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SpaceX to build Mars ships in Texas, not Los Angeles
Hawthorne, Jan 17 (AP/UNB) — SpaceX said Wednesday that it will build test versions of its Mars spaceship in south Texas instead of the Port of Los Angeles in another blow to the local economy that comes days after the company announced massive layoffs.
Robi conducts successful VoLTE trial
Dhaka, Jan 16 (UNB) - Mobile phone operator Robi on Wednesday conducted a non-commercial trial of Voice over Long Term Evolution (VoLTE) technology for the first time in Bangladesh.
BTRC against less than 7-day mobile internet packages
Dhaka, Jan 16 (UNB) - Mobile phone operators will not be allowed to offer internet packages with less than seven-day validity from January 27, said the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) on Wednesday.
Iran satellite fails to reach orbit in US-criticized launch
Tehran, Jan 16 (AP/UNB) — An Iranian satellite-carrying rocket blasted off into space Tuesday, but scientists failed to put the device into orbit in a launch criticized by the United States as helping the Islamic Republic further develop its ballistic missile program.
Moon sees first cotton-seed sprout
Chongqing, Jan 15 (Xinhua/UNB) - One of the cotton seeds carried to the moon by China's Chang'e-4 probe is the first ever to sprout on the moon, according to scientists of a mini biosphere experiment on Tuesday.
NASA chief accepts invitation to visit Russia
Moscow, Jan 15 (Xinhua/UNB) -- NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine has accepted an invitation to make a working visit to Russia in the next several months, Russian space agency Roscosmos said Tuesday on its website.
VAT withdrawn against SIM replacement
Dhaka, Jan 14 (UNB) – The government on Monday withdrew all value added taxes and supplementary duties imposed against every SIM card replacement through the Mobile Number Portability (MNP) service.
Huawei brings ‘Buy One Win One’ offer
Dhaka, Jan 14 (UNB)- Huawei, a leading technology company announced a special offer ‘Buy One Win One’ under the purview of campaign- ‘Wish The Best, With The Best’ entitling the customers with attractive gifts including mobile handsets and smart TV.
Control of Russian radio telescope satellite lost
Moscow, Jan 12 (AP/UNB) — Russia's space agency says its specialists are attempting to fix problems that have blocked control of an orbiting radio telescope.
UCC offers big discounts on Smartphone and Tab Expo closing day
Dhaka, Jan 12 (UNB) – The crowd only got bigger at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center on Saturday, the closing day of Techshohor Smartphone and Tab Expo-2019.