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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 3, 2016
June 3, 2016

Mobile bills to go up

The cost of using a mobile phone would go up by more than two percent as the proposed budget looks to hike the supplementary duty on SIM usage.

June 1, 2016
June 1, 2016

Ad-blocking software use for mobile surges: study

The use of ad-blocking software for mobile devices has nearly doubled in the past year, raising questions about the viability of online media business models.

April 18, 2016
April 18, 2016

Internet subscription crosses 6cr milestone

Internet subscription in Bangladesh crossed six crore milestone last month with mobile connections dominating more than 90 percent of it, the telecom authority says. By March-end, the number of active internet connection stood at 6 crore 12 lakh.

April 5, 2016
April 5, 2016

Identity 2016: Facebook lets blind people 'see' its photos

As the internet becomes dominated by images, Facebook is launching a system which can "read" photos and tell visually impaired people what appears in them.

March 24, 2016
March 24, 2016

Power for bandwidth

Dhaka and New Delhi yesterday officially inaugurated the supply of 10GBps broadband internet from Bangladesh to India and 100MW power from India to Bangladesh, in yet another move towards stronger ties.

February 24, 2016
February 24, 2016

Internet by light promises to leave Wi-Fi eating dust

Connecting your smartphone to the web with just a lamp -- that is the promise of Li-Fi, featuring Internet access 100 times faster than Wi-Fi with revolutionary wireless technology.

February 18, 2016
February 18, 2016

Seminar on “E-Commerce in Bangladesh”

Bill Gates had once quoted, “If your business is not on the internet, then your business will be out of business”.

January 29, 2016
January 29, 2016

Microsoft quarterly profit slips but tops forecasts

Microsoft shares rally after the tech colossus reported earnings on Thursday that surpassed Wall Street expectations with a winning shift into the Internet cloud.

January 28, 2016
January 28, 2016

Eritrea ‘appalled’ by hoax forced polygamy story

A satirical story that Eritrean men have been ordered to marry at least two wives, which has been shared across Africa, has upset Eritrean officials.

January 24, 2016
January 24, 2016

Google paid $1bn for search spot on iPhones: Report

US Internet giant Google pays Apple a billion dollars in 2014 to be the go-to search tool on iPhones, Bloomberg reported, citing court documents.