BSIC appoints Waiz Rahim as its MD and CEO
Tech & Startup Desk
20 August 2026 Technology
Bangladesh Startup Investment Company PLC has appointed Waiz Rahim as its managing director and chief executive officer.
Dave Bautista cast as Kratos in Amazon’s God of War series
Tech & Startup Desk
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Dave Bautista has been confirmed as the new Kratos in Amazon Prime Video's live-action adaptation of God of War, replacing Ryan Hurst after the actor suffered an injury during production.

Government slashes prices of heart rings

The government has reduced the price of coronary stents, popularly known as heart rings, for patients. Prices of per stent will drop up to 46% depending on the coronary stent and its manufacturer.
13 December 2023

Our picks for wireless earbuds under BDT 5000

In a world where convenience and quality go hand in hand, finding the perfect wireless earbuds within a budget can be daunting. Check out our recommendations for wireless earbuds under BDT 5,000, which will let you enter the realm of high-quality audio without breaking the bank.
13 December 2023

Government plans to launch ‘Saathi’, a Bangladeshi version of Siri

The government is planning to launch ‘Saathi’, a Bangladeshi virtual AI assistant app, according to an official press release. 
12 December 2023

How to edit sent messages in Messenger

Meta has recently rolled out a highly-coveted feature for Messenger, the ability to edit sent messages. With this new update, users can now freely edit any messages they have sent within 15 minutes of sending that message.
12 December 2023

Grameenphone launches Club Lumière's first episode featuring Rubaba Dowla

Grameenphone has unveiled Club Lumière, a platform designed to celebrate and explore the human stories behind notable successes. The first episode, spotlighting Rubaba Dowla, has been released, offering an intimate glimpse into her life and career journey.
11 December 2023

TikTok acquires 75% of Gojek parent's e-commerce unit

TikTok, the popular short-video-sharing platform owned by ByteDance, has agreed to invest USD 1.5 billion for 75.01% of the controlling stake in Tokopedia, the e-commerce unit owned by the Indonesian tech conglomerate GoTo Group. GoTo will retain the other 24.99% stake.
11 December 2023

Machine unlearning: Making AI 'forget' instead of 'learning'

With machine learning-based chatbots comes the ever-present worry of inaccuracies and unreliable information. As such, a new type of discipline within the realm of AI is being introduced: machine unlearning, which aims to make AI-generated output more reliable and safe by making the model 'forget' information instead of 'learning' new ones.
11 December 2023

Fostering mental health resilience in climate-vulnerable communities 

SAJIDA Foundation organised a discussion session titled ‘Fostering Resilience: The Path to Bottom-Up Mental Health Support in Climate-Affected Communities’ at the Bangladesh Pavilion of COP28.
10 December 2023

Electric room heaters under BDT 4000: our picks

As the chill of winter sets in, the need for a cosy and warm living space becomes crucial. To help you find an electric room heater within a budget, check out picks for five room heaters available under BDT 4,000.
10 December 2023

Women in Digital arranges cyber security session for women entrepreneurs

Women in Digital (WID), an organisation dedicated to women entrepreneurs, has organised a special session on cyber security and cyber-related crimes on Saturday in Dhaka.
9 December 2023

Government plans digital health cards for all citizens

The government has taken an initiative to introduce digital health cards for all citizens, in a bid to eradicate the need of preserving physical prescription and test files by creating a unified digital database.
9 December 2023

Apple to produce 25% of global iPhones in India: reports

Apple is planning on producing over 50 million iPhones in India each year within the next two to three years, which equals to one-fourth of the entire global iPhone production, as per a recent report by the Wall Street Journal.
9 December 2023

Apple's head of iPhone design to leave company

Tang Tan, the executive leading designer for iPhone and Apple Watch, is leaving Apple in February 2024, as per a report by Bloomberg News. His departure is expected to make way for promotions of some other top Apple employees, the report adds.
9 December 2023

Staying ahead of the employability curve

In an interview with The Daily Star, Dr Ajay Kela shared the goals of the Wadhwani Foundation, what kind of skills a modern employer looks for, and the importance of upskilling for modern graduates.
9 December 2023

How Starlink internet can benefit Bangladesh

Earlier this year, Starlink officials came to Bangladesh to potentially strike a deal with the ICT Division in operating in the country. But what is the hype around Starlink and how may it impact communications in Bangladesh? Let's take a look.
8 December 2023

Baldur's Gate 3 wins Game of the Year 2023

The role-playing video game Baldur's Gate 3 has been awarded the Game of the Year 2023 by The Game Awards. Released fully for Windows on August 3 and later on PS5 on September 6, Baldur's Gate 3 offers both single-player and multiplayer options to explore dungeons and tackle quests using pre-generated characters in a world based on the popular tabletop game Dungeons & Dragons.
8 December 2023

Sam Altman named TIME's CEO of the year

Sam Altman, co-founder and CEO of OpenAI, has been named Time Magazine's CEO of the Year for 2023. This prestigious recognition highlights Altman's significant contribution to the field of artificial intelligence (AI).
7 December 2023

Every Grand Theft Auto game ranked from best to worst

Grand Theft Auto has been a gaming juggernaut for over two decades, delivering open-world mayhem and satirical stories that have captivated millions of players. But with so many entries in the series, how do they stack up against each other? On the heels of the exciting announcement of the next instalment in the Grand Theft Auto franchise, Grand Theft Auto VI, we're taking a look back at the entire series and ranking every main entry from the top-down beginnings to the sprawling modern epics.
7 December 2023

Asus launches ROG Ally handheld gaming device in Bangladesh

The handheld gaming device ROG Ally is equipped with an AMD 4nm 8 core/16 thread Ryzen Z1 Extreme Processor, runs on Windows 11, and supports gaming platforms such as Steam, Xbox Game Pass, Epic, and GOG.
7 December 2023

Messenger adds default end-to-end encryption

Messenger, the instant messaging app by Meta, is launching end-to-end decryption on all messages and calls by default. With end-to-end encryption, messages and calls can only be seen by the sender and the recipient. Not even Meta will be able to see encrypted messages, as per the company.
7 December 2023
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