Broadband users will now receive 10 Mbps internet speed for Tk 500, said Md Emdadul Haque, president of the Internet Service Providers Association of Bangladesh (ISPAB), on Saturtday. “The new speed upgrade would take effect immediately. Customers will get 10 Mbps instead of 5 Mbps from today.” Emdadul Haque disclosed this information during a roundtable discussion organised by the Telecom ...

Disciplinary action would be taken against concerned police officials if they fail to control Awami League processions in future, warned Home Affairs Adviser Lt Col (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Saturday. “Two people have already been detained. Instructions have been given to the police to prevent such rallies from taking place in the future,” he said while asking about police’s ...

The upcoming national election will be the best election in the history, said Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus to a delegation of the Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL). “We want to ensure that this election will be the best in Bangladesh’s history and a milestone in the country’s democratic progress.” Dr Yunus said Bangladesh will host a ‘free and ...

National Citizen Party (NCP) has urged to create a way for radical change in the state structure. The party convener Nahid Islam urged this at his opening speech during a talks with the National Consensus Commission at the LD Hall of the Jatiya Sangsad Complex on Saturday. “By reform, we mean fundamental reform and the reforms which will bring a ...

Tanim Asjad : As summer starts, different parts of the country are likely to face severe water crises in the coming days, as a piece of news warns. It is said that in Feni District, water is unavailable from 167,000 tube wells due to the depletion of underground water. Around 70 per cent of tube wells have stopped yielding water at ...

NASA’s Lucy spacecraft is gearing up for a close encounter with a small asteroid this weekend, offering scientists a glimpse into the early days of the solar system—and a test run for a bigger journey to come. Launched in 2021, Lucy is on a 12-year mission to study a total of 11 asteroids, including a rare group known as the ...

The government plans to introduce ‘government pharmacies’ in all public hospitals nationwide, making it easier for citizens to access essential medicines at one-third of the regular price. “This initiative will provide 250 commonly used medicines, available at a price one-third of the current market rate,” said Professor Dr Md Sayedur Rahman, Special Assistant of the Ministry of Health and Family ...

Direct cargo flights from Sylhet’s Osmani International Airport to Europe are set to begin on April 27, targeting exports to the European Union and the United Kingdom. The service, operated by Malta-based Gallistair Infinite Aviation, will launch with a shipment to Spain’s Zaragoza. Final preparations are underway to ensure the successful rollout of the cargo operation. Air Vice Marshal M ...

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The 47th edition of the Moscow International Film Festival (MIFF), one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious cinematic events, kicks off Thursday in the Russian capital with an impressive lineup celebrating its 90th anniversary. This year’s festival features a diverse program, showcasing 200 films from 50 countries, according to the organizers. The grand opening film, His Name Was Not ...