Tuesday, March 19, 2024

BTRC scraps plan to appoint consultant for 3G auction

Forms 16-member committee for the job The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission on Monday formed a 16-member committee to manage auction of the 3G licence as its move to appoint consultant for the job failed to bring any positive result. The BTRC in two phases called expression of interest

Muhith at it again

The finance minister, AMA Muhith, on Thursday once again differed with the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics estimate on the country’s GDP growth of 6.03 per cent for the current fiscal year saying that the growth would not be less than 6.3 per cent. The minister did the same thing in the previous

Inditex, PVH, N Brown to join hands

Inditex SA, Calvin Klein-owner PVH Corp, UK clothier N Brown Group Plc and three other companies will team up with union members to oversee the implementation of the Bangladesh fire and building safety accord, reports Bloomberg. A representative from each of the companies will

Legal notice served on NSC, BCB seeking election

The National Sports Council and the Bangladesh Cricket Board were served with a legal notice on Thursday asking why they should not take initiative of holding an election to the cricket oversight body. Barrister Mahbub Shafique served the notice on behalf two former BCB councilors, Reaz Ahmed Babu and Moshiur Rahman, known as close aides ... Read more

Sharif hangs up his boots

Former Bangladesh national team midfielder Enamul Haque Sharif announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 32 due to a knee injury. Sharif, who led Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club in the ongoing season, informed his decision to the reporters on Thursday.

Zia, Razib, Parag earn 1.5 points each

Bangladeshi GM Ziaur Rahman, GM Enamul Hossain Razib and FM Mehdi Hasan Parag earned 1.5 points each after the 2nd round matches of the 6th Mayor Cup International Open Chess Tournament held in the Indian city of Mumbai on Thursday. Two other Bangladeshi players FM Debaraj Chatterjee

Sakib signs with Elite Force

Ace all-rounder Sakib al Hasan has signed an agreement with Elite Force as their brand ambassador in its corporate headquarters in Baridhara on Sunday. Sakib has agreed to promote Elite’s wide range of services & products nationally, according to the signing agreement. Sakib delivered a brief speech in the company’s

Nuclear energy only option for low-cost electricity: Experts

Experts have observed that nuclear energy is the only option to produce cheaper electricity, although some developed countries have put a check on power generation from nuclear plants. Nuclear power is a low-cost option to generate electricity from a nuclear reactor that uses renewable energy or even coal. “This key information is an important