Sunday night’s full moon appeared bigger and brighter in the night sky than it has in nearly 70 years. “Supermoon” is a non-technical term for a moon that turns full at the same time it hits perigee — the point…
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Public hearing on mobile operators’ services Nov 22
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) will hold a public hearing on November 22 on the services mobile phone users are providing in the country.
Govt gives top priority to science, ICT sector: Shahriar
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam, MP, said the government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has given top priority to the sector of science education and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to turn the students and youths into efficient…
Dhaka gets $15 million recovered heist money from Manila
Dhaka – Nearly 10 months after losing $101 million in a high-profile heist, Bangladesh on Saturday recouped $15.25 million of the stolen money from authorities in the Philippines, where most of the money ended up.
IT training launched for cyber security in banking sector
Thengamara Mohila Sabuj Sangha (TMSS), a non-government organization, has launched IT training for officials of both public and private banks to strengthen cyber security in banking and financial sector. Strengthening cyber security in the banking sector is a must, especially…
That Facebook influenced election is ‘crazy’: Zuckerberg
New York (AP/UNB) — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the idea that Facebook influenced the outcome of the U.S. election is a “crazy idea.”
. There’s an ‘extra-super’ Moon on the rise
An unusually large and bright Moon will adorn the night sky next Monday—the closest “supermoon” to Earth in 68 years and a chance for dramatic photos and spectacular surf. Weather permitting, the phenomenon should appear at its most impressive at…
Yahoo reveals more details about massive hack
Yahoo provided more details on Wednesday about an epic hack of its services, including that the culprits may have planted software “cookies” for ongoing access to users’ accounts. In revelations that could jeopardize the company’s pending $4.8 billion acquisition by…
Drought-hit Zimbabwe farmers look to science to save crops
Under the scorching Zimbabwean sun, cattle seek shade among stunted thorn bushes in the drought-prone district of Zaka, where crops wither due toincreasing temperatures and changing weather patterns. Severe lack of rain across southern Africa has hit the country hard,…
RU files case against its teacher under ICT Act
Rajshahi – The Rajshahi University (RU) authority has filed a general diary (GD) against a teacher of the University for his derogatory comments against university administration.
First Vietnamese bank applies facial recognition technology in transactions
The Viet A Bank became the first bank in Vietnam to apply facial recognition technology to enhance security of internet banking and mobile banking transactions. Accordingly, customers will have two choices of authentication with One Time Password (OTP) or facial…
Mother fatally shot meeting online buyer for cellphone
Dallas – A woman who thought she was meeting an online buyer for her cellphone was fatally shot in a parking lot outside a Medieval Times restaurant on Sunday, reports CBS DFW.
Biometric registration brought down crime: Tarana
Dhaka- State Minister for Post and Telecommunications Tarana Halim on Tuesday said crimes using mobile phones have gone down after the SIMs re-registration under the biometric method but they have got complaints of spoofing calls through computer software. -UNB news…
Russian hackers target cash before politics
Just as the scandal over alleged Russian hacking of the US Democratic Party erupted in June, police in Russia were rounding up a group known as Lurk. In the underground world of Russian hackers, a shadowland of anonymous internet forums…
Police helpline app starts drawing public response: officials
Dhaka – The newly introduced BD Police Help Line visibly started drawing public response with officials today saying growing number of people now preferred to use the mobile phone app expecting to get quicker and better police services. “We have…
German prosecutors probe Facebook hate incitement claim
German prosecutors said Monday they have launched a preliminary investigation after receiving a complaint alleging that top Facebook bosses including founder Mark Zuckerberg are condoning hate speech on the online social network. “A complaint has been filed by a lawyer…
BTRC reopens spectrum of Citycell
Dhaka –The Bangladesh Telecommunication and Regulatory Commission (BTRC) reopened the spectrum of private telecom operator Citycell on Sunday evening following a Supreme Court directive. BTRC chairman Dr Shahjahan Mahmood told UNB that a BTRC team went to the Citycell office…
BTRC reopens spectrum of Citycell
Dhaka- The Bangladesh Telecommunication and Regulatory Commission (BTRC) reopened the spectrum of private telecom operator Citycell on Sunday evening following a Supreme Court directive. BTRC chairman Dr Shahjahan Mahmood told UNB that a BTRC team went to the Citycell office…
Bots’ step up for 2016 election news coverage
If you’re reading about the US election, some of that news is likely to come to you from a “bot.” Automated systems known as “bots” or “robo-journalism” have been around for years, but they are playing a bigger role in…
Bangladesh 24 notches up in UN e-government survey
Dhaka – As per UN e-government Survey 2016, conducted by United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Bangladesh has made very good progress. This year Bangladesh has been ranked 124. In 2014, and 2012 Bangladesh was ranked 148 and…
AMUF launches computer training centre in Aditmari upazila
Members of ‘Agrani Mohishkhoncha Union Federation (AMUF)’ set up a computer training centre (CTC) at its e-public information centre (e-PIC) premises in Aditmari upazila of Lalmonirhat on Thursday afternoon. The CTC was launched with incomes earned through providing e-services to…
Chip maker Broadcom in $5.9 bn deal to buy Brocade
Chip maker Broadcom on Wednesday announced a $5.9 billion deal to buy computer network company Brocade Communications Systems as consolidation continued in the semiconductor industry. Broadcom, which has operations in both California and Singapore, said in a released statement that…
Hackers pounce on Windows crack exposed by Google
Microsoft on Tuesday warned that a Windows vulnerability exposed by rival Google was being exploited by a hacking group suspected of cyber attacks on US political institutions. Hackers that Microsoft researchers call “Strontium” launched a low-volume spear-phishing campaign aimed at…
Order on Citycell spectrum Thursday
Dhaka: The Supreme Court will deliver its verdict on Thursday on a petition seeking cancellation of the BTRC decision suspending the spectrum of Citycell, the country’s oldest mobile phone operator, for its failure to pay the outstanding amount of Tk…
Oil, gas production linked to 20th-century LA quakes
Oil and gas production may have contributed to four of the five most powerful Los Angeles Basin earthquakes of the early 20th-century oil boom, a new study showed Monday. Scientists said the Inglewood earthquakes in 1920, Whittier quakes in 1929,…
3-day leather fair in city from Thursday
Dhaka : A three-day international exhibition on machinery, components, chemicals and accessories for leather, footwear and leather goods will begin in the capital on Thursday. The 4th exposition titled ‘Leathertech Bangladesh- 2016’ is being organised by ASK Trade and Exhibitions…
Institute to be set up for wheat, maize dev; Bill cleared
Dhaka: The Cabinet on Monday approved the draft of ‘The Bangladesh Wheat and Maize Research Institute Bill, 2016’ seeking to formulate policies on development and production of wheat and maize and implement those. The approval came from the regular weekly…
Facebook flooded with Shakib’s photo saluting Stokes
Dhaka – The photos of Shakib Al Hasan saluting English cricketer Ben Stokes have gone viral on Facebook soon after Bangladesh clinched its first Test match victory against England on Sunday, UNB news agency reported.
Violent protest in B’baria over Facebook post on Kaaba
Brahmanbaria: Several temples and houses were vandalised in Haripur union of Nasirnagar upazila on Sunday during a demonstration allegedly over a Facebook post demeaning the holy Kaaba. Chowdhury Moazzem Ahmed, upazila nirbahi officer of Nasirnagar, said Ras Raj Das, 30,…
Bangladeshi origin scientist wins Prince Sultan Award
Bangladeshi-origin American scientist Dr Shafiqul Islam has jointly won the prestigious Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water (PSIPW).The Creativity prize was awarded to the team of Dr Shafiqul Islam (Tufts University, USA) and Dr Rita Colwell (University of…