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African IT assocs’ fact-finding mission to Bangladesh

With more than 200 exhibitors and over 400,000 visitors from more than 30 countries, this year’s Digital World 2015, held in Dhaka, Bangladesh, was bigger and better than ever before. From 9 to 12 February, Bangladesh showcased its achievements in ICT, including in the IT and ITES industry. The fair also served as a platform for the NTF III Bangladesh project, showcasing how it helps the sector’s exports development. Digital-World-450x234The Netherlands Trust Fund III (NTF III) is a multi-year, multi-phase Dutch-back...

BSF seizes Bangladesh bound marijuana in Tripura

The Border Security Force (BSF) has seized large quantities of marijuana, worth Rs. 15 lakhs, from the Mohanpur area of Tripura. The marijuana was allegedly bound for Bangladesh. BSF“We led a search operation and recovered more than 2.5 quintal marijuana, worth around Rs 15 lakh, after receiving intelligence that a consignment of dry marijuana would be smuggled through the border into Bangladesh,” BSF 195th Battalion Deputy Commandant Murlidhar said. “This is a continuous operation to stop smuggling of drugs and other contraband into Bangladesh,”...

Robi registers 9.4pc revenue growth in 2014

Robi Axiata Ltd. (Robi) announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and financial year ended 31 December 2014. In 2014, Robi added another 2.9 million new customers to reach 25.3 million, which represents 21% of customer market. 1For the 2014 financial year, the company recorded revenue growth of 9.4% compared to the last year with a remarkable growth in data revenue of over 120% supported by an yearly data usage growth of over 250% propelled by the significant investments in network to drive 3.5G and 2.5G data usage. With this continued re...

Bahrain Premier receives Bangladesh ambassador

His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa received at the Gudaibiya Palace on Tuesday the Bangladeshi Ambassador to Bahrain Momin-Ur-Rahman. bb copyThe envoy conveyed to HRH Premier greetings from his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina Wajed, as well as her admiration of the progress strides made by the kingdom thanks to the sound programmes adopted by the government, under his leadership. HRH Premier expressed pride in the advanced level of Bahrain-Bangladesh ties, strengthened further thanks to the keenness ...

Airtel fastest data, voice plans to DMC

Airtel Bangladesh Limited, the fastest growing telecom operator of the country, has recently signed a corporate agreement with Dhaka Medical College (DMC). The corporate agreement took place in the honorable Principal’s conference room at Dhaka Medical College. Press Under this agreement, Airtel Bangladesh Limited will provide specialized Voice and Data services to all the academic and administrative members of Dhaka Medical College. Mr. PD Sarma, MD & CEO of Airtel Bangladesh Limited along with Mr. Ashraful Haq Chowdhury, Chief Corporate Af...

Police torture with impunity: AI

Amnesty International has alleged that the police and other security forces in Bangladesh committed torture with impunity. In its annual report 2014-15, covering 160 countries and released on Tuesday, the London-based rights organisation mentioned that journalists and human rights defendants continued to be attacked and harassed. human rights BangladeshThe report contained 80 cases of forced disappearances between 2012 and 2014 and killing of more than 100 people in election-related violence in 2013-14 and expr...
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