Telcos must obey laws: Jabbar

Posts and Telecommunications Minister Mustafa Jabbar yesterday categorically said that all companies in Bangladesh especially in the telecom sector would…

MoUs inked for providing 11 more services under OSS: BIDA

Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) yesterday inked memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with five organisations for providing 11 new services under the One Stop Services (OSS) centre. The organisations are Security Services Division of the Home Affairs Ministry, Office of the Chief Controller…

Ensuring cyber security a key challenge: Experts

Ensuring proper cyber security is the key challenge before the country as even a slight mistake in that arena can lead to a major disaster, according to experts. “The cyber world faces the highest risk of penetration by militants. We need to work together to tackle this risk,” said Md Nazmul…

RMG sector facing bottlenecks

Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) president Rubana Huq has pointed out that the RMG sector has been performing well…

CAAB sings deal with ADC

Civil Aviation Authority Bangladesh (CAAB) yesterday signed a contract with the Aviation Dhaka Consortium (ADC) regarding construction of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA)’s third terminal. Chairman of CAAB Air vice Marshal M Mofidur Rahman and Mitsubishi Corporation general manager…

Lebanon in ‘week of wrath’ protests over political, economic crisis

Lebanese demonstrators have taken to the streets to demand an end to a months-long political vacuum, with police firing tear gas at the start of what…

Boeing sees lowest orders in decades

Boeing has reported its worst annual orders in at least two decades - as it remains in crisis over its 737 Max model. The company also said deliveries…

Amazon boss Jeff Bezos announces $1 billion investment in India

Amazon boss Jeff Bezos has announced a major investment in India, saying the country is a key growth market. Mr Bezos said his firm will invest $1bn (£770m) in digitising small and medium businesses - allowing them to sell and operate online. Speaking at a company event in New Delhi, he also said…

BDCom offers broadband internet pack at Tk 300

Broadband service provider BDCom Online yesterday announced launching country’s lowest broadband internet package in line with Digital Bangladesh campaign. It is said they are offering unlimited internet usage for only Tk 300 a month which will ensure 5Mbps to 10 Mbps speed. “This will be…

SajjadHussain promoted to additional MD of AB Bank

Sajjad Hu-ssain has recently been promoted to the position of additional managing director (AMD) of AB Bank Limited, the bank said in a press statement…

Walton Group plans to sell 10 lakh units of TV in 2020

Walton and Marcel, two brands of the local electronics giant Walton Group, have set a target of selling 10 lakh units of television in this year which is about 66.67 per cent higher than their TV sales of the previous year, the company said in a press statement. To celebrate the success in sales…

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