Day: May 13, 2025

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Demand for Effective Taxation on Tobacco Products in the Upcoming Budget

Researchers, doctors, media professionals, and tobacco control experts have called for an increase in tobacco product prices and the imposition of effective taxes in the upcoming 2025–26 national budget to protect public health by reducing tobacco use.They made this appeal during a press conference titled “Demand for Price Increase and Effective Taxation on Tobacco Products in the Upcoming 2025–26 Budget for the Protection of Public Health,” organized by Dhaka Ahsania Mission at the National Press Club on May 13, 2025.The speakers demanded that the lower and medium tiers of cigarettes be merged and that the minimum retail price of a 10-stick cigarette pack be set at BDT 90. They stated that since the price difference between the lower and medium tiers is minimal, users often switch...

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Servicing24 offers free servers, storage and networks assessment

Breaking News, Business

Servicing24, the fastest growing third party maintenance service provider in the country, has announced a month-long campaign offering 100% free assessment of servers, storage and networks for its enterprise customers. This exciting campaign includes diagnosing hidden hardware issues, analyzing raid and memory, checking the health of disks, reviewing firmware, finding log issues, measuring uptime performance etc. Customer will get a detailed health check report after successful completion of assessment. Servicing24 will also provide expert recommendations from certified engineers for the solutions. About the campaign, Servicing24’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Nasir Feroz said, “Most of the people take their IT support services for granted. A routine assessment of servers, storage and ...

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How 9 lac people are banking smarter with BRAC Bank’s Astha app

Breaking News, Business

BRAC Bank’s digital banking app, Astha, now serves more than nine lac customers, a landmark that reflects the growing trust of a digitally empowered customer base.Launched in 2021, Astha was designed to meet Bangladeshis' evolving lifestyles and diverse financial needs. It is now the fastest-growing digital banking app in the country and the preferred platform for seamless, everyday banking.In March 2025 alone, Astha processed a record over BDT 19,600 crore in transactions—setting a new industry benchmark for monthly app-based banking.Astha is particularly popular among younger Bangladeshis. Around 53% of users are between the ages of 21 and 35, a demographic that values autonomy, convenience, and technological integration. Among those using Astha’s lifestyle features, 61% are ...

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Classroom to Career: Shaping Bangladesh’s future workforce

Breaking News, Education

The British Council hosted the Symposium on Employability: Learning and Development at its Fuller Road Auditorium in Dhaka on Monday, May 12. The day-long event brought together policymakers, education experts, industry leaders, and youth representatives to address the pressing issue of graduate employability and workforce readiness in Bangladesh. The symposium was the culmination of a series of Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) led by the British Council with academic institutions, employers, and development professionals to better understand the skill gaps that hinder the transition from education to employment. These FGDs revealed a significant gap between academic training and industry needs, highlighting the urgency for curriculum reform, experiential learning, and targeted career guida...

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Chat to Build Your Professional CV: Ami Probashi Launched Chat-Based CV builder

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Ami Probashi has officially launched its new CV Builder, a user-friendly and accessible feature designed to support anyone who faces challenges in creating a professional CV — including aspiring migrant workers and local job seekers alike.The CV Builder, available on the Ami Probashi app, offers a practical solution by enabling users to easily generate professional, market-aligned resumes. The tool features a Bangla machine learning chatbot that guides users through a simple question-and-answer process to help them clearly express their skills, experience, and qualifications. Impressively, users can now build a professional CV in just 5–7 minutes, making the process quicker and more efficient than ever before.Users can then immediately download a PDF version of the CV, which they can s...