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21 September 2024


Grameenphone, edotco partner to roll out over 500 towers

Grameenphone, edotco partner to roll out over 500 towers

Edotco Bangladesh — an integrated telecommunications infrastructure services company — has recently signed an agreement to roll out more than 500 towers for Grameenphone.

The partnership extends Grameenphone’s commitment to ensure

01:41 2 December 2020

3 held with 10,000 yaba pills in Chattogram

3 held with 10,000 yaba pills in Chattogram

Police have arrested three people, including two women, and recovered 10,000 pieces of contraband yaba from the Sadar area under Lohagara upazila in Chattogram.

They were arrested on Tuesday early morning.

The

01:21 2 December 2020

Emirates wins three categories at World Travel Awards

Emirates wins three categories at World Travel Awards

The winners were announced at a grand finale event in Moscow, Russia.

01:05 2 December 2020

19 varsities to follow cluster system in admission tests: UGC

19 varsities to follow cluster system in admission tests: UGC

Admission tests in 19 general and science and technology universities for the academic year 2020-2021 will be held under a cluster system.

00:43 2 December 2020

Close restaurants, keep schools open: US expert
100% mask, handwashing can help Bangladesh, says CDC chief

Close restaurants, keep schools open: US expert

A US public health expert has suggested that reopening of schools in Bangladesh could be considered during Covid-19 ‘as school closures have clear negative impacts on child health, education and development.’

23:15 1 December 2020

Bangladesh records 31 new Covid deaths, 2,293 cases

Bangladesh records 31 new Covid deaths, 2,293 cases

With the gradual rise in Covid-19 caseloads in recent weeks, Bangladesh on Tuesday reported 2,293 new virus infections in the past 24 hours, pushing up the country’s total tally to 467,225.

22:47 1 December 2020

Govt approves Tk693cr project to install 3rd submarine cable

Govt approves Tk693cr project to install 3rd submarine cable

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday approved a Tk693.16 crore project to install 3rd submarine cable to expand the country’s international telecommunications system.

22:39 1 December 2020

WHO chief calls for ‘extreme caution’ as new Covid-19 cases fall globally

WHO chief calls for ‘extreme caution’ as new Covid-19 cases fall globally

Noting that the new Covid-19 infection declined globally for the first time since September, the World Health Organization (WHO) urged people to deal the things with ‘extreme caution’.

20:55 1 December 2020

Life term means 30 yrs imprisonment: Appellate Division

Life term means 30 yrs imprisonment: Appellate Division

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday said the duration of life term imprisonment will be considered as 30 years from now on.

19:35 1 December 2020

Sandeep Kataria new global CEO of Bata

Sandeep Kataria new global CEO of Bata

Sandeep Kataria has served as the CEO of Bata India since 2017, and takes over the global CEO role from Alexis Nasard, who has stepped down to assume a professional opportunity outside the organisation.

18:51 1 December 2020

Esquire Knit Composite’s Q1 earnings drop 21%

Esquire Knit Composite’s Q1 earnings drop 21%

The earnings per share (EPS) of the Esquire Knit Composite Limited has dropped by 21% to Tk0.52 for the Q1 (July-September) as against Tk0.66 for the same period of the previous year

18:06 1 December 2020

Hakkani Pulp’s Q1 earnings rise by 110%

Hakkani Pulp’s Q1 earnings rise by 110%

The earnings per share (EPS) of Hakkani Pulp & Paper Mills Ltd finally came out of the negative value this year

17:50 1 December 2020

Olympic rings back in Tokyo Bay; a sign of hope in pandemic

Olympic rings back in Tokyo Bay; a sign of hope in pandemic

The five Olympic rings are back in Tokyo Bay.

17:28 1 December 2020

Dhaka stocks open positive after yesterday’s fall

Dhaka stocks open positive after yesterday’s fall

As of 11am, the benchmark index DSEX gained a massive 38.5 points or 0.79 percent to 4,905 points

17:10 1 December 2020

World must share responsibility to overcome Covid-19, end AIDS: UN

World must share responsibility to overcome Covid-19, end AIDS: UN

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said health must be a top investment priority to achieve universal health coverage and described health a human right.

16:21 1 December 2020

48% loans disbursed from CMSME package

48% loans disbursed from CMSME package

Around 2,961 women entrepreneurs have availed loans from the Tk20,000 crore stimulus package across the country.

01:41 1 December 2020

New PSO adorned with Lt Gen rank badge

New PSO adorned with Lt Gen rank badge

Newly-appointed Principal Staff Officer (PSO) of the Armed Forces Division Waker-Uz-Zaman was adorned with the rank badge of lieutenant general at a function in the presence of Prime Minister Sheikh

01:15 1 December 2020

HSBC drives climate change agenda with 2nd sustainability loan

HSBC drives climate change agenda with 2nd sustainability loan

The Tk250 crore working capital facility will be linked to improvements in BSRM’s energy efficiency.

01:05 1 December 2020

Bank Asia wins ICAB National Award

Bank Asia wins ICAB National Award

According to the event organiser, the annual reports are one of the means of evaluating the transparency and accountability of an organisation.

00:58 1 December 2020

VAT intelligence raids Bandarban’s Sairu resort

VAT intelligence raids Bandarban’s Sairu resort

VAT officials seized computers, from which they recovered the actual sales figures of the resort from 2018 to date.

00:48 1 December 2020

Circulars of 42nd, 43rd BCS exams to be published soon

Circulars of 42nd, 43rd BCS exams to be published soon

Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) will publish circulars of the 42nd and the 43rd Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS), the most competitive public examinations in the country, on Monday.

00:39 1 December 2020

Apex Textile Group unveils plan to introduce its own brand

Apex Textile Group unveils plan to introduce its own brand

Country’s leading textiles entrepreneur Apex Textile Group disclosed its plan to introduce its own brand on Monday.

23:57 30 November 2020

Rupali Bank signs corporate agreement with Robi

Rupali Bank signs corporate agreement with Robi

The signing ceremony took place at Rupali Bank head office.

23:43 30 November 2020

MC College gang rape: DNA report shows involvement of some accused

MC College gang rape: DNA report shows involvement of some accused

Police found the involvement of some accused, arrested over the gang rape of a woman at Sylhet MC College, in a DNA test.

23:21 30 November 2020