Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company is a core telecommunications service provider and international submarine cable operator of Bangladesh. The service provided by BSCC represents the long-haul communication between Bangladesh and the rest of the world. Emerging in July 2008 as a public limited company under the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications
Month: August 2013
PM to open Kuril Flyover today
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, is scheduled for today to open the 3.1-kilometre Kuril Flyover in the city. Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha officials said that the authority complotted all major works before Saturday morning. Bangladeshi construction company Project Builders Ltd, along with China Major Bridge Engineering Corporation, has built the flyover at a cost
Further change in labour law demanded
Politicians and labour leaders on Saturday demanded further amendment to the Bangladesh Labour Act 2006 scrapping the undemocratic provisions made through the latest amendment to the law recently. The bill parliament passed on July 15 amending the 2006 act did not guarantee the rights of workers rather protected the interests of the owners of mills ... Read more
Foundation stone of Mithapukur Eco Park laid
The foundation stone of the 100-acre Mithapukur Eco Park has been unveiled at Shalti Gopalpur under Mithapukur upazila Friday afternoon. The chairman of parliamentary standing committee on planning ministry, HN Ashikur Rahman, launched the work on the park as the chief
3 arrested with arms in Ctg
The police arrested three robbers with arms and bullets from Junglekhaine village under Patiya upazila of the district on Friday night. The arrestees were identified as Arif, Jahed and Giasuddin. A team of Patiya thana police, on secret information, arrested them from a local
5 human skeletons recovered in Rajshahi
The police recovered five human skeletons from Bilshimla Bandogate area of Rajshahi city on Friday night. The Rajpara police acting officer-in-charge, ABM Rezaul Karim, said a team of patrol police conducted a drive in the area close to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital and recovered five sets of human skeleton kept in a sack at around ... Read more
Anamul, other cricketers, pass HSC
Anamul Haque and three other cricketers passed their Higher Secondary Certificate examination, the results of which were published on Saturday. The national team opener secured 3.6 grade points, appearing from the Bangladesh Krira Shikha Protishthan (BKSP). Anamul, who is currently
Junior Tigers win first tour match
Rahatul Ferdous’ five-for helped the Bangladesh Under-19s begin their English campaign with a win over the England Development Programme U-17 squad in a rain-interrupted warm-up match in Loughborough on Friday. The left-arm spinner claimed 5-29 as EDP were dismissed for 204 in 49.5 overs before the
Bangladesh edge Thai U-19s
The Bangladesh national football team toiled hard before overcoming the Thailand Under-19 national team 1-0 at the Osotspa Stadium in Thailand on Saturday. Forward Sakhawat Hossain Rony bagged the winning goal in the 73rd minute after coming on as a substitute. Bangladesh took part in two practice matches during their tour of Thailand as part ... Read more
BCB terminates two employees for ‘treason’
Two of the four employees of the Bangladesh Cricket Board, who were supposed to receive a show-cause letter for their reported connections with the rival group of organisers, have been sacked finally. Assistant accounts manager Syed Abul Kashem and assistant manager of the indoor and gymnasium Abdul Mazid, received their termination letters on Saturday, said ... Read more
Shila 61st in 50m breaststroke in Barcelona
Bangladeshi swimmer Mahfuza Khatun Shila finished 61st among 74 participants in the 50m breaststroke event at the FINA World Swimming Championships in Barcelona on Saturday. The Bangladesh Navy swimmer set a time of 35.63 seconds, 0.43 seconds better than her gold medal-winning performance at the eighth Bangladesh Games. Her personal best
Good dramas lost amongst melee of bad works
Tauqir Ahmed tells New Age Popular small screen actor Tauqir Ahmed says that he has enacted a few challenging characters such as a dacoit and a war child in this year’s Eid special teleplays and telefilms. Tauquir has also written two TV plays and directed two dramas, which will be aired during the weeklong Eid ... Read more
Kona revels in versatility
Popular singer Dilshad Nahar Kona will be revealing her versatile talents through diverse programmes this Eid. Those who are acquainted with Kona’s skills as a singer of rendering diverse genres of music will also discover her talents as a classical dancer and talk show host. She will also present her songs in a solo musical ... Read more
I don’t want to be a hero
Shatabdi Wadud tells New Age ‘Be it silver screen or a television production, I sign up only for projects with good storylines,’ said popular actor Shatabdi Wadud, who is currently engaged in three mediums- theatre, TV and film. The selective actor said that the viewers would see him in diverse characters in nine teleplays that ... Read more
MNS threatens to disrupt release of Chennai Express
The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) has threatened to disrupt the release of the Shah Rukh Khan-Deepika Padukone starrer Chennai Express, reports Hindustan Times. The party’s film unit is upset over reports that the Rohit Shetty-directed movie has demanded prime slots in single cinemas across the state at the expense of some Marathi movies that
Children’s park turns into dump, truck garage
The English Road Park of the capital, which was made for children’s recreation, is now used for dumping garbage as well as a truck garage. It is impossible for anyone who never visited the spot to imagine that once it was a children park as no amenities and park installments are left there. One part ... Read more
BB buys dollars worth $34.90cr in 25 days
The Bangladesh Bank purchased dollars worth $34.90 crore in the first 25 days of the current fiscal year as most of the scheduled banks are now holding good amount of dollars amid stagnant business situation in the country due to the ongoing political unrest, said BB officials. A BB official told New Age on Thursday ... Read more
Prices of meat, fish rise ahead of Eid
The prices of meat and fish soared in the capital’s kitchen markets over the week ending Friday as Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the biggest religious festivals for Muslims, is approaching and the demands for the items increased. The prices of vegetables, however, remained stable in the markets over the week. Traders said the prices of all ... Read more
705 institutions shortlisted for MRA licence
The Microcredit Regulatory Authority has primarily selected 705 new microfinance institutions for giving licence to run microfinance business in the country, MRA sources said. ‘More than 1,200 new institutions submitted applications for licence. But, we have primarily selected 705 institutions to provide them with conditional licences,’
Bangladesh’s export to India rises by 13.15pc
Bangladeshi exports to India witnessed a healthy rise from $498.4 million in 2011-12 fiscal to $563.9 million in 2012-13. According to the latest figures released by the Bangladesh Export Promotion Bureau, this marks an increase of 13.15 per cent over the previous year, and is the highest ever level of exports from Bangladesh to India. ... Read more