It was a warm, humid morning in July 2023 when Hossain Shamim was walking towards Banani from Mohammadpur. He was going to meet some of his university friends and explore job opportunities. He recently lost his job and could not afford an Uber or a CNG-auto rickshaw. Shamim completed his Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)…
At least nine people were killed and more than 800 injured Wednesday by a powerful earthquake in Taiwan that damaged dozens of buildings and prompted tsunami warnings that extended to Japan and the Philippines before being lifted. Officials said the quake was the strongest to shake the island in decades, and warned of more tremors in the…
The merchandise exports have been above the threshold of $5 billion for the fourth consecutive month as the country registered exports worth $5.1 billion in March. There was an year-on-year increase of 9.88 per cent in exports in March, according to the latest data released by the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) on Tuesday. The cumulative…
On Monday, April 1, prices of gold bars and commemorative coins reached a new maximum, according to the press service of the Central Bank. One gram of the precious metal is now priced at 943,380 UZS, which is 1.1% more expensive than last Friday. A five-gram bar is being sold for 4.717 million UZS. On…
This was discussed during a recent meeting between the acting chairman of the Uzcharmsanoat association, F. Nurmukhamedov, and the head of the Leading Edge Alliance of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Honorary Consul of the Republic of Uzbekistan Najib Mushtaq Vohra. This dialogue was organized at the initiative and practical support of our country’s embassy…