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Six-month wait for deprived officials of 27th BCS
Six-month wait for deprived officials of 27th BCS

Six-month wait for deprived officials of 27th BCS

After a long 17-year legal battle, they got jobs. They also got the opportunity to join the state service through the Supreme Court's verdict. But even after assuming office, a large portion of the deprived officials of the 27th BCS are not getting their salaries for months. As a result, the joy of getting a job through the court's verdict has faded for many due to financial uncertainty and administrative complications.

Although customers miss two days of games, GP's account enriched with large amount
Although customers miss two days of games, GP's account enriched with large amount

Although customers miss two days of games, GP's account enriched with large amount

Grameenphone's FIFA World Cup Pass buyers missed two days of World Cup matches, including the opening ceremony. However, Grameenphone's account has been enriched with a large amount. Even after paying the subscription fee, they were not seeing anything on the device screen except a message as soon as the game started. Again, Grameenphone did not express any regret or mention any technical error in that message. On the contrary, the message blamed the customers. The message read, 'Device Limit Reached'.

Uber sending 'Phantom bills' to customers in Dhaka
Uber sending 'Phantom bills' to customers in Dhaka

Uber sending 'Phantom bills' to customers in Dhaka

Ride-sharing platform Uber is reportedly sending phantom bills to customers under the pretext of settling outstanding dues for trips taken approximately five to six months ago. Furthermore, Uber has shown a reluctance to address customer complaints concerning these bills. Consequently, users in Dhaka find themselves trapped by Uber's ghost bills.

Mobile operators earned Tk 37,152 crore extra from voice calls in 8 years
Mobile operators earned Tk 37,152 crore extra from voice calls in 8 years

Mobile operators earned Tk 37,152 crore extra from voice calls in 8 years

Mobile operators have earned an additional Tk 37,152 crore from voice calls over the past eight years after BTRC set the minimum voice call price at 45 paisa per minute in 2018, according to data presented by former Robi managing director Mahatab Uddin Ahmed at a discussion organised by Tech Industry Policy Advocacy Platform (TIPAP) at the BASIS office on Sunday, April 5.

Shohoz.com's ticket scam leave Eid passengers stranded at Kallyanpur
Shohoz.com's ticket scam leave Eid passengers stranded at Kallyanpur

Shohoz.com's ticket scam leave Eid passengers stranded at Kallyanpur

Hundreds of Eid-bound passengers were left stranded at Kallyanpur long-distance bus terminals on Thursday (March 19) after last-minute cancellations by online ticketing platform Shohoz.com, sparking confusion and frustration.

Teacher recruitment scams in BUET!
Teacher recruitment scams in BUET!

Teacher recruitment scams in BUET!

For the first time, serious allegations of irregularities have been raised in the teacher recruitment process at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). Until now, BUET was the public university in the country where the recruitment process had never been questioned. However, the current BUET authorities have failed to maintain that reputation this time. The recruitment process at BUET has now been tainted by scandal due to efforts to appoint the spouses and children of those in power through an opaque process by abusing authority.

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