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Govt sets min 10 Mbps for 4G internet service

The government has introduced a new Quality of Service (QoS) benchmark for the country's telecom sector, setting a minimum download speed of 10 megabits per second (Mbps) for 4G internet services to improve mobile network performance.The revised benchmark, approved at a recent Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) meeting, replaces the...

Dhaka, Hanoi eye direct flight this yr

Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Manh Cuong on Sunday said the aviation authorities of Bangladesh and Vietnam are now working very closely to open the official direct flight connecting Hanoi and Dhaka this year."To my belief, with the establishment of the first direct flight, our partnership will continue flourishing and greatly contribute...

Asian spot LNG prices slip on muted demand-

SINGAPORE, Aug 31 (Reuters): Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices slipped this week on muted demand and ample supply, with the delivery of an LNG cargo from a sanctioned Russian project adding to supply concerns.The average LNG price for October delivery into Northeast Asia was at $11.15 per million...

Abul Hashem new MD of Uttara Bank

Md. Abul Hashem has been appointed as Managing Director & CEO of Uttara Bank PLC.Before this appointment, he was the Deputy Managing Director, Head of Treasury and the Chief Anti Money-laundering Compliance Officer (CAMLCO) of the bank, says a press statememt.Abul Hashem started off his banking career at Uttara Bank...

Prime Bank launches 'Zero by Prime Bank'

Prime Bank PLC has officially launched 'Zero by Prime Bank,' a groundbreaking credit card that eliminates all fees, redefining customer convenience and transparency in Bangladesh's credit card industry. The card was unveiled by Nazeem A Choudhury, Prime Bank's Deputy Managing Director -- Consumer Banking, and Sabbir Ahmed, Country Manager of...

Shimanto Bank rolls out Visa Platinum Credit Card

Shimanto Bank has launched its Visa Platinum Credit Card, a premium Credit Card designed to provide unlimited convenience, privileges, and financial flexibility for its customers. Brig Gen Md Shahadat Sikder, Additional Director General (Head Quarter), Border Guard Bangladesh and Chairman of Audit Committee, Shimanto Bank, formally inaugurated the Credit Card...

MTB FOUNDATION INAUGURATES PROJECT 'JOLTORONGO'

MTB Foundation recently inaugurated a Water Access Hub and Sanitation Facilities under the project 'JolTorongo' for the vulnerable community of Char Alexander in Lakshmipur. The Water Access Hub is expected to modernise the access to clean & safe water and the sanitation facilities will greatly promote the dignity and privacy...

Le Méridien offers exclusive benefits to EBL priority clients

Le Méridien Dhaka, an international 5-star hotel chain, has offered exclusive privileges to Eastern Bank (EBL) priority clients. M Khorshed Anowar, DMD and Head of Retail and SME Banking of Eastern Bank, and Constantinos S. Gavriel, General Manager of Le Méridien Dhaka, signed an agreement to this effect in Dhaka...