BSIC appoints Waiz Rahim as its MD and CEO
20 August 2026
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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
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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.
YouTube to count views from the moment a video starts playing
20 August 2026
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OpenAI launches teen-specific ChatGPT with homework safeguards and parental controls
20 August 2026
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TikTok explores payments via direct messages
20 August 2026
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A cosmic object at the edge of stardom
19 August 2026
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Bangladeshi scientist receives UK exploration award for Nepal Indigenous knowledge project
18 August 2026
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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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