Bangladeshi passport is one of the weakest Passports in the world. If you are one of the Bangladeshis - you probably are aware of the hassle of getting Visa when you intend to travel abroad. Fortunately, the doors are much welcoming for Bangladeshi passport holders in some of the countries. Here is the list of…
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How to check numbers registered (Biometric) against your NID
If your curious mind wants to be sure no one else has used your NID to register their mobile number - you need to do the following: Robi Users: Dial *1600*3# Banglalink Users: Dial *1600*2# GrameenPhone, Airtel, Teletalk and Citycell has not yet announced this feature.
Continue readingFacebook temporarily unavailable – January 27, 2015
Facebook was unavailable for about an hour today. Not sure what happened but this is what I found when I tried to browse FACEBOOK.COM UPDATE: From further search on this issue I came to know that the famous Lizard Squad (Black Hat Hacking Group) is responsible for the Facebook down issue. A huge DOS attack…
Continue readingViber – WhatsApp back in service in Bangladesh
Good News! - Viber, WhatsApp, Line, Tango etc have been Unblocked. These were blocked few days back on the ground of security issues. I checked this morning and all of these were working perfectly. This has happened when people were fearing ban on Facebook on same excuse.
Continue readingHindi movies in Bangladeshi Theatres and multiplexes
Hindi Movies will be screened in Bangladeshi theatres soon. Government has lifted the ban on screening Hindi cinema in Bangladesh. Prabhu Deva Directed Salman Khan's Movie "WANTED" will be the first movie to be shown in Bangladeshi Cinema Halls. The screening may start right from next friday if the censor board permits. Three more movies…
Continue readingWhatsApp, Line and MyPeople Blocked in Bangladesh
Three more instant messaging and Internet calling software got blocked in Bangladesh - just one day after blocking another popular program Viber. From an unconfirmed source - I could learn that these are blocked till 21st January with an excuse of security concern. Although officials said these will be unblocked by 21st January - but…
Continue readingBTRC Website Hacked in protest of blocking Viber and other similar services
A group of Bangladeshi hackers have hacked the website of BTRC. They did put a logo of theirs' in BTRC website homepage. BTRC probably taken the site down immediately. The website www.btrc.gov.bd is still down ( 1am 19-01-2015). It has been referred from an unconfirmed source that - the hacking has taken place in protest…
Continue readingViber and similar Instant messaging services are blocked in Bangladesh
The Government of Bangladesh has blocked Viber and similar popular instant messaging and Internet calling services in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Telecom Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has sent a letter to all the mobile operators and International Internet Gateway (IIG) providers to shut the services of these services. While most of the users of Mobile operators are unable…
Continue readingBTCL Reduces bandwidth cost by 41% – Effective from 1st April 2014
Good news for Bangladeshi Internet users!! BTCL has further reduced the price of Submarine cable (SEA-ME-WE4) IP Bandwidth. Effective from April 1st - users will be able to get 1 Mbps (MegaBits/second) dedicated bandwidth at only Taka 2800 per month. It was Taka 4800 per month per 1 Mbps previously. This will be applicable to…
Continue readingWhy and How to write an attractive Resume.
A resume (or CV or BioData whatever you say) is a tool which is prepared with the intention to earn an interview session and ultimately to earn a job. A resume is infact an advertisement of self through which job seekers try to get the attention of employers against potential vacancies. Employers will always try…
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