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All social media needs “dislike” buttons

Dislike buttons should be ubiquitous on social media. Here’s why.
26 May 2022, 00:00 AM

Draft regulation for digital, social media, OTTs a threat to freedom of speech: Experts

The government’s draft regulation for digital, social media and OTT platforms will be a threat to freedom of speech and curb people’s basic rights, experts said today.
16 April 2022, 16:37 PM

BTRC failing to stop hatred on Facebook: HC blasts regulator

The High Court yesterday blasted BTRC for its failure to prevent the spread of hateful contents on Facebook, which has caused disruptions in social and communal harmony in the country.
11 April 2022, 18:00 PM

What young professionals can expect from a career in social media

A career in social media is not unheard of. However, it might still sound somewhat new to many. 
3 March 2022, 14:39 PM

How tech giants took advantage of the pandemic

In a dramatic reversal of fortune for the big tech companies, Amazon and Facebook capitalised on being seen as essential for people in lockdown,
6 January 2022, 18:00 PM

The time when social media was out

The impossible has happened. Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp et al — social media, as we know it, was down for some six hours. And, we survived!
5 October 2021, 13:36 PM

Latest trend on Facebook: 2011 vs 2021

If you are fairly active on Facebook, you might have noticed a new trend that goes by #Howmuchyouvechangedchallenge or 2011 vs 2021. The rules are very simple. You open your profile pics, choose your first solo profile pic, choose your last solo profile pic and post them side by side so everyone can see how much you have changed over the years.
26 September 2021, 09:37 AM

Five global tech firms paid Tk 4.6 crore VAT in August to NBR

Five global tech firms paid Tk 4.6 crore as value added tax (VAT) in August with social media giant facebook depositing the highest amount, which reflects the growing desire of businesses to advert about their product and services in the digital sphere.
16 September 2021, 09:50 AM

¬For every occasion — AMBI’S GIFT BASKET

In 2017, Umbarin Karim created the page, Ambi’s Gift Basket, which was quite a novel concept at that time, with hardly any competitors offering gift baskets through a Facebook page.
13 September 2021, 11:24 AM

Facebook deposits Tk 2.4cr VAT directly after registration

Social media giant Facebook has deposited nearly Tk 2.4 crore in value-added tax (VAT) after it got registration for the indirect tax with the National Board of Revenue (NBR).
29 July 2021, 11:52 AM

Facebook says $1 bn to be spent boosting creators

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday said that the internet titan will pour $1 billion into programs for creators of popular content at the social network through 2022.
18 July 2021, 08:48 AM

The Problem With Facebook’s Haha React

The "general sentiment" of a post becomes a joke within minutes.
20 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Facebook appoints Sabhanaz Rashid as public policy manager of Bangladesh

Facebook authority has appointed Sabhanaz Rashid Diya as a public policy manager and she is going to look after all matters pertaining to Bangladesh
7 September 2020, 15:35 PM

Facebook agrees to audit its hate speech controls

Facebook Inc (FB.O) said on Monday it would submit itself to an audit of how it controls hate speech in a bid to appease a growing advertising boycott of the platform, as it prepared to address a group of advertisers on Tuesday.
30 June 2020, 14:40 PM

Facebook post reunites family after 9 yrs

Sohel Rana used to make a living as a rickshaw-puller in Dhaka city. The youth from Natore was married and had two children, with the family living with him in in the city.
25 June 2020, 13:11 PM

ICT Division, Facebook and Bloodman join forces to save lives

The Information and Communication Technology Division has partnered with Facebook and a local blood bank -- Bloodman Bangladesh -- to promote the use of technology for better access to safe blood to save lives.
18 June 2020, 11:23 AM

Google launches ‘journalism relief fund,’ following Facebook

Google announces it will launch an emergency fund to help local news outlets struggling to maintain operations in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.
15 April 2020, 15:25 PM

Facebook may have to pay more taxes in Europe: Zuckerberg

Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg has said that global tax reforms mean it may have to pay more taxes in different countries, excerpts of a speech he is due to deliver in Germany on Saturday show.
15 February 2020, 08:36 AM

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg announces her engagement

Facebook Inc Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg announces her engagement to the head of a consulting firm.
4 February 2020, 04:49 AM

Facebook says technical error caused vulgar translation of Chinese leader's name

Facebook Inc blames a technical error for Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s name appearing as “Mr Shithole” in posts on its platform when translated into English from Burmese, apologising for any offence caused.
19 January 2020, 04:46 AM