B’desh to connect with 3rd submarine cable

    Hossen Sohel of DOT The government has decided to connect Bangladesh with another submarine cable, its third, in order to cope with its burgeoning tech-savvy population’s hunger for data consumption, according to Post, Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Mustafa Jabbar, reports the UNB. Jabbar, now a two-time technocrat minister, said this in his Chief Guest’s…

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      Two killed in Noakhali road accident

      DOT Desk: At least two people were killed and 15 others injured when a bus plunged into a roadside ditch on Choumuhoni-Feni road at Jamidarhat Boropul of Begumganj in Noakhali on Wednesday night. The identities of the deceased could not be known yet, reports the New Age BD. Firoz Alam Molla, officer-in-charge of Begumganj Police…

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        Robotics carnival begins at BUET

        DOT Desk: A two-day “Robo Carnival-2019” has begun at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) yesterday to engage the robotics enthusiasts of different institutions of the country, reports The Daily Star. State Minister for Ministry of Telecommunication and Information Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak is expected to be present at the closing ceremony of Robo…

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          Tracker to be used for measuring progress of SDGs

          DOT Desk: The government had evolved a tracker in order to monitor and analyse the statistical data and information related to attaining the Sustainable Development Goals and ensuring balanced allocation of its limited resources. The Access to Information programme under the Prime Minister’s Office had developed this tracker which will also be used for measuring…

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            Schoolboy found dead in Cumilla

            UNB: Police recovered the body of a schoolboy at Barkamta village in Debidwar upazila on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Joy Chandra Ghosh, 15, a Class VII student of Chandina Pilot High School and son of Amar Chandra Ghosh of Nabiabad village in the upazila. Zahirul Anwar, officer-in-charge of Debidwar Police Station, said locals…

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              Elderly woman burn to death in Noakhali

              UNB: An elderly woman was burned to death when a fire broke out at her house in Bhoshbagh area of Kabirhat upazila. The deceased was identified as Nasima Khatun, 60, wife of Abu Bakar Siddique of the village. The fire broke out at the house when a gas cylinder exploded around 10 pm and spread…

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                Traffic curbs for AL’s Jan 19 celebration rally

                  Hossen Sohel of DOT Police have drawn elaborate traffic guidelines to ensure smooth faring of vehicles on Awami League’s election victory celebration rally Saturday, reports The Daily Star. The day will be marked by a mega rally at Suhrawardy Udyan, which will be graced by the presence of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at 11:00am….

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