BD ranked 5th with people without net access: WB
With 148 million offline population, Bangladesh still has the world’s fifth largest number of people who are not connected to the internet, said a World Bank report.
India has the largest number of 1.003 billion people who are not connected to the internet, followed by China with 755 million offline population, Indonesia with 213 million and Pakistan with 165 million respectively, the report showed.
According to the report titled ‘World Development Report 2016: Digital Dividends’ launched in a city hotel on Monday, Bangladesh has one of the cheapest rates to make a phone call, but internet prices remain high, says news agency UNB.
However, the number of people having access to the internet has recently crossed 60 million in
Anwaruddin to participate in Malaysia CAPA events
Anwaruddin Chowdhury FCA, ICAB Past President and Council Member and also CAPA Board Director left on Saturday, 14 May 2016 to participate in CAPA Board Meeting and other committee meetings and the World Bank organized FRED-II Forum scheduled to be held from 
16 May to 19 May 2016 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
He will participate in the Board meeting of the Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants (CAPA) on 16 May and the Public Sector Financial Management (PSFM) Committee meeting on 19 May 2016.
Apart from these, Mr. ...
16 May to 19 May 2016 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
He will participate in the Board meeting of the Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants (CAPA) on 16 May and the Public Sector Financial Management (PSFM) Committee meeting on 19 May 2016.
Apart from these, Mr. ...
Int’l Nurses Day observed in Ctg
University of Sciences and Technology Chittagong (USTC) today observed the International Nurses Day 2016 to raise awareness about the important role of nurses in the healthcare and in society.
Every year, May 12 is observed as the International Nurses Day to commemorate the birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s, who is widely considered the founder of modern nursing, BSS reports.
Bangabandhu Memorial Hospital (BBMH) and Anowara Nur Nursing Institute (ANNI) of USTC jointly celebrated the day with this year’s theme “Nurses: A Force for Change: Improving health system’s resilience”.
D-8 states to sign MoU on SMEs soon
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) among the D-8 (developing eight) member countries would be signed soon to use the potentiality of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs).
The decision came on the proposal of Bangladesh Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu at the concluding session of the 5th Ministerial Meeting on D-8 Industrial Cooperation at Cairo in Egypt yesterday, said a press release here today.
Prime Minister of Egypt Sherif Ismail was present as the chief guest on the occasion.
Amir Hossain Amu said the D-8 membe...
Prime Minister of Egypt Sherif Ismail was present as the chief guest on the occasion.
Amir Hossain Amu said the D-8 membe...
BD made progress, but labor right to be ensured, US envoy
Marcia S. B. Bernicat, the US ambassador to Bangladesh praised that Bangladesh has made remarkable progress, especially in the areas of improving living standard, health, hygiene and sanitation. But she also opined that labor rights including rights to trade union should be ensured in workplaces, says a press release.
The US envoy was peaking as the Guest of Honor in the 10th Anniversary and Annual General Meeting (AGM) of 2015 of IBFB held on Thursday, 12 May 2016 at Pan Pacific Sonargaon, Dhaka. She also praised the works of IBFB to improve better business environment done in the past.
UN assures of recruiting more police from Bangladesh
In the wake of playing an appreciating role by Bangladesh’s peacekeepers in Darfur and Sudan in peacekeeping as well as protecting civilians, facilitating humanitarian aid and helping political process, the United Nations (UN) has assured of recruiting more police personnel from Bangladesh.
Assurance came at a recent meeting of African Union-United Nations (AU-UN) Special Representative for Head of African Union-United Nations Hybrid operation in Darfur (UNAMID) and Joint Chief Mediator Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi with a visiting Bangladesh delegation led by senior secretary of home ministry Dr Mozammel Haque Khan.
During the meeting, the UNAMID officials praised Bangladeshi police for their competence and
