Bangladesh Post Office (BPO) signed an agreement with Banglalink, the country’s 2nd largest mobile operator. As per the agreement, Banglalink, through its cellular network, will facilitate the connectivity of 1,600 post office branches all over Bangladesh becoming the exclusive network service provider for
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Tk 3 cr more revenue earned daily after ban of illegal VoIP
The government is receiving Taka 3 crore additional revenue every day with the BTRC (Bangladesh Tele Regulatory Commission) measures to ban illegal use of VOIP (Voice over Internet Protocol). A report of the Post and Telecommunication Ministry shows that the revenue of the government from
BB gets solar power today
The Bangladesh Bank gets solar power today to shed power crisis with the renewable and green energy resource. The BB governor, Atiur Rahman, will inaugurate the solar power system at 11:00am at the central bank’s headquarters in the city. The solar power system will generate 8 kilowatt of electricity, well enough to keep the energy
Farmers urged to cultivate strawberry on large scale
The cultivation of strawberry has been gaining popularity among the farmers of the district as it is very profitable. Department of Agricultural Extension has continuing motivational campaign at farmers level to cultivate it on a large scale as it has become one of the most
President visits Military Hardware Display-2010
President Zillur Rahman yesterday visited the Military Hardware Display-2010 in Tejgaon Old Airport area of the city, which began on March 26 marking the Independence Day. On arrival at the exhibition ground about 11:30am, the president was received by the chiefs of three services along with the Principal Staff Officer (PSO) of
‘Help build corruption-free society’
Anti-corruption Debate Contest Ends ‘Help build corruption-free society’ Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Chairman M Hafizuddin Khan yesterday called on the students to be imbued with the spirit of fighting corruption to build a corruption-free society. “You will say no to corruption, fight it and stamp out the menace so that there would be no
$95,373 Japanese grant for Rajshahi adivasi school
Japanese ambassador to Bangladesh Tamotsu Shinot-suka has signed a $95,373 grant contract with Bishop Gervas Rozario, Rajshahi Catholic Diocese for its Project on Construction of St Paul’s Adivasi School Building. The school is being constructed under Japan’s Grant assistant for Grassroots Human Security
1,300 land phone connections at Gulshan to remain off
State-owned land phone operator Bangladesh Telephone Company Ltd said on Monday that its services at South and North Badda under Gulshan Exchange would remain suspended for few hours between April 1 and April 7 on technical
Meeting on cyber security held at PMO
An expert meeting to help strengthen cyber security and prevent cyber attacks was held at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) yesterday. Two separate committees were formed to formulate two policies — one for ensuring cyber security and the other for taking necessary steps if a cyber
3-day online ‘virtual’ event begins
A three-day online ‘virtual’ event called Global Pulse 2010, organised by the U.S. Agency for International Development, began on Monday. According to a US embassy news release, Global Pulse 2010 will provide an opportunity to voice opinions, share ideas, and create innovative solutions to
Rokeya acting principal of Viqarunnisa
The education ministry yesterday asked Rokeya Akter, who was earlier removed by the governing body, to continue as the acting principal of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College until further notice. The ministry at an emergency meeting decided that Rokeya would carry out her duties as the
Tribunal starts work today
War crimes trial Tribunal starts work today The law minister, war crimes tribunal judges, investigation agency chief, and some of the members of the agency and the prosecution team on Sunday visited their offices and the courtroom, set up at the old High Court building on the Supreme Court
Gulshan murder: Prime suspects arrested
Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested three accused, including the prime suspect of the double murder in city’s Gulshan area, at Gabkhan under Jhalakati sadar upazila yesterday. They arrested accused are: Rubel, 25, his associate Mithun Chandra Chanda, 25, and Rubel’s brother-in-law
Govt to offload shares of 26 SoEs by June
The government will offload shares of 26 state-owned enterprises (SoEs) by June this year as the finance ministry yesterday informed a Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) delegation of the progress in this regard. The progress in the government’s previous plan was apprised when a delegation of the new DSE executive committee, led by its president
People angered by 2-hour Loadshedding
The 2-hour load shedding after every two hours introduced across the country on Saturday has received with criticism and resentment from different sections of power consumers. Power distribution agencies-DESCO, DPDC, REB, PDB and WZPDC – introduced the system at the best of the highest policy makers replacing
622 suspected criminals killed in ‘encounters’ with RAB in last 6 years
A total of 622 suspected criminals were killed in ‘gunfights’ with the elite striking force Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in the last six years since its inception on March 26, 2004. Director General (DG) of the RAB Hasan Mahmud Khandaker disclosed it yesterday at a function held at the battalion headquarters at Uttara in
Dolphin habitat exists in Sundarban
Reveals WCS survey A dolphin habitat was found in the coastal rivers of the Sundarban and swatch of no-ground areas of the Bay of Bengal. A total of six species of dolphin and a species of porpoise graze there safely as water and environment of rivers of the world’s largest mangrove forest are suitable for
Padma river relics still unguarded
People on Sunday continued taking away bricks of relics that showed up in the River Padma in Rajshahi as water has receded, witnesses said. Sources said a fisherman on Thursday saw the top of a building under the water at Chak Rajapur of Bagha when he went fishing there and the top showed up on ... Read more
Military Hardware Display gains momentum
The Military Hardware Display-2010 is gaining momentum as thousands of visitors throng to the exhibition at Tejgaon Old Airport area in the city. The three armed services- the army, navy and air forces – are displaying their light and heavy weapons as well as equipment in the exhibition which started on March 26 on the ... Read more
Dhaka groans under acute utility crisis
Life in the capital turned miserable with mercury rising to a boiling point, power cuts becoming seemingly never ending and water taps and gas burners drying up amid an acute crisis of utilities. A nagging traffic congestion added to the woes, forcing the city’s 13 million people to pass some of the worst times in ... Read more