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Bangladesh relies on two submarine cables, internet price to drop 50 percent with new connection
Bangladesh relies on two submarine cables, internet price to drop 50 percent with new connection
ICT & Telecom

Bangladesh relies on two submarine cables, internet price to drop 50 percent with new connection

Bangladesh remains dependent mainly on two government submarine cables — SMW-4 and SMW-5 — even as neighbouring countries connect one after another to double-digit numbers of international submarine cables. India has 19, Malaysia 23, Thailand 12 and the Philippines 19 international submarine cable connections, while Bangladesh remains stuck with only two. This gap between limited capacity and growing demand has raised concern, with sector stakeholders saying the country's digital economy could face major obstacles in the coming decade if new connections are not added on time. They believe new submarine cables would raise the country's internet usage rate by 20-30 percent, which could bring down internet prices by up to 50 percent.

Deaths from mob violence and violence against women-children increased: MSF
Deaths from mob violence and violence against women-children increased: MSF
National Election

Deaths from mob violence and violence against women-children increased: MSF

Manabadhikar Shongskriti Foundation (MSF) has claimed that mob and political violence across the country has increased alarmingly in August compared to July. The organization has also informed that the number of recovery of unidentified bodies has also increased during the same period.

One child reported missing every 20 minutes; None knows how many return
One child reported missing every 20 minutes; None knows how many return
Report

One child reported missing every 20 minutes; None knows how many return

Various sources indicate that the rate of children going missing in Bangladesh is rising at an alarming pace. According to data held by the Police Headquarters, 15,917 cases were filed as general diaries (GDs) at police stations across the country over the seven months from January to July this year, following reports of children going missing. That amounts to an average of 2,274 GDs a month and more than 75 a day. In other words, a report of a missing child was filed at a police station every 20 to 21 minutes.

Final voter list of local government election published, voters nearly 12.88 crore
Final voter list of local government election published, voters nearly 12.88 crore
National

Final voter list of local government election published, voters nearly 12.88 crore

The Election Commission (EC) has published the final voter list keeping the upcoming local government election ahead. According to the new list, the number of registered voters for casting votes in the local government election of the country is 12,87,77,643.

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