Teletalk limping with 4G expansion to union levels
Teletalk, the state-run telecom operator, is encountering significant hurdles in its efforts to expand 4G mobile broadband services to union levels across Bangladesh. The Tk 29 billion project, aimed at improving 4G access in rural and underserved areas, is facing delays, sparking concerns among stakeholders.Funded through a Government-to-Government (G2G) agreement...
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Prices of essentials rise in Ctg ahead of Ramadan
CHATTOGRAM, Feb 28: The prices of essential commodities have marked a rise in the port city ahead of Ramadan.As retailers are hiking prices, the market monitoring teams are being active just ahead of Ramadan.But, consumers alleged that the prices of essential commodities have been hiked since the beginning of February.Talking...
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Trump vows Mar 4 tariffs for Mexico, Canada, extra 10pc for China over fentanyl
US President Donald Trump on Thursday said his proposed 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods will take effect on Mar 4 along with an extra 10% duty on Chinese imports because deadly drugs are still pouring into the US from those countries.Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that...
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China's leaders gather to hash out Trump tariff battle plans
BEIJING, Feb 28 (AFP): China's leadership convenes next week for closed-door meetings to hammer out plans to shield the ailing economy from tariffs and trade threats from US President Donald Trump.The "Two Sessions" gatherings of the country's parliament and top advisory body are primarily talking shops, rubber-stamping decisions made by...
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US consumer spending declines
WASHINGTON, Feb 28 (Reuters): US consumer spending unexpectedly fell in January while the annual increase in inflation slowed, supporting financial market expectations that the Federal Reserve would resume cutting interest rates in June.But the moderation in annual inflation, which partly reflected last year's high readings dropping out of the calculation,...
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