(১৯১০) Doel laptop to hit market by Oct 15

Doel laptop to hit market by Oct 15

Bangladesh's first-ever manufactured laptop will hit the markets by October 15, the chief of a parliamentary body said yesterday.
With advice of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology and technical support from Malaysia's state-owned Telephone Shilpo Sangstha (Tesis) is manufacturing the low-priced laptop, Doel.
Telecoms Minister Rajiuddin Ahmed Raju informed the parliamentary standing committee on the telecoms ministry that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to unveil the laptop.
The committee chief, Hasanul Haq Inu, told reporters that four types of the laptop would be priced at Tk 10,000, Tk 12,000, Tk 21,000 and Tk 25,000.
The government organisations, including educational institutions, will be the first to buy the laptops, Inu said.