Spectrum auction deferred by 3 weeks amid telcos’ boycott threat.
The country’s telecom regulator on Sunday deferred the April 30 auction of remaining 2G, 3G spectrum to May 20 as the mobile phone companies continue to put pressure on the government to resolve Tk 3,000 crore SIM replacement tax before the auction.
Mayoral aspirants submit nomination papers in city.
Mayoral aspirants for the bifurcated Dhaka City Corporations are submitting nomination papers on the last day.Heavyweight candidates backed by two major political alliances have submitted their nomination papers amid festivity.
BNP, allies call 48-hour hartal except , Ctg.
Bangladesh Nationalist party-led alliance on Sunday called a fresh 48-hour general strike across the country coupled with its non-stop transport blockade that has been continuing since January 6.
Nigerian election extended one day in some areas amid problems.
Voting in Nigeria's presidential elections was extended one day, until Sunday, in several areas because ballot paper arrived late or new digital voting card readers failed, officials said Saturday.
Lee Kuan Yew: Lessons for leaders from Asia's 'Grand Master'.
The death of the founding father of Singapore last Monday is an appropriate occasion to reflect on nation building.As prime minister for its first three decades,
Customs duty structure to be in consistent with trading partners.
The government is going to revise the existing customs duty structure to make it up-to-date and consistent with the duty structure of other trading partner countries, officials of the commerce ministry said.
No hartal today, blockade to continue.
BNP–led alliance on Saturday called countrywide ‘peaceful’ protest processions on Sunday, demanding the return of BNP joint secretary general Salah Uddin Ahmed and other opposition leaders and activists across the country.......
Hillary Clinton deleted all email from personal server.
Hillary Clinton permanently deleted all the emails on the private server she used to do official business as secretary of state, the Republican lawmaker who subpoenaed the emails said late Friday.
Eliminate terrorism, PM asks enforcement agencies.
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Saturday directed the law enforcement agencies, including Rapid Action Battalion, to work with utmost sincerity to eliminate terrorism as her government would not tolerate any terrorist act on Bangladesh soul.
New kids on the block.
The global arms trade is changing. What had traditionally been the playground for the United States (US), Russia, France, Germany and the UK is now under threat from other players, notably China (PRC).........
