Budget phones, particularly the entry level ones (priced under Tk. 3000), almost never feel premium. The Lava Iris 505 though, is quite the bang for the buck with a solid build that gives your hands the feel of a decent budget smartphone.

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UK astronaut Tim Peake is back on Earth after a historic six-month stay on the International Space Station.

The Earth gets a small companion. NASA scientists discover a small asteroid in an orbit around the Sun that keeps it as a constant companion of Earth and it will remain so for centuries to come.

Microsoft has teamed up with California-based technology start-up Kind Financial, which helps businesses and government agencies track sales of legalised marijuana "from seed to sale".

Scientists collect a second burst of gravitational waves sweeping through the Earth.

Score! Hero is a mobile game that has thoroughly satisfied me with its immersive gameplay, storyline and praiseworthy visuals.

Having problems understanding mathematical and logical algorithms? Regretting all the times you slept through lectures, never taking notes because that's what nerds do?

Ferrari’s designs were once only about three portions: a mile long hood, a tiny space for a person to sit in crookedly and a short

We look into the number one problem plaguing lowered and stanced cars in Bangladesh - the roads themselves.

The South Asian style of building basic cars like the Corolla takes a page out of classic Japanese tuning: lowering the car until it scrapes and is mostly difficult to drive. Bonkers, but cool.

Astronomers say that they discovered the largest planet outside the solar system that orbits two suns.

Bangladesh has a subtropical monsoon climate which can be roughly translated as high humidity coupled with temperature ranging from 30-40 degree Celsius. The average population of Bangladesh resides in rural areas with buildings made of Tin resulting an increase of 3-4 degree Celsius inside the house. One Bangladeshi innovator came up with an ingenious idea to tackle this issue by using re-purposed plastics bottles and a little bit science. The name of the project is Eco-Cooler and it’s taking the world by storm.

A stunning announcement from Microsoft! The world leading Desktop OS giant is acquiring LinkedIn, the leading global professional network with an active base of 433 million users. They are buying it out for $26 billion which roughly translates $196 per share - all cash. The transaction has already been approved by both boards. Under the new ownership LinkedIn will retain its branding and products, and it will become a part of Microsoft’s productivity and business processes division.

Microsoft Corp agrees to buy LinkedIn Corp for $26.2 billion in its biggest-ever deal.

mJams Music is a new music streaming app by mJams Music. Focusing on delivering a seamless audio entertainment platform, mJams makes sure the best songs are just a tap away.

Symphony's H300 does not at all look like any of the H series phone we have encountered before. It has a lean metal wrapped around

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Huawei launched its much anticipated flagship device Huawei P9 in Bangladesh. Created in collaboration with world-famed brand Leica

Symphony Mobile last week unveiled a fingerprint security enabled smartphone- H400. The handset comes with a 2.5 D curved glass on