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Four bypasses, a flyover to be constructed at five points

CHATTOGRAM, Jan 03: Four bypasses and a flyover will be constructed at five important points on Chattogram-Cox's Bazar highway to improve the road communication between the two districts.Meanwhile, the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved the Chattogram-Cox's Bazar highway development project to construct the bypasses and...

BTCL to add metrorail payment to 'Alaap Pay'

State-owned Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL) has planned to facilitate metrorail and other utility bill payments through its wallet "Alaap Pay".BTCL moving up with new features so its clients could avail different types of utility payment services under a single window."BTCL has future plans to integrate payment for services such...

WALTON LAUNCHES NEW DUAL-BAND WI-FI ROUTER

Walton Digi-Tech Industries Limited has launched a new model of dual-band Wi-Fi router in the market. The router, modelled as 'WR61i', comes under the packaging of 'Torongo' brand name. The router at 5GHz band is enriched with high performing technology that gives users a unique experience. Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission...

2-month ban on Sundarbans crab fishing from Jan 1

Khulna, Jan 3 (UNB)-The Forest Department has imposed a two-month ban on crab fishing in the rivers and canals of the Sundarbans' Satkhira Range during the breeding season.The ban, effective from January 1, will remain in place until February 29 across both the western and eastern divisions of the Sundarbans.According...

Beijing slams US over potential Chinese drone ban

BEIJING, Jan 3 (AFP): China said on Friday it would take "all necessary measures" in response to the United States announcing it was considering restrictions on commercial Chinese drones for national security reasons.On Thursday, the United States Commerce Department said it was considering new rules to address risks posed by...

BYD to train drivers on driving new energy vehicles

A training initiative taken by electric vehicle manufacturer BYD has received huge response from local drivers as registration process for this training began on Friday, reports BSS. The training will be held in batches every Friday from January 10 to February 14 this year, said a press release.A few days...

Turkish inflation slows to 44.3 pc in Dec

ISTANBUL, Jan 3 (AFP): Turkey's annual inflation rate slowed for the seventh consecutive month in December, official figures showed Friday.Consumer prices rose by 44.3 percent last month, down from 47.1 in November, the Turkish statistics agency said.The figure was largely in line with the central bank's estimation after a year...

Apple to pay $95m to settle lawsuit accusing Siri of eavesdropping

WASHINGTON, Jan 3 (AP): Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the privacy-minded company of deploying its virtual assistant Siri to eavesdrop on people using its iPhone and other trendy devices.The proposed settlement filed Tuesday in an Oakland, California, federal court would resolve a 5-year-old...