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Opinion / Killing the golden goose of internet opportunity

Govt's tax hike to stifle growth and revenue

Digital Bangladesh needs more digital progression

Explore how digital transformation and affordable internet can drive growth in Bangladesh.

Doomscrolling done right

Even if staying up-to-date with these occurrences takes a toll on our mental health, can we turn a blind eye to it when the world is burning?

Don't children have the right to privacy?

At the registration desk of a private hospital in Dhaka, an employee loudly asked for personal information.

Internet subscriber base sees massive boost

The number of internet subscribers in Bangladesh spiked by a massive 43.5 lakh in March, the biggest jump in recent years, with mobile data users making up a bulk of the new customers.

Internet disruption: Speed expected to be restored by tomorrow

Says president of Internet Service Providers Association of Bangladesh

Digital divide points to disparity in rural-urban internet access

The digital divide continues to exist in Bangladesh underscoring disparities in internet access between rural and urban areas, while gender digital divide also worsened.

Moderating the content kids watch through communication

As bacteria grows resistant to antibiotics, children are likely to find ways to bypass restriction imposed by their parents.

How can abuse of privacy be legal?

Authorities must address concerns about the draft Data Protection Act

June 19, 2022
June 19, 2022

You won’t be missed, Internet Explorer

With much of a lack of marketing, interest, and foresight from Microsoft, the Internet Explorer finally ran for the last time on 15 June, 2022. Thanks to the next generation of web browsers like Opera, Firefox, and almighty Google Chrome, the last nails in the coffin for Internet Explorer were hammered in. Thinking they had a fighting chance, Microsoft held onto its “switchblade” while fighting the Web Browser War.

June 16, 2022
June 16, 2022

Relationship Matters: Discussing psychological problems

Our relationships and how we navigate them keep evolving with the times. Often, we find questions or worries so personal that they can only be shared with a stranger, but any random stranger is no real solace! Nor is the advice safe. With that in mind, Star Lifestyle brings to you a brand-new relationship advice column from certified experts. This hopes to tackle the host of worries, questions and forks in roads of the relationships plane that includes the personal, professional to psychological.

May 25, 2022
May 25, 2022

Online friendships in the 21st century

When you make friends online, you get to start with a clean slate.

March 28, 2022
March 28, 2022

Bangladesh meets UN target

Bangladesh has met the affordability target on internet prices set by the United Nations Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development in 2021.

March 19, 2019
March 19, 2019

Combo deal for Dhaka dwellers

At least three times the typical high-end broadband speed, TV service, video-on-demand, and internet telephony through a single cable from this Pahela Baishakh is what a local company is promising Dhaka dwellers.

October 12, 2018
October 12, 2018

Global internet shutdown likely in next 48 hrs

Internet users across the world may experience network failures for some time as key domain servers are slated to undergo routine maintenance and will be powered down. Connection issues may be faced for 48 hours due to the global internet shutdown.

November 23, 2017
November 23, 2017

Forcing internet giants to pay tax

If the influence of Google and Facebook continues to grow at this pace and regulators let them get away without giving a fair share of their income to the regulators and publishers, we will be digging our own grave.

October 22, 2017
October 22, 2017

Internet to be slow for next 4 days

People in Bangladesh are likely to experience slow internet in the next three to four days due to maintenance work on a primary submarine cable in the Bay of Bengal.

October 19, 2017
October 19, 2017

Internet disruption likely from Oct 23

Internet users are likely to face disruption in data services for three to four days from October 23 due to maintenance work of the first submarine cable in the Bay of Bengal.

February 24, 2017
February 24, 2017

Ronaldo, Manchester United top Chinese internet tables

Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo is comfortably the most influential soccer player online in China, while Manchester United are the most dominant club, according to a report.