DHAKA: Digital entrepreneurs urged telecom regulator to ‘ensure’ net neutrality as internet service providers make anarchy in the sector preferring specialized services, tech experts alleged at a seminar on Thursday. Net neutrality is the principle that governments should mandate

A seminar titled ‘Robotics and Artificial Intelligence and Bangladesh: Application in Business and Industry Automation’ was held at Bangabandhu International Conference Center on Thursday (Feb 22), the first day of Software Expo 2018.  The key note paper was presented by Lafifa

DHAKA: With the slogan - Designing the Future, BASIS SoftExpo 2018 is set to kick off on Thursday (February 22) at Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC).  The 4-day event will be a congregation of ICT companies, personalities, key policy makers, industry leaders and other

DHAKA: Bangladesh has started its journey in the fastest digital connectivity world with the launching of fourth-generation (4G) mobile internet on Monday (February 19). Mobile phone operators- Grameenphone, Robi, Banglalink and state-run Teletalk- have received 4G licenses from

DHAKA: ADN Edu Services Limited (a sister concern of ADN Group) has partnered with Aptech (world’s premier IT training and education service provider) to announce the grand inauguration of its four power brands - Aptech Computer Education, Arena Multimedia, Aptech Hardware & Networking

DHAKA: The app-based ride-sharing services including Uber and Pathao have suspended operation amid growing concerns revolving the delivery of a verdict against BNP Chief Khaleda Zia in a graft case Thursday (February 8).  In an announcement issued early in the morning, Uber said they

More than 175,000 children go online for the first time every day – a new child every half second – UNICEF said on Tuesday (February 6). Digital access exposes these children to a wealth of benefits and opportunities, but also to a host of risks and harms, including access to harmful

DHAKA: The number of mobile phone and internet users in the country stands at around 14.5 crore and 8 crore respectively by the end of 2017. Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) disclosed the statistics updated till December last year on Monday (January 29).

CHITTAGONG: Chittagong IT Conference 2018 was held at an up-scale Hotel in Chittagong recently, said a press release Friday (January 26).  The goal of this event was to bring the IT Community of Chittagong together in order to promote entrepreneurship in the IT Industry.  The

DHAKA: Post, Telecommunication & ICT Minister Mustafa Jabbar on Friday (January 12) said that the price of internet should be the same for all of the users across the country. “Internet facility should be provided by the similar rate for all of the citizens. Getting affordable

DHAKA: Following the app-based taxi and bike ride services, now the city commuters are going to experience the first ever autorickshaw service moderated by smartphone application. ‘Goti’, bearing the tagline ‘lets go’, is all set to operate the autorickshaw service from the

DHAKA: Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith hinted that the price of internet might be reduced in the national budget for 2018-19 FY, the last yearly occasion in the tenure of the government. The minister was speaking as the chief guest, on the concluding day of 4-day Digital World

DHAKA: Giant tech company Google featured Begum Rokeya in its Doodle for Bangladesh homepage, marking Rokeya Day, the 137th birth and 85th death anniversary of the pioneer of women rights. Rokeya was a Bengali writer, educationist, social activist, and advocate of women's rights.

DHAKA: Google has announced their Google AdSense in Bangla language to enable the Bangladeshi media publishers to earn revenue from their online Bangla contents. The announcement was made by Google recently at the Le Meridian Hotel of the Capital. Bangladeshi Media publishers can now

DHAKA: Biman Bangladesh Airlines is set to honor Sophia with a Gold card membership. Biman Public Relations Department said that they have prepared the card for the social robot, under their loyal club.   “The female robot ‘Sophia’ will be given the card from Bangladesh

DHAKA: Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) sets the highest number of mobile SIM cards for a single user, in a latest move. From now on, a subscriber won’t be allowed to use more than 15 SIMs. Extra SIMs crossing the restraint will be disbanded after December

DHAKA: The ‘Bangabandhu Satellite’, the first satellite of the country, will be launched in March next year. Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) chairman Dr. Shahjahan Mahmud said this in a view-exchange meeting with TRNB at BTRC office on Wednesday (Nov 29).

DHAKA: Sophia, an artificially intelligent female robot, is coming to Bangladesh on December 5 to attend an information and technology event ‘Digital World-2017.’ The State Minister for Information and Communication Technology Junaid Ahmed Palak confirmed the matter at a press

DHAKA: The app based taxi ride sharing service Uber has just passed one year in the capital’s road transport service. However the smart phone dependent motor cycle ‘ride sharing’ service is the invention of Bangladesh.  In Bangladesh the motor cycle sharing service started here

DHAKA: Twitter announced Tuesday (November 7) it will roll out a 280-character limit for single tweets after testing the option among a handful of users since September, reports Bloomberg. The roll-out includes all languages except Japanese, Korean and Chinese. Twitter said those Asian