Technology
Dhaka subway construction work to start by this year
Tk 11,400 cr loan deal signed with Japan Special Correspondent: Bangladesh is highly optimistic about building a subway network in Dhaka, despite many challenges that confront the expensive transport system.Under the Metrorail Line-5 project, 13.50 km underground metrorail and 6.50 km flyover metrorail will be constructed. The total cost of…
Read More »Software programs launched to ensure transparency in projects
Staff Correspondent: Two software programmes have been launched aiming at formulating project profile, sending to concerned ministries, processing and approving, and receiving applications for research, scrutinizing and approving those online.Planning Minister MA Mannan inaugurated the two software named Project Processing Appraisal and Management System (PPS) and Research Management System on…
Read More »Jabbar for ensuring digital
connectivity in educationStaff Correspondent: Posts and Telecommunications Minister Mustafa Jabbar yesterday laid emphasis on ensuring digital connectivity and digitaldevices for students in education system of the country.“Revolution of the education in the country is imminent…So ensuring digitalconnectivity and digital devices is essential for students,” he said.The minister was speaking as the chief…
Read More »Every village to be brought under fibre optic cable by 2025: Palak
Staff Correspondent: High-speed internet will be provided to every village in the country through fibre optic cable connections by 2025, State Minister for Information and Communication Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak has said.He made the remarks during a press conference after a meeting with the newly elected executive committee of the…
Read More »Bangladesh to invest in IT sector abroad
Staff Correspondent: The Department of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has decided to invest in the information technology (IT) sector in different countries. A proposal will be submitted to the Prime Minister for a final decision in this regard.State Minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak made the remarks while speaking…
Read More »5G to be launched at end of 2021: Joy
Industry Desk: Prime Minister’s Information andCommunication Technology Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy has revealed thelaunching of 5G service in the country to take place at the end of this year.“We are aiming to launch 5G (and) planning to pilot it at the end of thisyear,” he said at a business…
Read More »Hassle-free land mgt system to be developed
Hasina in Bhumi Bhaban inauguration program Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterdaysaid the government wants to develop a hassle-free land management system in the country so that mass people do not suffer in any way.“We want to develop a system so that people must not face unnecessary harassment and…
Read More »Survey, design completed for 31-km subway metro
Staff Correspondent: The government has successfully completedstudy, survey and basic design for construction of 31.241-km first everunderground and elevated Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Line-1 between Airport-Kamalapur and Purbachal-Natun Bazar-Pitalganj of Rupganj route.“With maintaining health guidelines strictly, we’ve also completed 77 percent work of the detailed design of the project,” Managing…
Read More »Future belongs to technologies: FS
Meeting on digital archiving, creating digital service design lab held in MoFA Staff Correspondent: Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen has said artificial intelligence, Blockchain and other modern technologies need to be gradually introduced for the greater welfare of people and reaping the benefits of Digital Bangladesh.He laid emphasis on recalibrating…
Read More »Next step of digital Bangladesh is cashless society: Joy
Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister’s ICT Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy on Tuesday said that the next step of digital Bangladesh is building a cashless society to ensure transparency, accountability and mobility in financial transactions.“The next dream of digital Bangladesh is to make a cashless society. The blaze service is a…
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Hotels to be converted for Covid hospitals
Hospitals overwhelmed Staff Correspondent: The government is going to rent hotels for providing treatment …
