Airtel yesterday announced that it added over 1,000 new network sites in Bangladesh in the last few months. So far the mobile operator has made its services available in 4,350 towns, including 398 thanas and 2,158 unions, in the country. It also plans to expand its network up to March 2012, Airtel said in a […]
Bangladesh launch their ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifiers campaign when they take on one of the tournament favourites Pakistan in one of the opening matches at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today. The match starts at 9:30 am local time. In the other opening day matches South Africa face Sri Lanka at the Fatullah […]
The Election Commission will kick off a campaign next week on electronic voting machine (EVM) in Comilla to train up the voters how to cast vote electronically. In the meantime, the election commission has decided to use electronic voting machine in the upcoming maiden election to Comilla City Corporation (CCC), based on its success in […]
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N Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is set to arrive in the capital Sunday on the first leg of his three-nation official tour in South and South-East Asia that would also take him to Thailand and Indonesia. The key purpose of his visit is to showcase the progress and leadership of the three countries – Bangladesh, Thailand […]
Runway’, the last film directed by acclaimed Bangladeshi filmmaker Tareque Masud, has been screened as the inaugural film at a Kolkata film festival. The festival — International Forum of New Cinema, a seven-day film carnival, has been organised by India’s largest film society Cine Central to mark its 25th anniversary. Catherine Masud, the wife of the […]
The traditional ‘Lila Kirtan’, a religious festival, was held amidst festivity at Ramakrishna Sewa Ashram Pabna on Friday night. As every year, Ramakrishna Sewa Ashram organised the traditional festival on a grand scale. “Ramakrishna Sewa Ashram organises the traditional event to spread peace and joy among mankind. Hindu devotees from different areas of the district […]
Micromax Informatics Ltd has launched its latest QWERTY handset — Micromax Q22 — for the customers in Bangladesh. This lightweight handset has been designed for people who love to chat on the internet and SMS every other minute. With its 5 cm screen, every single spot is crystal clear for the user’s eyes. Equipped with […]
After increasing prices of petroleum oil three times in six months, the government is raising consumer-level tariffs of power once again to balance with the bulk price hiked three months back. Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) chairman Syed Yusuf Hossain told bdnews24.com that the new retail price of power would be announced by December after public hearings […]
Bangladesh Bank Governor Atiur Rahman yesterday urged banks and other financial institutions to invest more in Cox’s Bazar for the development of tourism industry in the district. The governor advised high officials of banks to visit Cox’s Bazar every few months and take up projects for its development. Rahman said there are many sectors in […]
Argentina missed the chance to go top of the South American qualifying table for the 2014 World Cup on Friday, being held 1-1 at home by Bolivia. The belligerent Bolivians took their first point of the campaign against Alejandro Sabella’s star-studded Argentina which included Barcelona striker Lionel Messi and PSG midfielder Javier Pastore. Argentina are […]
The government, for the first time, is going to set up a 50-megawatt power plant that will run on garbage of the capital. Electricity and organic fertiliser are produced from waste in different countries. When Bangladesh goes for generating power from waste, it will reduce the power crunch and garbage will be properly managed. The […]
Local manufacturers and exporters yesterday said the recent price hike of fuel will increase their production cost and undermine competitiveness. “The production and distribution costs in the garment sector will go up, which will also cut competitiveness,” said Shafiul Islam Mohiuddin, president of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association. Asif Ibrahim, president of Dhaka Chamber […]
Eminent litterateur, dramatist and film director Humayun Ahmed celebrates his 63rd birthday today. But unlike previous years, he will not celebrate the day at his Dhanmondi residence ‘Dokhin Hawa’ as he is undergoing medical treatment under Dr. Stephen R. Veach at New York’s Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. One of the leading writers of the country […]
The official website of the Supreme Court was hacked yesterday. Information technology experts of the court, however, recovered it around 8:00pm. Following the hacking, the webpage read “Oops…You Got Hacked” with rap music playing in the background. The hackers on the webpage identified themselves as “Bangladeshis Underground Hacker” and “3xp1r3 Cyber Army”. An official of […]
