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Govt Issues 4 More 3G Licenses

  In line with the Awami League government’s pledge to bring about a digital revolution in Bangladesh, four more telecom operators get licenses for launching 3G (Third Generation) services. In an auction held at a city hotel on Sunday, Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) distributed four licenses with bandwidth rangin...

Labour Migration Cost Lowest Ever

The current government has achieved significant success in bringing down the labour migration cost. Previously one had to spend at least 200,000 Taka to go abroad for work. Even then, uncertainty loomed over their future as they had to go through private manpower exporters. The Awami League government has introduced Government to Government (G t...

Only AL Secures People’s Rights: PM

Seeking vote to return to power once again, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said, only Awami League ensures the protection of people’s rights. People had never been disappointed by entrusting their faith on the Awami League, she added.“You voted for us in the 2008 election, and you were not deprived. If you vote us to power again, we will build a n...

Won’t Budge an Inch on CG: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today again dismissed opposition's demands for electoral reforms, saying she would not "budge an inch" on the constitutional provisions to reinstate the caretaker government system. "I believe in Constitution and the election will be held in line with the Constitution... I won't budge an inch," she said while speaki...

Jute Genome Sequence Unveiled

Bangladeshi scientists have decoded the genome sequence of local variety of jute. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina made the announcement of this feat at a press conference at the Gono Bahaban this afternoon."Complete information about the genome sequence of jute is in our hand," the Prime Minister announced. Prof. Maqsudul Alam, the leader of the sc...