There is power outage in Jhalakhati district for 29 hours due to breaking of electric poles and breaking of cables due to Cyclone Midhili formed in the Bay of Bengal. People are facing water and electricity crisis in the district. Due to lack of electricity, water supply has come to a standstill in the district […]
Recalling the journey of private television in the country started by the hands of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the Broadcasting Minister said that at present there are about 36 TV channels on air and more are coming. He said that if this initiative was not taken, there would be no TV channel owner or cable […]
Large cables under the sea cost several million dollars. They are usually paid for by a consortium of technology or telecommunications companies who can spread the costs and risks, as well as take responsibility for any cable landings that end up in their countries. In the case of SeaMeWe-6, more than a dozen companies were […]
The idea that a ‘dirt-poor country’ like Bangladesh would spend huge amounts of money developing a nuclear power industry would appear to make little sense, said former US ambassador in Dhaka James F Moriarty in a diplomatic cable he sent to Washington on January 01, 2009. ‘Serious doubts remain however, about Bangladesh’s ability to ensure […]
