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Teletalk 5G expansion put on hold for now to save forex

PM Sheikh Hasina asked why should the 5G project be implemented now when 4G hasn't been properly implemented in the country

Lankan central bank did whatever the rulers asked: Salehuddin

The former governor called for taking lessons from Sri Lanka collapse

Army chief leaves Dhaka for Spain, UK on state visit

The Army Chief General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed, SBP, OSP, NDU, PSC, PhD left Dhaka on Saturday for Spain and the United Kingdom on an official visit…

CEO of e-commerce site Jeka Bazar arrested for embezzling Tk60cr

Meanwhile, aggrieved customers formed a human chain demanding refunds of their invested money and the prompt trial of Jaber

How Bangladeshi migrants end up in Cyprus

Many Bangladeshis who come to Cyprus hoping to find work end up in refugee camps in the EU country. They blame human traffickers for their ill f…

Malaysian minister backtracks on recruitment syndicate remark

Malaysia will accredit another 250 companies for this purpose to create greater accessibility to potential workers, added Seri M Saravanan

Almeria Agro Model can help achieve sustainable agro-based development: Tipu Munshi

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi said that sustainable agriculture-based development is possible by applying Spain's Almeria Agro Model in Banglade…

Facebook and Bangladeshi politicians: A new tide in mass political communication?

There is an upsurge of Bangladeshi politicians using social media platforms, particularly Facebook, to reach out to their constituents and suppo…

Foreign firms keen to lease Khulna jute mills

The BJMC – the controller, supervisor, and coordinator of the state-owned jute mills – floated an international tender this February to lease ou…

Despite surplus electricity, contracts of 10 rental power plants extended in four months

Despite surplus electricity generation over supply, the government in the last four months extended the contracts of a total of 10 rental power…

Army chief asks Bangladeshi peacekeepers to uphold country's reputation

He visited the UN peacekeeping mission headquarters in Juba, capital of South Sudan

Teachers’ failure to adapt to online classes led to unattractive modules

The founder and CEO of 10 Minute School, Ayman Sadiq, spoke to TBS about why brick-and-mortar educational institutions have failed to attract st…

Netherlands to send trade mission to Bangladesh next year

The Netherlands will send a trade mission to Bangladesh next year to extend support in the agriculture sector and strengthen trade relations bet…

?Bangladesh can become the leading investment destination of Chinese investment’

China’s net investment in Bangladesh was over $1 billion in 2018. In 2020, it declined to only $91 million

Exploited, held captive and rescued from Togo: How four Bangladeshis survived human trafficking

A rescue mission by Awaj foundation and its allies saved and repatriated four Bangladeshi men in April this year. The survivors sat down with Th…