DHAKA: Minister for Foreign Affairs AHM Mahmood Ali urged Asian countries to step forward utilizing potentiality of Information Technology.He made the urge at inauguration ceremony of two-day long International conference ‘CICA conference on digital government’ a Hotel Radisson around

DHAKA: Xiaomi on Thursday (March 3) launched Redmi Note 3 in India, its first launch of the handset outside of China.The 2GB variant is priced at Rs. 9,999 (Tk 11664.31), while the 3GB variant is priced at Rs. 11,999 (Tk 13995.34).It will be available in Dark Grey, Champagne Gold, and

DHAKA: Four projects of Access to Information (A2I) taken by the Prime Minister’s office (PMO) have been nominated for WSIS (World Summit on the Information Society) award- 2016.It will be the hat-trick chance for Bangladesh in winning the world’s most prestigious prize in technology,

DHAKA: The second largest mobile operator Banglalink has completed the biometric verification of more than one crore users’ SIM which is 35 percent of total users of the operator.The biometric verification system is a big step for mobile networking industry in Bangladesh and it will

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated ICT Training Centre and Resource Centre for Education (UITRCE) in 125 upazilas in a bid to expand development in root level of the country.The inauguraal program was held at Prime Minister’s Office in city on Wednesday (March 2).Bangladesh

DHAKA: The three-day ‘Bangladesh ICT Expo-2016’ will begin in city on Thursday (Match 3) with the slogan of ‘Meet Digital Bangladesh’.The exposition, to be organized by ICT department and Bangladesh Computer Samity, will remain open from 10:00am to 8:00pm at Bangabandhu

DHAKA: One of Google's self-driving cars crashed into a bus in California last month. There were no injuries.It is not the first time one of Google's famed self-driving cars has been involved in a crash, but it may be the first time it has caused one, reports BBC.Google is to meet with

DHAKA: Just like the Olympics, it happens every four years, and Google has marked this quadrennial occasion with its search engine doodle recognizing February 29.Showing one bunny jumping over another two, this cute doodle celebrates the Leap Year, which brought the Gregorian calendar

DHAKA: Apple has shifted its press conference where it’s expected to announce the next iPhones to 21 March, from an original date of 15 March, according to multiple American websites.Apple has not confirmed the date, but it has been thought for some time to be planning to introduce new

DHAKA: Mobile phone recharge has never been this rewarding. With the recharge of BDT 34, a Robi subscriber stands a chance to win a Symphony BL 65 mobile handset under this crazy recharge campaign. Everyday first twelve customers who recharge BDT 34 in every 10 minutes from 8:00am to

KALIAKOIR HI-TECH PARK (GAZIPUR): Under a joint venture with Sri Lanka, Bangladesh is going to start manufacturing smartphone and tabs at the High Tech Park in Gazipur district.The first stage of manufacturing process has been initiated through the inauguration of groundbreaking of Summit

DHAKA: Alleging that 'Freedom 251' smartphone scheme was a "fraud", Congress MP Pramod Tiwari in Rajya Sabha Friday strongly objected to the presence of BJP leaders at the launch of the scheme to sell smartphones at a price of Rs. 251 (Tk 288.73) and sought a reply from the government."I

DHAKA: "Love," "Haha," "Wow," "Sad," and "Angry" are five new Facebook buttons that people can click when responding to a post.Now you can do a whole lot more than "like" a Facebook post.Anyone who uses Facebook can now choose from these "Reactions" on top of liking, commenting or sharing

DHAKA: Foodpanda has partnered with Grameenphone (GP) to organize the biggest online food festival in Bangladesh.The ‘Grameenphone-Foodpanda Online Food Festival’ will run from February 27 to February 29.Food lovers will see three days of the craziest offers from around 100

DHAKA: Ericsson has signed a five-year contract with Telenor Group for the design and implementation of 4G/LTE networks and the transformation of existing 2G and 3G networks in Thailand, Bangladesh and Myanmar.The agreement includes hardware, software and services. Ericsson will install

DHAKA: The European Union (EU) will form a 5G Action Plan by the end of this year, in order to ensure it capitalizes on the opportunities of the new mobile technology and does not repeat the “failure” of 4G.European Commissioner for the Digital Economy and Society Gunther Oettinger

DHAKA: Country’s leading wedding photography company “Wedding Diary” is offering an attractive discount on wedding packages exclusively for Grameenphone (GP) STAR customers under a joint promotion with the telecom operator.Under this offer, GP STAR customers will be able to get a

DHAKA: The row between Apple and the FBI over access to a dead murderer’s phone should start a debate about government requests for data, says Bill Gates.The FBI wants Apple to unlock the iPhone of Syed Rizwan Farook who killed 14 people in December last year.Apple has resisted the

DHAKA: Facebook’s chief executive has said he is sympathetic to Apple’s position in its clash with the FBI.The FBI has ordered Apple to disable the security software on a dead murderer’s iPhone but the tech giant has refused.Mark Zuckerberg said he did not believe the authorities

DHAKA: Samsung's latest flagship phones restore a couple of popular features dropped from the previous generation.The Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge both accept MicroSD cards, allowing their storage to be expanded, and can also be submerged underwater.In addition, they feature new gaming