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Bangladesh has witnessed massive development in the telecom and ICT sector in 2021 despite the coronavirus pandemic. At the end of 2021, Bangladesh has stepped into 5G (5th Generation Mobile Network) era. Authorities concerned have also fixed the broadband internet rate. At the same time, e-SIM was ...
Bangladesh has a huge potential to be the world leader in outsourcing online jobs if skilled human resources is increased to a substantial number.Experts say that Bangladesh already stands in the second position in terms of outsourcing online jobs but due to a lack of adequate skilled manpower, the ...
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Despite a positive trend in the export of ready-made garments, recent high prices of cotton, the main element of the garment industry, stands in the way of steady growth.The country's garment industry export growth has surpassed all previous records following the improved situation of Covid-19. ...
To minimise the sufferings of country's expatriates due to high airfare while returning to their workplaces, the authorities concerned are holding discussion with the concerned airliners. The Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism authorities is learnt to have already informed the local and fore...
As the construction of metro rail is advancing near to its completion, the authority concerned formed a committee that will work to determine the fares of metro rail.A nine-member committee headed by the Executive Director of the Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority (DTCA) will consider the overal...
Privatisation of the country’s jute sector is likely to begin from the first month of the imminent New Year 2022 through inking lease agreement of five state owned jute mills with five private companies. Traders, farmers, and other stakeholders are expecting that through initiatin...
When Bangladesh emerged as a new country on the world map in 1971, many expressed doubts about its economic survival. But in fact that country itself has no economic or social indicators that have not made progress.And even the biggest detractors are now praising Bangladesh. Economists said Ban...
The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has recommended taking legal action including revoking of route permits of 165 buses for charging extra fare. According to BRTA sources, these 165 buses are operating in the capital under 25 companies. Recommendations have already been sent to the ...
The country is stepping into the 5G era next Sunday with Teletalk inaugurating experimental 5G test services in five areas across the country. “Bangladesh is going to enter the 5G technology regime from December 12 since only a few countries across the globe have entered the technol...
There are more than one lakh expatriate Bangladeshi workers in Maldives. Of them, more than 50,000 workers, having no valid documents, are working irregularly in Maldives. The Bangladesh High Commission has been trying to bring the irregular workers under registration.Bangladesh High Commissioner in...
Diesel-electric multiple unit (DEMU) trains, purchased to operate in short distance, are now out of operation.Out of the total 20 DEMU trains, only four or five of them are now in operation.To get the rest of them in operation, the authorities concerned are planning to repair them. The cost of repai...
Biman Bangladesh Authority has fired its official Captain Mahabubur Rahman who is also the president of Bangladesh Airlines Pilots Association (BAPA). It was learned that due to dissatisfaction with the salaries and allowances of the pilots of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, he was sacked by a lett...
Mango exports are booming as the tasty summer fruit of Bangladesh has gained huge demand and popularity in Europe, Middle East and other countries of the world.Agriculture ministers, economists and exporters have expressed the hope that the growth trend will continue in the coming days.Export promot...
The country's real estate business gained momentum again following a declining trend in the post-Covid-19 situation. But the momentum has recently declined. The sudden hike in the price of construction materials has been attributed to the diminishing momentum. The price hike has generated fears ...
Supplement,Travel & Tourism
Due to lack of coordinated campaigning, country’s tourism industry has not developed to a satisfactory level as yet.Despite having huge tourism potentials, the country is lagging behind many countries in this respect since many attractive spots are still unknown to people.Civil Aviation and To...
The largest food grain repository or silo in South Asia with a capacity of 1.5 million metric tons is going to be launched in June next year.As the various materials for constructing silo are stuck in different ports in the face of pandemic-stagnated situation, the authorities concerned have resched...
Sculptures represent a country culture and heritage. The earliest sculptures in Bangladesh discovered so in the 3rd century BC. Since the ancient times, sculptures have been serving as a substantial manifestation of the profound heritage of Bangladeshi culture and history.The art of sculpture began ...
To make Bangladesh Railways a profitable organisation by overcoming the loss, the authorities concerned want to increase freight transport besides passenger transport.To this end, Railways ministry has prepared a table to increase the number of goods-laden transport with a view to bringing every por...
Despite an ultimatum to end gate lock or seating services in public buses from Saturday exaggerated fares are being realized by most of the city bus operators.The ultimatum to the transport owners given by Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) is still being violated, allegations say. Bang...
Millions of people commuting daily in the capital and elsewhere in the country are going through fare anarchy in public transport. Demanding additional fare on the plea of ‘seating service’ has almost become a common phenomenon. No public transport in the city is running with the fa...
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