambassador to Bangladesh Ramis Sen called on Information and Broadcasting Adviser Md Mahfuj Alam at his office here today. During the meeting, discussions were held on developing relations between Bangladesh Betar, Bangladesh Television (BTV) and... -
Speakers for collective action to tackle electoral misinformation
by News Hour Correspondent - May 1, 2025A national seminar on “Combating Misinformation in Elections through Building Trust in the Electoral Process” was held in Dhaka today. The seminar was organised by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) under its Democratic Reforms through Inclusive... -
France to provide 200m Euro to Bangladesh; deal signed
by News Hour Correspondent - May 1, 2025A loan agreement worth 200 million Euro was signed today between the government of Bangladesh and France for financing the ‘Saidabad Water Treatment Plant Phase III’ project of Dhaka WASA (DWASA) under the Local Government Division. ... -
Petrobangla clears all external outstanding gas bills ahead of schedule
by News Hour Correspondent - May 1, 2025Petrobangla has paid all external outstanding LNG payments worth US$ 3,739.95 million ahead of two months of its payment schedule fixed on June 30. Of the total amounts, the ousted Awami League government left US$737.46 million... -
Historic May Day today
by News Hour Correspondent - May 1, 2025The historic May Day is being observed today in the country and elsewhere across the world in a befitting manner. The theme of the day for this is “Workers and owners united; Lets rebuild this country... -
France to tax small parcels from China amid tariff fallout fears
by News Hour Correspondent - Apr 30, 2025France will from next year impose a handling tax for every small parcel sent from China sent by platforms such as Shein and Temu, a minister said Tuesday. The charge was announced by public accounts minister... -
China’s manufacturing shrinks in April as trade war bites
by News Hour Correspondent - Apr 30, 2025As Beijing battles an escalating trade war with the United States, official statistics released Wednesday indicated that China’s industrial activity decreased in April after expanding at its fastest rate in a year the month before. Beijing...