July 23, 2022 - TheStatement24

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The Law Minister welcomed the initiative to highlight the need for reform of the ‘Arbitration Act 2001’

Bangladesh International Arbitration Centre (BIAC) celebrated its 11th Founding Anniversary on Saturday, 23 July 2022 at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel, Dhaka and a Seminar with the Theme ꞌꞌArbitration Act 2001: Dire need for immediate Reformꞌꞌ was held on this occasion. Minister for Law, Justice & Parliamentary Affairs Anisul Huq, MP was the Chief Guest at the Seminar. Mahbubur Rahman, Chairman of BIAC moderated the Seminar. Speaking on the occasion as the Chief Guest, the Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq, MP mentioned that the Government welcomes the fundamental recommendations suggested for the necessary amendments of the relative Sections of the Arbitration Act 2001 in order to create a more ADR-friendly business environment. Mahbubur Rahman, Chairm...

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Today’s television: Smart, sleek and feature-packed

Breaking News, Lifestyle

Giant, ferocious fire-spitting dragons are emerging from the night sky. They are headed straight towards you when suddenly your mother calls, and you reluctantly break your sight away from the television. Today, the television experience we enjoy barely resembles that of previous generations. Over the past two and a half decades, if we could point out one particular major tech trend, it would be the ability of gadgets to get smaller. TVs, however, took a different path. Two decades ago, a 30-inch TV was perceived as enormous, extremely heavy, that required its own piece of furniture. Nowadays, the same screen size is considered too small for many bedrooms, and you can get a massive 75-inch screen at a very affordable price. One of the key reasons why people purchase television now i...

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Work from home on Thursdays to curb energy consumption and carbon footprint

Breaking News, Business

Grameenphone, the digital connectivity partner and a responsible corporate citizen of Bangladesh, has announced a series of initiatives and adopted contingency ways of work in solidarity with the Bangladesh government’s prudent national measures to navigate the looming challenging times and contribute to curbing consequences amidst the global energy crisis. The state-of-the-art Grameenphone headquarters, the climate-friendly GPHouse will be non-operational every Thursday, and employees will work from home. The digital connectivity partner also runs its operation with an AI-based solution to ensure electricity efficiency throughout its operations all over the country. Syed Tanvir Husain, Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) of Grameenphone, said, “The world is going through one of the...

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Rally Held in Cox’s Bazar Sea Beach: Demanding 100% Smoke-free Public Places and Public Transport

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With the demand for ensuring a 100 percent tobacco smoke-free environment in public places and public transport, a rally was held today (23 July 2022, Saturday) at the Sugandha Point of Cox's Bazar Sea Beach. The rally, organized with support from Campaign for Tobacco-free Kids (CTFK), was a part of the first day of activities of the two-day SDG Youth Summit 2022 event. Around three hundred youths, including students, participated in the rally. In speeches delivered following the rally, speakers said, second-hand smoke causes death. According to the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) 2017, 42.7 percent of the adult population who work in indoor workplaces (8.1 million people in number) fall victim to passive smoking and another 24 percent of adults (25 million in number) who use pub...