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47th BCS application window postponed

PSC Public Relations Officer SM Matiur Rahman confirmed the decision to The Daily Star.

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3,930 examinees of 44th BCS have to face viva voce again

As many as 3,930 candidates for the 44th Bangladesh Civil Service will have to face fresh viva voce since the newly constituted Bangladesh Public Service Commission has decided to cancel the previously conducted oral examinations.

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43rd BCS results: 2,064 appointed, results of 99 on hold

The results of the 43rd Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) final recruitment result have been published

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Age bar for govt jobs: 7-hour sit-in withdrawn after govt assurance

After a seven-hour-long sit-in in front of the chief adviser’s residence, protesters last night withdrew their programme on the government’s assurance that a committee will review their demand for raising the age limit for government job seekers.

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Don't pay heed to rumours on raising govt job age-limit, says public admin secretary

Senior Secretary of Ministry of Public Administration Ministry Dr Mokhlesur Rahman today urged the people of the country not to pay heed to rumours over raising the age limit for govt jobs to 35

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Railway exam to be cancelled if proof of question leak found: PSC chairman

Public Service Commission (PSC) Chairman Sohorab Hossain today said the recruitment exam for the railway engineer post will be cancelled if evidence of question paper leaks is found

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Comilla University students block Dhaka-Ctg highway

Students of Comilla University, under the banner of “Bangla Blockade”, blocked the Dhaka-Chattogram highway in the afternoon today, protesting the reinstatement of the quota system in government jobs

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Bangla Blockade: Students again block Shahbagh, Science Lab, other key Dhaka intersections

Students demonstrating against the quota system in government jobs blocked some key intersections of the capital, including Shahbagh and Farmgate, this afternoon as part of their “Bangla Blockade” programme

6m ago

Facebook says some users facing issues with Messenger, Instagram

Facebook Inc has said some users are facing issues while sending messages on Messenger, Instagram and its office collaboration service Workplace.

4y ago

US government, states sue Facebook for ‘predatory’ conduct

The US government and 48 states and districts sued Facebook Wednesday, accusing it of abusing its market power in social networking to crush smaller competitors and seeking remedies that could include a forced spinoff of the social network’s Instagram and WhatsApp messaging services.

4y ago

Socially distanced Digital World 2020 begins

Country's biggest technology expo Digital World 2020, co-organised by Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) and Department of ICT (DoICT) of the Ministry of Post, Telecommunication and IT, was inaugurated by the President M Abdul Hamid on Wednesday.

4y ago

WhatsApp adds shopping carts in fresh e-commerce push

WhatsApp on Tuesday added virtual shopping carts people can load with purchases and then use to fire off orders to businesses as the Facebook-owned messaging service pushed deeper into e-commerce. More than 175 million people contact businesses via WhatsApp daily, according to the service, and the new feature is aimed at making it easier for them to use the service for holiday shopping.

4y ago

Apple launches AirPods Max priced at $549

Apple Inc on Tuesday unveiled its new AirPods Max, a set of wireless over-ear headphones at $549 apiece, pricier than some of its other popular phone and tablet products, in a measure likely to boost sales over the December holiday period.

4y ago

Apple launches AirPods Max priced at $549

Apple Inc on Tuesday unveiled its new AirPods Max, a set of wireless over-ear headphones at $549 apiece, pricier than some of its other popular phone and tablet products, in a measure likely to boost sales over the December holiday period.

4y ago

Cyberpunk 2077 prepares for global debut

Adam Lach, a Polish photographer and avid gamer, said Cyberpunk 2077 was “something exceptional in popular culture”. The game raises “questions about our outlook on the world, where we are headed, while other games are just entertainment,” Lach said. The launch has been anything but smooth, however. The game was delayed three times this year, sparking a fierce backlash from gamers -- some of whom even sent death threats.

4y ago

World's first light-based quantum computer created

Chinese scientists have created the world's first light-based quantum computer that can reliably demonstrate "quantum computational advantage", a milestone in which a quantum machine can solve a problem no classical supercomputer can tackle within a reasonable amount of time.

4y ago

Forbes adds three Bangladeshi companies to its Under A Billion list

American business magazine Forbes has added three Bangladeshi companies to its “Asia's 200 Best Under A Billion list”.

4y ago

Top AI ethics researcher says Google fired her; company denies it

A top Google scientist on ethical artificial intelligence says she was fired after criticizing the company's diversity efforts, a claim the Alphabet Inc unit disputed on Thursday, in the latest brush-up between the internet giant and worker activists.

4y ago