DHAKA: Information and Communication Technology (ICT) state minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak said the curriculum of the country’s university is not in line with the knowledge of ICT. The state minister came up with this assertion at a press conference at Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC)

DHAKA: The first Nokia-branded smartphone is to be released exclusively in China. The device will be marketed in partnership with the local internet retail giant JD.com. The team behind the Nokia 6 phone said it believed the handset’s “premium design” would appeal to the local

DHAKA: Asus has unveiled at CES new smartphones with augmented and virtual reality features.  The ZenFone AR will be the world's first smartphone supporting both Tango, Googles augmented reality system using sensors and computer-vision software, and Daydream, the mobile virtual

DHAKA: Tesla has finally began production of battery cells at its Gigafactory on Wednesday (January 4).  The battery cells currently in production will be used for Tesla's rechargeable home battery, Powerwall 2, as well as its massive commercial battery, Powerpack 2, reports

DHAKA: Amazon has filed a patent for massive flying warehouses equipped with fleets of drones that deliver goods to key locations. Carried by an airship, the warehouses would visit places Amazon expects demand for certain goods to boom, reports BBC. It says one use could be near

DHAKA: Don't forget to wipe before you swipe the next time you are at Tokyo's Narita International Airport. Toilets at the airport have been equipped with “toilet paper” that you can use to disinfect your smartphone, reports BBC. Paid for by Japanese mobile giant NTT

DHAKA: Symphony Mobile, popular smart-phone handset brand, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with ‘TERRE DES ITALIA’ (TDH) Italia.  Under the agreement, Symphony mobile company handed over 200 Feature Phones and 20 Smart-phones to the officials of TDH Italia.  TDH

DHAKA: A six-day long digital fair ‘Digital ICT Fair-2016’ is set to begin at Computer City Center (Multiplan) in Elephant road in Dhaka from Thursday (December 22) with the slogan ‘The only way to fly’. Computer City Center shop owners’ association made the announcement in a

After months of public pressure, Facebook is announcing new steps it is taking to curb the spread of fake news on the social network. The plan includes new tools to make it easier for Facebook users to flag fake stories, as well as a collaboration with the Poynter Institute, a highly

DHAKA: Yahoo has said more than one billion user accounts may have been affected in a hacking attack dating back to 2013. The internet giant said it appeared separate from a 2014 breach disclosed in September when Yahoo revealed 500 million accounts had been accessed. Yahoo said

DHAKA: Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, captain of Bangladesh national cricket team for One Day International and T-20, has been appointed as the brand ambassador of the country’s leading mobile operator Grameenphone. Mashrafe, who will raise voice for social empowerment, believed that as an

DHAKA: After getting its final European Commission approvals earlier this week, Microsoft and LinkedIn announced that Microsoft’s $26.2 billion acquisition of LinkedIn, the social networking site, has officially closed. The news comes six months after news first broke of the deal,

DHAKA: Abu Taher from Jessore won Tk 1 lakh under the “Symphony Lakhpoti Offer”. Senior Director of Edison Group Rezwanul Hoque and Senior Director (Planning & Controlling) Maksudur Rahman recently handover the cheque of Tk 1 lakh to the winner, said a press release. The

DHAKA: Two Bangladeshis win the title of US Entrepreneur of the Year in ICT category for their contributions to New York City’s thriving business and technology sector. They are Founder and also CEO of PeopleNTech Abubokor Hanip and UTC Associates chairman as well as CEO and also

DHAKA: Founder and CEO of PeopleNTech Abubokor Hanip has been awarded as the Entrepreneur of the year. He was honored on the occasion of 9th Annual Convention of ‘Alliance of South American Labor’ with certification of recognition from mayor of the New York Bill de Blasio for his

DHAKA: Samsung and Grameenphone Ltd. have recently launched a campaign with a range of Galaxy J and A series devices with an objective to provide customers an unmatched smartphone experience. Exclusively for customers using Grameenphone, the campaign is offering attractive Internet

DHAKA: Leading mobile phone operator Robi has recently signed an agreement with Bangladesh Power development Board (BPDB) and AplombTech BD (BPDB’s technical partner) to run a pilot project in Comilla. BPDB’s Sr. System Analyst Ratan Kumar Paul; Robi’s Vice President (Digital

DHAKA: Robi, the second largest operator in Bangladesh, has noted significant improvements in both voice and data user experience following the implementation of Ericsson’s 3G Flow of Users in its network. Without adding equipment, Robi’s country-wide is now able to carry 5 percent

DHAKA: Robi has organized an awareness building workshop on telecom regulation regarding biometric SIM registration and other telecom compliance related issues for the distributors, retailers of Satkhira. Robi employees from the region also took part in the session recently at Satkhira

DHAKA: Robi, one of the leading telecom service providers in the country, has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a2i (access to information). The MoU agreement paves the way for providing Robi’s digital services products such as utility bill pay, m-ticket,