The 5th edition eAsia 2011 conference and exhibition is scheduled to take place in Dhaka on December 1-3, 2011. eAsia 2011 is the annual international Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for development event with the objective of reinforcing technology and knowledge-centric growth and needs of Asia vis-à-vis Bangladesh, through capitalisation of market economy and boosting […]
Prices of all fuel oils have been increased by Tk 5 per litre, with effect from Thursday (Nov 10) midnight, according to an official announcement. Following the latest raise in the prices of petroleum fuels, people will now have to buy per-litre diesel and kerosene at Tk 56, petrol Tk 86, octane Tk 89 and […]
The civil suit management system in 61 districts will come under digitized system aiming at protecting public property in a better way and saving from grabbing by people who often use loopholes in the legal and monitoring process. The land ministry last week signed an agreement with a private firm, Pranon Private Limited, to develop and […]
After India got its cheap $35 (for students) tablet PCs, Bangladesh may be on the verge of using the handheld devices for its own giant leap across the technological divide- provided a unique pilot about to conclude in Gazipur can be replicated at a national level. ”Digits to All” is the flagship project of an ambitious […]
Mobile telecom operator Robi Axiata Limited Monday signed a tripartite agreement with Local Government Division of the Ministry of LGRD and ‘Support to Digital Bangladesh’ program of Prime Minister’s Office to provide feasible mobile-integrated services. Chief Marketing Officer of Robi Bidyut Kumar Basu and Additional Secretary of Local Government Division Syeed Mahboob Hasan, National Project […]
The automated services at the Dhaka Customhouse was formally launched today expecting this would expedite external trade and boost revenue earnings. Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith launched the digitized system by clicking a button on a laptop to submit the bill of payment online at a function at Ruposhi Bangla Hotel in the capital […]
Reassuring that the ongoing stalemate over the World Bank funding for the Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project will be over soon, Finance Minister AMA Muhith has said the government is close to a decision in this regard. “I think it’ll be resolved ….I always said this is temporary, nothing else,” Muhith told reporters at his secretariat office. Earlier, […]
Telephone Shilpa Sangstha (TSS), Bangladesh, where analogue phone sets were manufactured long before the digital dominance, will now be the hub for assembling Doel netbooks and laptops. Named after the national bird, Doel is the first ever laptop brand to be assembled in Bangladesh, which is believed to revolutionise the high tech industry of the […]
Bangladesh Computer Samity (BCS) will officially launch an exclusive laptop market at Eastern Plus shopping complex in the city’s Shantinagar area Thursday. The apex ICT body will also hold a nine-day computer fair at the dedicated market to introduce new technologies to the people, BCS officials told journalists at a press conference at its office Wednesday. BCS […]
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday directed the education ministry to take immediate steps to set up an e-library at Dhaka University. The premier gave the directive while addressing the launching of the first-ever Bangladesh-made laptop, ‘Doel’, at the city’s Bangabandhu International Conference Centre. Drawing the attention of Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid and Dhaka University […]
Internet, a complicated day one-stop-solution to many lifestyle needs, has turn an critical equates to in boosting economy. Recent studies uncover which a GDP of a republic is definitely correlated with a internet penetration. This alone signifies a need for raising internet recognition in Bangladesh. Increasing a turn of internet invasion in Bangladesh, which is […]
Country’s first-ever made during home laptop will in a future strike a marketplace Tuesday, perplexing to take a share of a fastest-growing mercantile section of a benefaction times. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is approaching to establish a selling as good as placement of a netbook during 10:30 am during Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in a […]
Implementation of the Padma multipurpose bridge-project as the consortium of the four lending agencies led by the World Bank become uncertain $2 billion has interrupted a Fund of $1.345 (b) for the project, to an allegation of corruption the bidding process for the appointment of construction monitoring consultant settled is. Mohammad Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan, Secretary […]
On the occasion of the 150th birth anniversary of Nobel Laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore, Citibank, NA awarded noted Tagore singer Rezwana Choudhury Bannya, in recognition of her contributions to popularising the Tagore’s works through its annual event Gaane Gaane Gunijon Shongbardhona at a city hotel Friday. Rashed Maqsood, Managing Director and Citi Country Officer, honoured Bannya with […]