October2023
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Banglalink deployed 15,000 network towers across Bangladesh
Oct 18, 2023Mobile phone operator, Banglalink has deployed 15,000 network towers across Bangladesh as part of its ongoing effort to expand 4G services countrywide significantly. “Over the last year and a half, more than 4,700 of these network... -
UK raising Palestinian aid by a third with extra £ 10 million
Oct 18, 2023Prime Minister Rishi Sunak declared on Monday that the UK will send an additional £ 10 million ($12 million), or a third more, in humanitarian help to the Palestinian people. “An acute humanitarian crisis is unfolding... -
24 hours left for aid to enter Gaza before ‘catastrophe’: WHO
Oct 18, 2023The World Health Organization issued a warning on Monday stating that the Gaza Strip only has “24 hours of water, electricity, and fuel left” before “a real catastrophe” occurs. Ahmed Al-Mandhari, WHO’s Regional Director for the... -
UN humanitarian chief heading to Mideast for Gaza aid negotiations
Oct 18, 2023Martin Griffiths, the UN’s humanitarian coordinator, announced that he will be traveling to the Middle East on Tuesday to try and assist in negotiating aid access to the Gaza Strip. Griffiths expressed hope for “good news”... -
Nagad offers mega gifts for remittance recipients
Oct 18, 2023The Bangladesh Post Office’s mobile financial service provider Nagad gives its users the chance to win grand prizes when they send remittances totaling at least Taka 5,000, less a government incentive of 2.5 percent. There are... -
“BSRM Rod Master” training course was held for rebar workers in Rangpur
Oct 16, 2023‘BSRM’ routinely hosts specialized training workshops for rebar workers at the nation’s general level in an effort to increase efficiency in the workplace. One such session was held in Rangpur from October 14 to October 16,... -
Padma bridge rail link a signature project of Belt and Road cooperation: China
Oct 16, 2023According to Wang Wenbin, a spokesman for China’s foreign ministry, the Padma bridge rail link project is one of China’s trademark Belt and Road cooperation projects. This was remarked by him in response to a query... -
WHO chief urges Hamas to free hostages
Oct 16, 2023The head of the World Health Organization on Sunday urged Hamas to free all hostages, warning that war between Israel and the Islamist organization will only result in carnage and terror. Innocent Palestinian children and civilians... -
In a climate of fear, Ecuadorans elect a new president
Oct 16, 2023Both presidential candidates voted in bulletproof vests as the polls closed in Ecuador on Sunday, only weeks after a competitor was killed, but there were no reports of any incidents of violence. Lawyer Luisa Gonzalez, 45,... -
Pope calls for humanitarian corridors for Gaza residents
Oct 16, 2023On Sunday, Pope Francis urged the creation of humanitarian corridors to allow the transport of necessities to the Gaza Strip, which is currently the target of a fierce Israeli airstrike after Hamas’s leadership launched a brutal...
