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IBBL seminar: Challenges of digital currency in BD
Dhaka – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited sponsored a seminar titled “The Prospect and Challenges of Digital Currencies in Bangladesh” organized by ICT Division of Government of Bangladesh held at Bangabandhu International Conference Center on December 9 Saturday.
BB considers suing RCBC for heist money
DHAKA – Bangladesh Bank (BB) is mulling over filing a lawsuit against Filipino Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC).to recover the whole heisted money from the central bank’s account with Federal Reserve Bank of New York.”The Philippines government is extending all…
Experts for digital literacy, strong monitoring to combat cybercrime
Dhaka – Experts at a discussion here on Friday underscored the need for enhancing digital literacy and strong social media monitoring mechanism to combat cybercrime and propaganda in the country.They said Bangladesh needs to have separate cyber police to deal…
ICT education from primary level in near future: Joy
Dhaka, Dec 7 – Prime Minister’s ICT Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy on Thursday said information and communication technology (ICT) education will be introduced from the primary level in near future.
Gene therapy shows promise against blood-clotting disease
Dhaka, Dec 7 (AP/UNB) -Gene therapy has freed 10 men from nearly all symptoms of hemophilia for a year so far, in a study that fuels hopes that a one-time treatment can give long-lasting help and perhaps even cure the…
Bangladesh joins global iPhone X mania
Bangladesh is now a part of the worldwide iPhone X mania as Compustar PVT Limited (CPL) today officially launched the Apple latest flagship iPhone X which will be available in the local market from tomorrow. The CPL, only authorised distributor…
2018 cyber attacks to rely on vulnerabilities: Trend Micro
Changing technology landscape will require reliable patch management to block latest threats Hong Kong, China – Media OutReach – December 6 – This year, cyberattacks continued to plague business leaders, with major breaches occurring due to known vulnerabilities. Trend Micro…
Humanoid robot Sophia steals Dhaka’s Digital World show
Sophia, the new sensation of the world, on Wednesday caught Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina by surprise as the humanoid robot readily told her about various information relating to the Prime Minister. She met Sophia, the robot that generated quite a…
BD allows maximum 15 SIM cards per user
Dhaka, Dec 5 – Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) secretary Sarwar Alam on Tuesday said that a user will now be allowed to use maximum 15 SIM cards with his/her national identity (NID) card. This is a three-time increase from…
Bijoy Itihash app to display country’s glorious history
Innovative app “Bijoy Itihash” was launched today which would display the glorious historical events that led to the emergence of independent Bangladesh in 1971. Cultural Affairs Minister Asaduzzaman Noor, MP inaugurated this innovative digital app as chief guest in city’s…
Facebook opens new London hub, creating 800 jobs
Social media titan Facebook will open a new office in London on Monday that is set to be its biggest engineering hub outside America, the company has announced. The investment in the office, near Oxford Street in the heart of…
Supermoon 7pc larger 15pc brighter
Stargazers are in for a treat on Sunday when they look up at the so-called “supermoon,” when the Moon appears bigger and brighter in the sky as it moves closer to Earth
iPhone X launch in Bangladesh Thursday
The latest flagship generation of giant apple brand iPhone X has already started taking pre-order and will be in the Bangladesh market for sale from Thursday.
Bangladesh market gets iPhone X Thursday
The sensational latest flagship generation of giant apple brand iPhone X will be available in the Bangladesh market on Thursday. Compustar PVT Limited (CPL), the only authorized dealers of iPhone in Bangladesh, will formally launch the iPhone X on Wednesday…
NASA successfully fires Voyager 1 thrusters after 37 years
NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft — cruising interstellar space billions of miles from Earth — was back on the right track Friday thanks to thrusters that were fired up for the first time in 37 years. The unmanned spaceship was launched…
No. of BD Internet users increase 100 times in 9 years
The total number of internet users in the country has been increased by 100 times in nine years that can be viewed as a milestone to achieve the government’s goal to build a ‘Digital Bangladesh’. Currently, the number of internet…
Google data-saving tool aims to help manage smartphone bills
Google is taking aim at the “next billion” internet users with a way to stop smartphone apps from needlessly burning through costly mobile data allowances. A newly release application dubbed Datally made available free at the Google Play Store this…
Sophia says ‘dhonnobad’ through video message
Sophia, the world’s first artificially intelligent robot from Hanson Robotics, on Wednesday expressed her gratitude through a video massage as the ICT Division of Bangladesh invited her to join this year’s Digital World expo in Dhaka.
Google introduces data saving app ‘datally’
Technology giant Google today introduced smart and simple data saving app ‘datally’ which will enable the android- based Smartphone users understand, control and save mobile data. Google made the announcement of the newly developed app here along with two other…
Scientists reveal Himalayan Yeti was in fact local bear
Legend-slaying scientists on Wednesday dismantled the myth of the abominable snowman, the towering yet furtive half-human rumoured for centuries to inhabit inaccessible reaches of the Himalayas. It turns out, they report in the Royal Society journal Proceedings B, that the…
Facebook to verify all govt Facebook pages
Dhaka, Nov 28 (UNB) – Facebook, the world’s largest social media network, in collaboration with the government will verify Bangladesh’s official Facebook pages of all the ministries, departments and directorates and offices in phases.
Russia loses contact with satellite launched from Vostochny: space agency
Russia said on Tuesday it had lost contact with a weather satellite it launched from its new Vostochny cosmodrome just hours earlier. “During the first scheduled communication session with the space vehicle, contact has not been established because it is…
China’s tech giants reach global elite with gamers, shoppers
Powered by Chinese smartphone users splurging billions on mobile games and online shopping, China’s tech giants Tencent and Alibaba are racing up the elite league of the world’s most valuable companies. Hong Kong-listed Tencent, famous for its games and WeChat…
Drone users in UK will have to sit safety tests under new law
Drone users in the UK will be required to do safety awareness tests as part of planned new legislation on their usage. Police will also be given new powers to crack down on illegal use of the unmanned aerial vehicles.…
Digital car insurance launches in Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast has got its first 100-percent digital car insurance with the launch of an online service seeking to make headway in a country where only 20 to 30 percent of drivers are insured. Baloon, the subsidiary of a French…
Scientists prove earth can “absorb” subatomic particles for first time
Australian scientists have observed how earth stops high-energy neutrino particles in their tracks for the first time. The international study, led by University of Adelaide scientists, marked the first time that the earth’s absorption of neutrinos has been observed. Because…
The age of robots could be a new renaissance
by Leonardo Quattrucci Why have humans created machines? Technology is born from the human desire to save time in order to invest it in fantasy. Technology generates time and space for the activities that make us quintessentially human: creativity and…
Light pollution: Night being lost in many countries
By Victoria Gill A study of pictures of Earth by night has revealed that artificial light is growing brighter and more extensive every year. Between 2012 and 2016, the planet’s artificially lit outdoor area grew by more than 2% per…
ITER project on schedule for first plasma in 2025
The Members of the ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) project which is currently under construction in Cadarache, France gathered on 15 and 16 November 2017 at the 21 st ITER Council Meeting to evaluate the outputs of new project performance…