First

Aguttes auction house head of development Maximilien Aguttes holds a non-fungible token (NFT), replica of the original communication protocol that transmitted the first SMS text message ever sent, before its auction by Britain's Vodafone, in Neuilly-sur-Seine, near Paris, France, December 20, 2021. Photo :Reuters
World+Biz

"Merry Christmas" - First SMS sells for over 100,000 euros in Paris auction

Non-Fungible Tokens, or NFTs, are a type of digital asset that has surged in popularity this year, with NFT artworks selling for millions of dollars

The old English Court, now a museum, was operated as the headquarter of “Muscovy Company” in the 16th and 17th centuries. Photo: Collected
Panorama

The Muscovy Company: World’s first joint stock company

Syeda Salina Aziz, programme manager, BIGD, Mirza Hassan, senior research fellow, BIGD and Naomi Hossain, academic. Sketch/TBS
Thoughts

The citizens’ verdict: How did the government fare with the first lockdown?

Director General of the European Space Agency (ESA) Josef Aschbacher gestures as he talks during an interview with Reuters in Berlin, Germany, June 24, 2021. REUTERS/Christian Mang
World+Biz

'Space is for everyone': Europe's Space Agency to hire first disabled astronaut

Samoan MP Fiame Naomi Mataafa addresses the Pacific Parliamentary and Political Leaders Forum in April 2013 in Wellington. Photo: Getty Images via NikkeiAsia
World+Biz

Samoa set to appoint first female prime minister

US President Joe Biden. Photo: Collected
World+Biz

Biden's first budget marks sharp change from Trump years

On February 1, the Myanmar military seized the power and mass protests have been taking place across the country since then. Photo: Reuters
Panorama

Myanmar Protests: History repeats itself; first as tragedy, second as…

Gouramma’s transition to Princess Victoria. Photo: Collected
World+Biz

Meet Victoria Gouramma: The first non-White British Royal

Mohammad Mahmoud Al Khajah was sworn in as the new UAE ambassador to Israel. Image Credit: Twitter/Dubai Media Office via Gulfnews.
World+Biz

UAE appoints its first ambassador to Israel

The school is starting with just over 100 students, who will learn Islamic and vocational subjects Photo: Sajjad Hossain/Bangla Tribune
Education

'Beacon of hope': Bangladesh opens first school for transgender students

Photo: Collected
Banking

UCB holds first Shariah Supervisory Committee meeting

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Bangladesh

Oryx to invest $300m to set up country’s first biotech industry 

Revenues post first ever negative growth
Economy

Revenues post first ever negative growth