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BUFT students get President Scholarship of China

Recently 11 students from the various departments of BGMEA University of Fashion & Technology (BUFT) got “President Scholarship-2016” in Masters Program at Wuhan Textile University (WTU), China under education collaboration agreement between BUFT and WTU. The students selected for the scholarship are Md. Moshiur Rahman, Md. Rasel Mia, Md. Raihan c-buftSikder, Saifur Rahman, Rajon Ahmed, Mustary Akter Jhumu from the Department of Apparel Manufacture & Technology (AMT), Md. Abu Yousuf and Ramjan Ali from the Department o...

PM inaugurates ICT project for women development

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated the Digital Training Bus project for Sustainable Women Development through ICT. The hon’ble PM inaugurated the project right after inaugurating the three day long ICT event Digital World 2016 at the International Convention City, Basundhara on Thursday. ICT Division of the Ministry of Posts & Telecommunications & Information Technology (MoPT&IT), the country’s second largest telecom operator Robi Axiata Limited and globally leading ICT solution provider Huawei Technologies (Bangladesh) Limited are going to jointly execute this project, says a press release. Abul Maal Abdul Muhith MP, Finance Minister; Imran Ahmed MP, Chairman, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Techno...

Int’l Day of Girl Child observed at British Council

With an aim to provide an opportunity to build networks with both the British Council and other non-governmental organisations working in the girl child space, to understand the work and challenges around girl child education in Bangladesh, and to discuss where the gender data gaps are, the British Council recently organised a panel discussion at British Council 5 Fuller Road office. The theme of this year’s panel discussion was ‘Girls’ Progress = Goal’s Progress”. During the occasion, participants and speakers discussed how the collection of comprehensive,

Regional seminar on ‘chemical safety’ begins

A three-day regional seminar on ‘Chemical Safety and Security Management’ began in the city today. Bangladesh National Authority for Chemical Weapons Convention (BNACWC) arranged the seminar at Antora Hall, Radisson Blu, Water Garden here, said an ISPR release. 2016-1jpgAhmet Uzumcu, Director General of Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) inaugurated the Seminar, BSS reports. Lt. Gen. Md Mahfuzur Rahman, Chairman, Bangladesh National Authority for BNACWC gave welcome address. Additional fore...

Robi-Airtel merger okayed

Bangladesh’s first ever merger proposal of two mobile phone operators - Robi and Airtel - has got the final approval from the telecom regulator. Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) in a meeting today cleared the proposal terming it as a “positive move” for the telecom industry of the country, BSS reports. Talking to BSS, BTRC Chairman Dr Shahjahan Mahmood said they have approved the merger 2016-10-18_bss-47_359532proposal as it is in line with the consent of the High...

Digital World-2016 kicks off tomorrow

The country’s largest digital expo “Digital World-2016” will begin tomorrow to showcase the technology-based innovations and achievements and facilitate in a single platform for sharing ICT knowledge and ideas. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to inaugurate the three-day flagship annual event of the country’s ICT sector with the theme “Non-stop Bangladesh” at the International 2016-10-18_bss-49_982377Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in the capital, reports BSS. The ICT Division ...
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