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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 ...

Bangladesh has much to celebrate, much to do in fight against poverty

Jim Yong Kim

It may come as a surprise to some that I will celebrate the international day to end global poverty in Bangladesh - a country often associated with extreme poverty. Born from the ashes of its war for independence in 1971, Bangladesh has a history of famines and cyclones that have claimed countless lives. 2016-10-17-1476715372-1538100-world_bank_bangladesh_final_edit_0001

British Council celebrates World Sight Day 2016

The British Council in partnership with Standard Chartered bank has celebrated World Sight Day 2016 recently at British Council, Fuller Road office. World Sight Day is a special annual day of awareness that is celebrated around the world each year to focus on blindness and vision impairment. To celebrate this day British Council had arranged a Young Learners’ Art Competition with this year’s Theme “Stronger Together”. Around 2500 kids (aged between 5 -14) from all over Bangladesh took part in the art bc_world-sight-day-3

Meghna Bank inks deal with Ocean Paradise

Recently Meghna Bank Limited has signed an Agreement with Ocean Paradise in its Head Office at Suvastu Imam Square, Gulshan, Dhaka. ocean-paradise-finalUnder this agreement Meghna Bank Credit Card holders can avail Upto 50% Discount on all Kinds of room rent & 10% discount on food to MGBL credit Card holders. Mr. Mohammed Nurul Amin, Managing Director & CEO of Meghna Bank & Senior Executives and Mr. Khairul Anam, Senior Manager, Sales & Business Development were p...

Don’t provide info to fraudsters: BTRC

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) on Monday issued a notice asking all mobile phone subscribers not to provide personal and biometric SIM registration-related information to fraudsters seeking over phone. According to the notice, fraud/criminal gangs are taking away customers’ personal and biometric SIM-related information, and PINs of mobile financial accounts, including bKash, through making phone calls and sending SMSs in the name of BTRC officials and different btrcmobile phone operators, reports UNB. ...
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