The Digital Bangladesh Conference, 2009.

The Digital Bangladesh Conference, 2009 lunched on Sunday with a call for expansion of Internet technology across the country by President Zillur Rahman . The government will introduce IT in the country's schools, colleges and universities as part of educational curricullum, the president told the conference, organised by the Bangladesh Computer Society.

President said today's modern world has become dependent on IT, which has already brought changes in the society. "The developing countries will have to catch up with others," he added.

Zillur Rahman said for overall development the prime minister has given guidelines for turning the country into "digital Bangladesh" by 2021, when the nation will celebrate its golden jubilee.

Grameenphone enter in the Bangladesh's share market.

Grameenphone shares entered on the country's secondary share market on Monday after a long wait but the prices were not as high as some shareholders had expected them.

Prices of the biggest-ever IPO in Bangladesh's history opened at Tk 160 on the Dhaka Stock Exchange, surged to Tk 195 at one point before ending on Tk 177.30.

Prices of GP shares opened a bit higher on the Chittagong Stock Exchange at Tk 200 but didn't move up any further. It went as low as Tk 162.50 but closed a bit higher at Tk 176.50 with the turnover amounting to Tk 236.861 million. Meanwhile, the floating caused the prime bourse's key index to cross the 4000 mark to touch a new high. A total of 312,501 lots of shares were handed to investors during the IPO with each lot containing 200 shares.

"Out of the day's 764 points, GP accounted for 717 points alone," DSE chief executive told the media.

Paharpur Buddhist Bihar of Bangladesh - UNESCO World Heritage spot.

Somapura Mahavihara in Paharpur, Naogaon, Bangladesh is among the best known Buddhist viharas in the Subcontinent and is one of the most important archeological sites in the country.

It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985. Evidence of the rise of Mahayana Buddhism in Bengal from the 7th century onwards, Somapura Mahavira, or the Great Monastery, was a renownedintellectual centre until the 12th century.

 

Its layout perfectly adapted to its religious function, this monastery-city represents a unique artistic achievement. With its simple, harmonious lines and its profusion of carved decoration, it influenced Buddhist architecture as far away as Cambodia.

A new job scheme will be provided by GOB.

The government is going to introduce national service job scheme from next month to provide employment to one educated member per family, the finance minister said on Sunday. AMA Muhith told reporters after opening a seminar at Sheraton Hotel "It will be introduced from December in the initial phase in Barguna and Kurigram districts and later spread to other districts."

Applications will be invited from those who have passed HSC or equivalents, and a list will be prepared of the deserving candidates, finance minister said. Those selected will be given three months' training after which they will be appointed to different government departments for two years, particularly as assistants to agriculture and education officers, he said.

Uk explore Bangladesh for business.

A delegation representing UK companies will arrive in Dhaka on Nov for four days to survey business opportunities in various sectors of Bangladesh. The visit is organised by the UK Trade & Investment in co-operation with the British Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce.

The UK business delegation will hold meetings on mutual commercial interests with ministers and business leaders along with the business associations. such as Federation of Bangladesh Chambers and Commerce, during their stay in Dhaka.

President Zillur Rahman leaves Dhaka for OIC Summit.

President Zillur Rahman left Dhaka Friday morning for Istanbul, Turkey, to attend an OIC summit on economic and commercial cooperation.

The president's press secretary Abdul Awal Hawladar told that the president flew out of ZIA, an Emirates flight. He will be reaching Istanbul on Saturday via Dubai where he will have an overnight stop. The Istanbul summit will be held on Nov 9 to mark the 25th anniversary of the OIC standing committee.

In addition to attending the summit, President Zillur Rahman will perform ziarat at the grave of Hazrat Yup Sultan Ansari in Istanbul. He will also visit the famous Topkapi museum.

President is scheduled to return home on the evening of Nov 11.