Prospective IT sector decries duty burden
Leaders of various IT organisations on Wednesday said that the 21.75 percent VAT and other…
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Ensure freedom of expression online: Govts, ISPs urged
A landmark report by a UN human rights expert warns that governments and companies risk…
bdnews24.com online paper blocked at BTRC instructions
Dhaka, June 18 – Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) on Monday ordered all the international…
BD Man, 2 daughters crushed under train in selfie craze
They were crushed to death under the wheels of a train while taking a selfie in…
CCTV pilot project opens on Dhaka-Aricha highway
A CCTV pilot project was inaugurated on Dhaka-Aricha highway on Wednesday, aiming to prevent robbery,…
PM calls Fakhrul imbecile, ignorant for remark on BB satellite
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday called BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir an…
Bangladesh ranks 73 in global cyber security index
DHAKA-Bangladesh has been ranked 73 out of 100 nations in the global cyber security index…
EU’s new data protection rules come into effect
The European Union’s new data protection laws came into effect on Friday, with Brussels saying…
‘Journos discuss 8 points on ICT Bill with Parliament body’
Dhaka, May 22 – Law minister Anisul Huq Tuesday said that the government would take…
A letter to Zuckerberg for content moderation
By Aqsa Khunshan A group of activists from Myanmar, Syria and six other countries has…
51pc women linked to social media vulnerable to cybercrimes
Social network has become a den of crimes and around 73.71 percent victims of cybercrimes…
Launching of satellite Bangabandhu-1 celebrated at BAU
Mymensingh, May 14 – The Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) chapter…
RU welcomes successful launching of Bangabandhu Satellite
Rajshahi, May 14 – Teachers and students of Rajshahi University (RU) have brought out joyous…
BNP demands disclosure of money spent on BB-1
Dhaka, May 13 – BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Sunday demanded the government make…
BB-1 to offer Broadcasting, telecom services rural areas
Dhaka, May 13 – Bangabandhu Communications Satellite-1 will provide broadcasting and telecommunication services to rural…
Ukraine computer involved in Tennessee elections
USA, May 12 – Investigators found evidence of a “malicious intrusion” into a Tennessee county’s…
Local groundstations successfully get test signal from B-1
Florida, May 12 – Minister for ICT Junaid Ahmed Palak has said that following the…
BD satellite Bangabandhu 1 launch expected Saturday
SpaceX, the US company handling the launch of Bangabandhu-1, country’s first geostationary communications satellite into…
Bangladesh’s first satellite launching Friday
Bangladesh is set to step into space on Friday as it will launch its first…
BTV to telecast live BD’s first satellite launch
Dhaka, May 9 – State-owned Bangladesh Television (BTV) has taken initiative to broadcast the launching…
Bangladesh’s satellite Bangabandhu 1 lunching May 10
Dhaka, May 6 – After a number date change and delays, the launch of the…
Internet is the main platform of economic activity: Palak
Jashore, May 4 – State Minister for Information and Communication Technology Junaid Ahmed Palak on…
Top 7 disruptive technologies for cities
By Abhas Jha Imagine you were working in development and poverty reduction in the early…
AI to help China to reach for the stars
Building a space station, probing Mars, setting up a lunar base and going deeper into…
Facebook launches dating service
New York, May 2 (AP/UNB) — Facebook doesn’t think hookups are meaningful and doesn’t want…
Law Minister assures changes to Digital Security Bill
Dhaka, April 23 – Law Minister Anisul Huq yesterday assured that necessary step would be…
Parliament body for more talks in Digital Security Bill
DHAKA, April 22 – The parliamentary standing committee on the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and…
Dev gains from e-commerce and digital platforms for South
Geneva, 19 Apr (Kanaga Raja) – Digital platforms lead to efficiency gains such as from…
Digital Security Act not for gagging freedom: Joy
Dhaka, April 15 – Digital security act has been made not to gag freedom of…
CEO Zuckerberg apologizes for Facebook’s privacy failures
Washington, Apr 11 — Under fire for the worst privacy debacle in his company’s history,…