Foreign firms to audit mobile phone operators

Fifteen percent value added tax (VAT) charged to mobile phone users for any service. This amount is deducted automatically from consumer’s account. But question is where this money goes? Is this money going to the government fund? Moreover there are allegations that mobile phone operators are involved in illegal voice over internet protocol operation. Bangladesh […]

Buriganga and Shitalakkhya river water is untreatable

Dhaka WASA mostly depends on underground water. But excessive dependence on underground water is decreasing the water level. WASA is trying to reduce dependence on underground water. So they are eying on surface water. Technically it’s a cheaper solution. But growing population and unplanned urbanization has polluted Buriganga and Shitalakkha rivers. So now WASA is […]

BTV’s 48 years

State owned Bangladesh Television celebrated its 48th anniversary yesterday. Journey of today’s Bangladesh Television was started on 25th December, 1964 as Dhaka station of Pakistan Television. It was the first television in this region; even Calcutta didn’t have television at that time. BTV had audience outside the border also. Those glorious days are gone. Still […]

JSC and JDC results to be published on 27th December

Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) examination results will be published at 03:00 pm on 27th December. The results will be published simultaneously on all education board websites, examination centers and educational institutes. Results will also be available by SMS. Students may visit the site: www.educationboardresults.gov.bd to get the result. This examination […]