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Opus Tech taps Maryland for US expansion

Opus Technology Ltd, a leading software development firm headquartered in Bangladesh, has announced plans to establish a presence in Frederick County, Maryland, marking a strategic step in its global expansion.

The company will join the Frederick Innovative Technology Center, Inc. (FITCI) through its Soft Landing Programme, designed to support international businesses entering the U.S. market. The move is also backed by the Maryland Global Gateway program...

Life worse for Rohingya on Bhasan Char, report shows

Esrat Jahan:
A major new study released by the World Bank this September, in collaboration with the BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), Yale University, and the University of Kent, has cast a stark light on the relocation of Rohingya refugees from Cox’s Bazar to the remote island of Bhasan Char.
Framed initially as a bold humanitarian solution to overcrowded camps, the initiative now appears to be falling short of its promises, delivering reduced welfare for refuge...

Real-world gains for Bangladesh’s retail sector

Esrat Jahan: Artificial Intelligence (AI) seems to be reshaping retail across Bangladesh, delivering significant cost savings, faster customer responses, and improved operational efficiency. From automating customer interactions to optimising supply chains, local businesses are increasingly turning to AI tools to streamline processes and enhance the shopping experience.
Such as LazyChat, a locally developed AI platform that integrates communication channels such as Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and ...

DSE logs highest turnover in a year as market rallies

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) recorded its highest turnover in 12 months on Sunday, with total transactions crossing Tk 1,440 crore on the first trading session of the week, signalling renewed investor confidence.

The previous record was set just days earlier, on 3 September, when the turnover reached Tk 1,397 crore, which at the time marked the highest in a year. Sunday's trading has now surpassed that figure, establishing a n...

Inflation eases to 3-year low at 8.29pc

Bangladesh's overall inflation rate eased to 8.29 per cent in August, down from 8.55 per cent in July, marking the lowest level in more than three years, according to official data released on Sunday by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).

The last time inflation fell below this level was in July 2022, when it stood at 7.48 per cent. Since then, inflation has remained persistently above the 8 per cent mark, placing...

Veteran intellectual Badruddin Umar dies at 94

Eminent writer, researcher, and leftist intellectual Badruddin Umar passed away on Sunday morning at Bangladesh Specialised Hospital due to age-related complications. He was 94.

According to Jatiya Mukti Council Secretary Foyzul Hakim, Umar had been hospitalised on 22 July with shortness of breath and low blood pressure. He received treatment for 10 days before being discharged last week but fell seriously ill again and was pronounced dead at 10:05 am.

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