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Apr252025 by TS ReportNo Comments

Experts Call for Strengthening TC Law

Tobacco is one of the major contributing factors to non-communicable deaths (NCDs). The prevalence of tobacco use claims nearly 442 lives each day in Bangladesh. It is quite impossible for the country to achieve Target 3.4 of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), i.e. reducing premature mortality from non-communicable diseases by one third, without ensuring effective tobacco control. Against this backdrop, public health experts, doctors and economists have called for immediate strengthening of the country's tobacco control law. Delay in strengthening tobacco control law will only result in a higher death toll. Experts expressed such concern today (24 April 2025, Thursday) during a roundtable meeting titled "Strengthening of Tobacco Control Law to Safeguard Public Health and Achieving SDGs:...

Apr252025 by TS ReportNo Comments

Akij Tableware Art of Plating: Season 2 Premieres on Today

Breaking News, Entertainment

Get ready for Akij Tableware Art of Plating: Season 2, premiering Today April 25, 2025, and turning food into art! Airing weekends on Bangla Vision at 8:15 PM, RTV at 7:10 PM, Deepto Television at 9:30 PM, and streaming on Chorki with new episodes every Friday and Saturday, this vibrant reality show celebrates Bangladesh’s culinary soul. Rooted in Bengali traditions of family and hospitality, contestants transform dishes like fish curries and creamy dal into visual poetry, blending heritage with modern flair. Following its 2022 debut, Season 2 brings high-energy challenges and showcases local talent, from aspiring chefs to home cooks, competing for the “Plating Maestro” title. The grand prize includes BDT 10,00,000, a professional culinary course, national media exposure, and an exclusi...

Apr242025 by TS ReportNo Comments

HBL President Reaffirms Commitment to Regional Economic Integration during Bangladesh Visit

Breaking News, Business

Muhammad Nassir Salim, President & CEO - HBL, recently concluded a three-day official visit to Bangladesh, reaffirming the Bank’s commitment to advancing trade and investment opportunities across the region. During the visit, Muhammad Nassir Salim met with key government policymakers, regulators, foreign and local investors, and senior leaders from the private sector. These engagements focused on enabling deeper economic cooperation between Bangladesh and strategic global markets, particularly China, the Middle East, and South Asia — regions where HBL holds a strong institutional footprint. HBL, with a legacy of over 45 years in Bangladesh, is playing an important role in supporting the country’s trade ecosystem. HBL has made historical strides in China, where the Bank has a bran...

Apr242025 by TS ReportNo Comments

imo earns Google’s “Independent Security Review” badge for second consecutive year

Breaking News, Feature

imo has recently earned the “Independent Security Review” badge on Google Play for the second consecutive year, reflecting its dedication towards users’ security and data privacy. The recognition is a part of Google’s Mobile Application Security Assessment (MASA) framework, which is now known as App Defense Alliance Mobile Profile Certification program, promoting high standards of security and privacy transparency among Android apps. Google security badge testifies that imo has met industry’s mobile security and privacy related best practices. Notably, imo is the only mainstream instant messaging app that holds this badge which is prominently displayed in the Data Safety section of its Google Play listing. The badge is a testament that imo has completed a rigorous third-party security rev...

Apr242025 by TS ReportNo Comments

Country’s First Renewable Energy Festival Kicked Off at BUET

Breaking News, NGO News

With the aim of shaping a roadmap for a just and green energy transition through policy reform, showcasing innovative technologies, and ensuring active youth participation, the 'Renewable Energy Fest 2025' was inaugurated on 23 April at BUET through a vibrant ceremony. This two-day festival marks Bangladesh’s first celebration dedicated to renewable energy. It has been jointly organised by ActionAid Bangladesh, BUET, and the Just Energy Transition Network Bangladesh (JETnet-BD). Distinguished guests formally inaugurated the festival by unveiling a symbolic sculpture. Following the opening ceremony, guests visited festival stalls of the Innovation and Technology Fair, where local innovators showcased cutting-edge technologies and ideas in renewable energy. Corporations also presented their...

Apr242025 by TS ReportNo Comments

BASIS Represents Bangladesh at Japan IT Week 2025

Breaking News, Technology

One of Asia’s largest and most prestigious international ICT exhibitions, Japan IT Week 2025 (Spring), has begun at Tokyo Big Sight, a renowned venue in Japan's capital city. Running from April 23 to 25, the event is a global platform for innovation and technological collaboration. This year, six member companies of the Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) are participating in this influential event with the support of the Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority. Their involvement highlights the growing capabilities and international ambitions of Bangladesh’s ICT sector. The Bangladesh Pavilion was formally inaugurated on Tuesday by Md Daud Ali, Ambassador of Bangladesh to Japan. Also present at the ceremony were Commercial Counsellor Morarjee Deshai Barman, ...

Apr232025 by TS ReportNo Comments

A social movement is essential to curb noise pollution- Advisor Syeda Rizwana Hasan

Breaking News, National

Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Advisor to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and the Ministry of Water Resources, has emphasized the need for a social movement against our "loud culture" to combat noise pollution, much like movements against other social offenses. She made these remarks today while speaking as the Chief Guest at a consultative workshop held at the Department of Environment in Agargaon. The event was organized to identify suitable actions for the third revision of the Integrated and Partnership-Based Project for Controlling Noise Pollution. Advisor Rizwana Hasan said that loud conversations on roadsides, excessive honking by vehicles, or misuse of microphones are not just legal violations—they reflect a deeper behavioral decline. Raising public awareness to ...

Apr232025 by TS ReportNo Comments

Robin Rafan Honored as Best Content Creator 2025 at Cultural Night Awards in New York

Breaking News, Feature

Popular digital content creator Robin Rafan, also known as Obidur Rahman, was awarded the Best Content Creator 2025 at the first-ever Cultural Night Awards Ceremony hosted by About Time Events Inc. The grand event was held at the Queen Palace in Woodside, New York, and brought together notable figures from the Bangladeshi entertainment and business communities. Though RobinRafan could not attend the event in person due to unavoidable circumstances, the award was accepted on his behalf by Wali Sujon, CEO of About Time Events Inc. The award was handed over by none other than the legendary Bangladeshi singer Samina Chowdhury, who also delivered a mesmerizing performance during the evening. Currently in Bangladesh, RobinRafan expressed his heartfelt gratitude in a statement: “It’s truly a...

Apr232025 by TS ReportNo Comments

“Where the Spirit Meets the Bone” will be organized in Dhaka

Breaking News, Feature

An international group exhibition titled “Where the Spirit Meets the Bone,” will be open to all at Satori Academy of Arts, Banani, Dhaka from 4.30 p.m., 25 April until 16 May, (11 a.m. to 8 p.m.). Curated by Kehkasha Sabah, this exhibition is supported by the British Council through “Art Exchange: Moving Image”, a cross-cultural curatorial professional development and exhibition programme for early to mid-career visual arts curators from Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. For further details about the exhibition, please visit https://kehkasha.name/index.php The first chapter of the exhibition (25 April to 07 May 2025) which will be inaugurated by eminent artists Dhali Al Mamoon and Dilara Begum Jolly, Bangladesh, and Stephen Forbes, Country Director Bangladesh, British Council, explores...

Apr232025 by TS ReportNo Comments

BRAC Bank partners with fintech QuiqSend to facilitate app-based remittance from Australia

Breaking News, Business

BRAC Bank has signed a remittance agreement with Australian fintech company, QuiqSend, to provide convenient app-based remittance sending experience to wage earners in the country. Techwest Pty Ltd (Trading as QuiqSend), a new money transfer startup, provides fast, reliable, and cost-effective money transfer services globally. Regulated by the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC), the company offers a secure and user-friendly platform for customers to send money to their loved ones in Bangladesh. With seamless API integration, remittances from QuiqSend to BRAC Bank will now be fully automated, real-time, and secure. Through this partnership, Probashi Bangladeshis residing in Australia can now conveniently and safely send their hard-earned remittances to BRA...