Technology

Tata, Sing Tel delegations visit BTRC

A delegation of Tata Communication from India Wednesday visited Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission and showed interest in contributing to the country’s telecom sector.

IT assocs demand tax cut on capital machinery

Associations involved in information technology on Tuesday demanded that the National Board of Revenue should revise its tax structure for importing capital machinery for the IT sector.

Optical fibre line snapped, restored after 8hrs

The country's telecommunication and internet links were once again disrupted from Sunday night for about eight hours as miscreants snapped Dhaka-Cox's Bazar optical fibre line that links the nation to the submarine cable system.

BTTB launches pre-paid cards to be more competitive

Bangladesh Telegraph and Telephone Board (BTTB), the state-run land phone operator, launched pre- paid cards last week for as many as 10,000 customers initially in Dhaka city to come back in the competition in the land phone market.

Compulsory IT edn at secondary level stressed

Learning of computer should be made compulsory in school-level for building a computer-literate and skilled generation, speakers at launching ceremony of the BCS IT Exposition 2008 said on Sunday. Introducing IT business opportunities like call centre, Internet getaway, VOIP and other business will not bring the optimum level of success in the country without making an IT-skilled manpower, they said.

BTRC invites application on 2nd undersea cable installation

The Bangladesh Tele-communications Regulatory Commission has invited preliminary proposal from private-sector investors to set up a submarine cable system to back up the existing undersea cable.

BCS IT Expo 2008 from March 30

'BCS IT Expo 2008', one of the largest computer expositions in Bangladesh will begin from March 30 at the BCS Computer City, at Multiplan Centre in New Elephant Road, Dhaka.

1000mw power outage in 24 hours

The country experienced about 1000 MW of load shedding Thursday, making the SSC examinees the worst sufferers, reports UNB.

The examinees, particularly of Gulshan and its adjoining areas, suffered most as a major power disruption left them without power for over seven hours on a day they started their exams.

Computer networking of ministries under way

The Government has taken up a Tk 45 crore project to set up a computer network to connect 45 ministries in the Bangladesh Secretariat with the Chief Adviser's Office and the Planning Commission.

BTRC proposes Tk 500cr fine for telecoms offences

Bangladesh Telecommunications Regulatory Commission has proposed a maximum fine of Tk 500 crore for violation of licensing conditions by any telecoms service provider, its chairman Manzurul Alam said Tuesday.