Desh General Insurance Company posted an 11 per cent year-on-year rise in profit in 2020.

Fresh from announcing their latest funding round of $1.3m USD, home-grown Bangladeshi edtech Shikho, a Dhaka-based edtech startup building a hyper-localized digital learning ecosystem, and Teachmint, India’s largest teaching platform, today announced a partnership to deliver classroom solutions to students in Bangladesh leveraging Teachmint’s live class technology infrastructure. 

Thermocol could be the material of the future for construction of earthquake-resistant buildings, according to Indian scientists.

Among the 174 social enterprises that have applied for the incubation program from 36 different countries, HEALTHx has been selected for its sustainability strategy and action plan to improve the total healthcare ecosystem connecting patients, physicians, providers and payors.

Current and former U.S. officials say there is concern those weapons could be used to kill civilians, be seized by other militant groups such as Islamic State to attack U.S.-interests in the region, or even potentially be handed over to adversaries including China and Russia.

Micro-philanthropists from around the world who want to donate in small amounts can directly connect with those in need through ImpactGiv. The platform can also facilitate the NGOs and philanthropic organizations in giving away grants for purpose-driven projects. People on the receiving end can access the resources they need from the platform –– such as, non-repayable grants, micro-scholarships, or waivers to propel their projects.

Vivo has announced the launch of its latest smartphone, Y53s, in Bangladesh.

Users will be able to report misinformation in the same way that they can report harassment or other harmful content, starting today, via the dropdown menu at the top right of every tweet.

Cellebrite, an Israel-based digital intelligence firm, has decided to halt sales to Bangladesh, stating its concern that the tools might lead to violation of human rights. According to recent reports by Haaretz, the longest-running newspaper of Israel, Cellebrite’s "hardware was reportedly used by a paramilitary unit accused of extrajudicial killings, torture and disappearances of civilians and journalists."

When the Pixel 4A came out last year, it was on the top of the mid-range spec phones where it offered just enough, a 7nm Snapdragon 765G processor, 12.2MP main camera also paired with a 16MP ultra-wide and 6GB of RAM. Although the specs stated do not change in the 5A, there are certain key changes that render the phone more polished and desirable over the older model.

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin sued the U.S government over NASA's decision to award a $2.9 billion lunar lander contract to Elon Musk's SpaceX.

Thousands of Afghans struggling to ensure the physical safety of their families after the Taliban took control of the country have an additional worry: that biometric databases and their own digital history can be used to track and target them.

he phone boasts a 6.4-inch FHD+Super AMOLED Infinity-U Display, 90Hz refresh rate, Helio G80 gaming processor and 6,000mAh battery backed up with a 25W fast-charging support.

“The hackers tried to shut down the Surokkha app, but the situation was handled extremely well by the experienced manpower on our ICT front,” said the State Minister. 

But finally, Samsung appears to be ready to make a serious attempt to re-enter the wearables market, teaming up with Google. Samsung is expected to unveil two new smartwatches on August 11th: the Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 4 Classic, both of which have been widely rumored. And with this new release, the wearables war between Samsung, Google and Apple takes a new shape as the company that stands to gain the most from the success of these watches is Google, not Samsung.

Hackers behind one of the biggest ever cryptocurrency heists have returned more than a third of $613 million in digital coins they stole, the company at the centre of the hack said on Wednesday.

Personal assistant Siri will be taught to “intervene” when users try to search topics related to child sex abuse, according to the company.

Samsung unveiled two upgraded folding smartphones on Wednesday as the South Korean sector leader sought to head off rising competition from Chinese firms in a fast-evolving market.

Vivo today announced the launch of its latest smartphone, Y53s, in Bangladesh.

Xiaomi smartphones accounted for 17.1% of the global smartphone market by volume. With 15.7 per cent and 14.3 per cent market share, Samsung and Apple came in second and third, respectively.