Jabbar releases commemorative stamps on Agartala case
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DHAKA, Jan 6, 2021 (BSS) – The Postal Department has issued commemorative stamps on the occasion of the Agartala conspiracy case.
A commemorative stamp worth Taka 10, an opening envelope worth Taka 10, a data card worth Taka five and a special seal were issued in this regard.
The Minister of Posts and Telecommunications, Mustafa Jabbar, unveiled the commemorative stamp and opening envelope today and released the data card. The minister used a seal in this regard, said a press release.
In the statement, on the occasion of the Agartala conspiracy case, the minister highlighted the historic role of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in his 24-year struggle to establish a non-communal and independent state for the Bengalis.
Pornography spreads amid futile govt ban
The government initiative to block pornography websites has proved a futile exercise due to lack of technological knowhow and concerted efforts from the state agencies.
On January 1, 2017, the government launched an anti-porn campaign to create safe and secure internet space for all. In the process, it has blocked 22,000 porn sites in the last three years.
But statistics show only blocking websites has had little effect on Bangladeshi internet users as they are increasingly visiting pornographic websites. Besides, such videos can be easily downloaded and circulated.
The country has a very rigid law titled Pornography Control Act-2012, which says preservation, distribution, selling, displaying, advertising of pornographic contents is a punishable offence.
Stamps to reach new generation hands: Jabbar
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DHAKA, Dec 19, 2020 (BSS) – Minister of Post and Telecommunication Mustafa Jabbar today said that stamps are the best outfits for acquiring extraordinary knowledge and this stamp of knowledge must be reached at the hands of the new generation.
The minister urged all to come forward to encourage the new generation to increase the number of stamp collectors as well as stamp exhibitions at national and international levels.
The Minister was speaking as the chief guest at the inaugural function of the 4th Bangladesh National Stamp Exhibition of Banglapex-2020 at Virtual Platform in Dhaka, said a press release.
All telecom indicators but data usage are negative
All indicators in the telecommunication sector in Bangladesh were in the negative in the second quarter of 2020, except for the increase in internet data usage as the pandemic battered the economy and reduced income, according to a report.
The revenue for telecom operators during the quarter (April-June) decreased more than 8 per cent compared to the first quarter (January-March), a report of the Groupe Speciale Mobile Association (GSMA) showed.
Active mobile subscriber fell 2.4 per cent, internet subscribers slipped 0.3 per cent, call minutes per customer per month dropped over 6.5 per cent and average revenue per user also decreased over 2.5 per cent.
Nagad joins forces with GP to drive digital financial inclusion
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DHAKA, Dec 16, 2020 (BSS) – Nagad, the digital financial service of Bangladesh Post Office, has officially started the process to bring the users of Grameenphone Limited under this state-of-the-art innovation.
The initiative will enable the 7.6 crore Grameenphone users to efficiently avail the services of Nagad, said a press release today.
To this end, an agreement was signed between Nagad and Grameenphone Limited in this regard recently.
Under the deal, Grameenphone customers can become the clients of Nagad by opening an account dialling 167# from their mobile phone and setting the PIN. For the last few months, Grameenphone customers have been availing this innovative service on a trial basis.