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Rapid march of ICT in 2018

A satellite in space, the launch of 4G service and the advent of local handset assembling are some of the highlights from 2018 for Bangladesh in telecoms, and information and communication technology (ICT).So eventful was it that, looking back one might, in fact, feel that there have been very few...

Many fail to cast votes on list glitch

A significant number of voters failed to cast their votes on Sunday because of a mismatch between their serial numbers on the voter lists despite having national identity (NID) or smart NID cards with them.The voters could not find their names on the voter list inside despite collecting their serial...

NPLs edge up in farm sector

Classified loans in the agriculture sector increased slightly in the five months to November, notwithstanding close monitoring by the central bank, official said.The amount of non-performing loans (NPLs) lent out to farmers rose by more than 2.0 per cent or Tk 1.08 billion to Tk 51.70 billion during the July-November...

Iconic filmmaker Mrinal Sen dies

KOLKATA, Dec 30 (NDTV): Legendary filmmaker Mrinal Sen, known for his contribution to Bengali parallel cinema, died today at his home in Kolkata. He was 95.He, along with his contemporaries Satyajit Ray and Ritwik Ghatak, was considered a doyen of regional parallel cinema internationally.Mrinal Sen was born on May 14,...

City wears deserted look

Dhaka city wore an absolute deserted look on Sunday with restrictions on vehicular movement in place, as the city dwellers cast their votes in the 11th national parliamentary elections.The day, which was a public holiday on account of the elections, also saw a halt in economic activities in the capital...

Indian EC team lauds BD EC’s ‘meticulous planning’

The Election Commission of India appreciated on Sunday the role of Bangladesh Election Commission saying it was "meticulous planning and organisation" by the Bangladesh Election Commission, reports UNB."....a lot of gaiety was visible. Whatever we've perceived I think it was very meticulous planning and meticulous organisation by the Bangladesh Election...

Election officials opening ballot boxes

Election officials opening ballot boxes for counting votes at Jubilee Government Primary School polling centre in Gaibandha on Sunday — Focus Bangla

An old woman showing her thumb

An old woman showing her thumb after casting her vote at Khilgaon Model College polling centre in the city on Sunday — FE photo