Excel Telecom to set up second Samsung smartphone factory in Bangladesh
Globally reputed Korean company Samsung is going to set up its second smartphone factory in Bangladesh.
Special Correspondent
- Wed, 16 Oct 24
Bangladesh cancels approval for bandwidth transit to India’s Seven Sisters
The approval for the transit of bandwidth to India's northeastern Seven Sisters through Bangladesh has been revoked.
Pilot flies for 2 decades with fake certificates
A pilot, Captain Nuruddin Ahmed Al Masud, has been found to have flown for three private airlines for nearly two decades using fake training certificates and falsified flight hours. At one point, he even served as the head of pilots for one of these airlines. However, his deceit came to light during a Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) investigation after he applied for a pilot position at Biman Bangladesh Airlines. Despite the revelations, no punitive action was taken against him during the tenure of the previous Awami League government.
Tk21,000 tickets sold for Tk240,000 by manipulation
A vested quarter has been involved in large-scale embezzlement through 'overbooking' manipulation of Biman Bangladesh air ticket sales for almost a year and a half. The ring has compelled a large number of Kuala Lampur-bound passengers to purchase Tk21,000 tickets for Tk2,40,000 in May. The scam involving high-ranking officials of Biman Bangladesh Airlines and travel agencies affected thousands of workers scheduled to fly to Malaysia.
Deceived e-commerce customers getting refunds
Customers who were deceived by several e-commerce companies during the previous Awami League-led government are getting refunds as the present interim government has taken an initiative in this regard. So far, Tk410.69 crore has been paid.