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Bangladesh’s state-run cellphone operator Teletalk will conduct a test trial for its 5G (fifth-generation) network in capital Dhaka next month. “We’re using 5G equipment of Huawei and Nokia to conduct the 5G trial in Dhaka on Dec. 12,” Md Shahab Uddin, managing director of Teletalk Bangladesh Limited, made the announcement Saturday during a workshop for the members of Telecom […]

Grameenphone, in partnership with Meta, launched text-only Facebook and Discover to enable Grameenphone customers to stay connected more consistently, even when they run out of data. With these products, Grameenphone will help promote digital inclusion in Bangladesh through supporting connectivity, ensuring accessibility, and advancing the country’s digital aspirations. Text-only Facebook enables Grameenphone customers to stay […]

After ten months of fierce battles and different rounds, the names of the winners of ‘Bangladesh ICT Skills Competition 2021’, organized by Huawei in partnership with Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC), have been announced through a gala event held online on November 02, 2021. In this competition, almost one thousand students from engineering universities registered, out […]

High Commissioner of Pakistan Mr. Imran Ahmed Siddiqui is on a two-day visit of Chattogram. During the visit, High Commissioner called on Chairman Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) and Commissioner Customs. Last evening, the High Commissioner hosted a dinner in honour of the business community of Chattogram as well as media representatives. In his address, High […]

Reducing food losses and waste is essential in a world where the number of people affected by hunger has been slowly on the rise since 2014, and where tons and tons of edible food are lost and wasted every day. In Dhaka, up to 70 percent of Dhaka’s waste is food – more than eight […]

The New Development Bank (NDB) – established by BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) in 2015 – has admitted Bangladesh as a new member. NDB’s Board of Governors authorized the Bank to conduct formal negotiations with prospective members in late 2020. After a round of successful negotiations, NDB is increasing its global outreach […]

The High Commission for Pakistan in Dhaka in a rejoinder Sunday protested a news item titled “Pakistan’s Malpractice in Dhaka” published in the Sept. 18 issue of the Prothom Alo. The following is the full and unedited text of the rejoinder: “We reject the unfounded allegations and a tendentious review in the report regarding Pakistan’s […]

Foreign Minister Dr. Momen urges for Commonwealth solidarity for smooth  Repatriation of the FDMNs, boost-up intra-Commonwealth trade, vaccine equity and result-oriented climate actio Commonwealth leaders commended Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s humanitarian role in taking bold decision to give shelter to a huge number of Forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals (FDMN) and thus saving thousands of innocent lives, and her […]

Social Protection Programs remain central to Bangladesh’s sustainable development policy and are progressively benefitting the poorer households. By improving targeting of the social protection programs, the country can further reduce poverty. Reallocating existing transfers to the poorest could reduce poverty from 36 percent to 12 percent, says a new World Bank report launched today.  The […]