All set to hold BCC polls today

A total of 1500 Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) and other election materials reached 126 polling stations ahead of the Barishal City Corporation election billed for Monday. The presiding officers received the EVMs from Shilpakala Academy in the city on Sunday. According to Election Commission, 126 presiding officers will perform their duties at

8 edible oil importers sued for market manipulation

Bangladesh Competition Commission (BCC) filed cases against eight importer companies for manipulating the production and supply of edible oil in the country on Wednesday. The companies are: City Edible Oil Limited (Teer), Bangladesh Edible Oil Limited (Rupchanda), Meghna and United Edible Oils Refinery Limited (Fresh), Bashundhara Oil Refinery Mill (Bashundhara), Shabnam

BCC hands over public Wi-Fi zone to CoxDA

As part of Digital Bangladesh, 74 free Wi-Fi access points were set up at 35 public Wi-Fi zones in Cox’s Bazar to provide free Wi-Fi access with internet services to the public under Digital Sylhet City Project by Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC). A handover ceremony was taken place at the new

Govt set to invest big amount for digitalisation

ECNEC clears Tk 2,542cr for EDGE project The Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC) Tuesday cleared the 'Enhancing Digital Government and Economy (EDGE)' project involving a huge amount of Tk 2541.64 crore, aiming to turn Bangladesh into a digital economy.  Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC) under the ICT Division will implement the

Lithium-ion battery use to harm environment

Local manufacturers have expressed concerns as Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC) has initiated a move to use imported lithium-ion batteries for its Info-Sarker phase-3 project for expanding the digital network of the government to union level. They claimed that it may harm the environment since there is no proper recycling system for