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Over one crore MRP delivered, says IRIS

Under a contract with the government, IRIS Corporation delivered 10,300,000 Machine Readable Passport (MRP) and 240,000 Machine Readable Visa successfully on time, says a press release. Photo no. 1Prior to the successful rollout of Bangladesh Machine Readable Passport system in 2010, IRIS together with the Government of The People's Republic of Bangladesh continue to work together towards meeting the deadline set by International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) whereby IRIS was awarded a two-year contract of extension of BDT1.3 billi...

Airtel announces free calls to Nepal for 48 hours

Airtel Bangladesh Limited, the fastest growing telecom operator in the country, is offering their customers to place calls in Nepal for free of cost for the 48 hours from 12 am, 27th April, 2015. airtel22On 25th April, 2015, a 7.8 magnitude quake struck an area between the capital, Kathmandu, and the city of Pokhara and on 26th April, 2015, another 6.7-magnitude tremor, centered 60km (40 miles) east of Nepal's capital Kathmandu, hit the country. PD Sarma, MD and CEO, Airtel Bangladesh Limited, said, ‘’We are dee...

UN advocates transparent polls process

The United Nations on Sunday urged all concerned in Bangladesh to ensure a transparent, peaceful and inclusive election process. UN-logo"The United Nations urges all concerned to ensure a transparent, peaceful, and inclusive election process," said UN resident coordinator in Bangladesh Robert Watkins. In a statement ahead of elections to three city corporations in Dhaka and Chittagong, he encouraged voters to exercise their right to vote on April 28 in this important democratic process in the country. Watkins welcomed the largely peaceful environmen...

Research on Gender in Aquaculture by ULAB, GWA

University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB)  and Gender and Water Alliance (GWA) has organized a seminar to disseminate research on “Gender in Aquaculture: A Study in Division of Power and Work at ULAB Auditorium in Dhanmondi. 05This research was conducted by ULAB’s Center for Sustainable Development (CSD) in collaboration with GWA from December, 2014 to March 2015 in the southwest coastal region of Bangladesh. The main objective was to map the distribution of tasks between men and women involved in aquaculture. GWA is a global network dedicated to main...

Govt incurs Tk 5.83cr loss for duty dodge by mobile brands

The government has suffered a loss of over Tk 5.83 crore as revenue in a year from import of only five brands of mobile handsets as a group of unscrupulous traders dodged the duty through under-invoicing of the prices. According to official data, a total of 81,566 mobile handsets of five brands—Lava, 5 Star, TINMO, G Five and Wimax—were imported during December 2013 to December 2104 period. Describing the scenario as a horrific state of evading duty, the sector insiders said the amount would be even larger if the entire picture is brought into consideration, reports the Daily Sun.

Hundreds die, many feared trapped in earthquake in Nepal, India, Bangladesh

More than 700 people are known to have died in a powerful earthquake in Nepal, with many more feared trapped under rubble, officials say. The 7.8 magnitude quake struck an area between the capital, Kathmandu, and the city of Pokhara, the US Geological Survey said. tremor in NepalTremors were felt across the region, with further loss of life in India, Bangladesh and on Mount Everest. The government has declared a state of emergency in the affected areas. Nepali Information Minister Minendra Rijal said there had been “mas...
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