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Here are 7 gadget gift ideas for this Eid

17 March 2026, 15:37 PM Tech & Startup

YouTube and FIFA agree deal to stream World Cup match segments

18 March 2026, 22:32 PM Tech & Startup

YouTube has reached a new agreement with FIFA that will allow rights-holding broadcasters to stream parts of World Cup matches on the platform, in a move aimed at expanding the tournament’s reach among younger and more digitally engaged audiences.

The US government just registered a domain named aliens.gov

18 March 2026, 22:53 PM Tech & Startup

The United States' Executive Office of the President has registered the domain name aliens.gov, according to a bot that monitors federal domain registrations, in a move that is likely to fuel fresh speculation about the Trump administration’s stated plans to release government records related to aliens and unidentified flying objects.

BuzzFeed unveils AI-powered social apps at SXSW

18 March 2026, 21:37 PM Tech & Startup

Samsung and AMD sign MoU on next-generation AI memory

18 March 2026, 21:14 PM Tech & Startup

Fake security tool targets 1.8 bln Gmail users in new phishing scam: report

18 March 2026, 19:36 PM Tech & Startup

Apple launches AirPods Max 2

17 March 2026, 16:00 PM Tech & Startup

Apple acquires MotionVFX, maker of Final Cut Pro plug-ins

17 March 2026, 13:16 PM Tech & Startup

WhatsApp brings parent-managed accounts for users under 13

WhatsApp has announced the introduction of parent-managed accounts designed to allow parents and guardians to oversee how users under the age of 13 access the messaging platform.

12 March 2026, 17:16 PM

Google completes the $32 bln acquisition of AI security platform Wiz

Google has completed its $32 billion acquisition of Wiz, a cloud and AI security platform, in a move aimed at strengthening its cloud security capabilities.

12 March 2026, 16:42 PM

Vivo launches Y31d in Bangladesh

Vivo has officially launched the Y31d smartphone in Bangladesh.

11 March 2026, 17:54 PM

Startup Bangladesh forms strategic alliance with LightCastle Partners

Startup Bangladesh Limited (SBL), the government-backed venture capital firm, has recently signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MoU) with LightCastle Partners, a Bangladesh-founded management consulting firm that operates internationally with offices in Bangladesh, Singapore and the United States.

11 March 2026, 17:34 PM

Bangladesh Military Museum gets smart parking system

A digital parking management system has been introduced at the Bangladesh Military Museum at Dhaka, allowing visitors to reserve and pay for parking through a mobile application as part of a partnership with a local technology firm.

11 March 2026, 17:03 PM

Nvidia partners with ex-OpenAI CTO Mira Murati's AI startup

Nvidia has announced a multiyear strategic partnership with Thinking Machines Lab, an artificial intelligence startup founded last year by former OpenAI chief technology officer Mira Murati.

11 March 2026, 15:42 PM

Sony faces lawsuit for allegedly inflating PlayStation games' prices

Sony is fighting a London lawsuit worth almost £2 billion ($2.7 billion) that accuses the PlayStation maker of using its dominant position to inflate prices for digital games and add-ons, the latest major consumer case to go to trial in Britain.

11 March 2026, 15:08 PM

Meta to add location fees for advertisers

Meta will begin applying location fees to advertising costs in six countries starting July 1, 2026, passing on Digital Service Taxes to campaign budgets for the first time.

11 March 2026, 14:51 PM

Meta acquires AI agent social network Moltbook

Meta has acquired Moltbook, a social networking platform built for artificial intelligence agents, bringing the company's founders into its AI research division.

11 March 2026, 12:41 PM

Legal AI startup Legora raises $550 mln at $5.55 bln Valuation

Legora, an artificial intelligence (AI) platform designed for legal professionals, has raised $550 million in a Series D funding round, valuing the company at $5.55 billion as it seeks to accelerate its expansion across the United States.

11 March 2026, 03:08 AM

The startup world says it wants women founders. So why doesn’t it trust them?

Bangladesh is very fond of the idea of the woman founder. She appears everywhere the ecosystem likes to flatter itself: on panels, in annual reports, in donor presentations, in the language of “inclusion” and “progress”.

10 March 2026, 10:54 AM

Bluesky CEO steps down to join a newly created position

Bluesky said on March 9 that its CEO, Jay Graber, will step down from the company’s top leadership role and move into a newly created position as Chief Innovation Officer.

10 March 2026, 03:15 AM

Bangladeshi esports team qualify for Honor of Kings Major League

A Bangladeshi esports team named CMF eSports secured qualification for the Honor of Kings Major League Spring 2026, becoming the South Asian representatives in the professional league.

9 March 2026, 15:06 PM

Bill Gates-backed nuclear reactor wins US approval

US regulators have approved the construction of a new nuclear reactor - backed by Bill Gates - in Wyoming, marking the first commercial reactor permit issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in nearly a decade.

9 March 2026, 13:21 PM

This website lets you track fuel price and availability real time

A new website created by a Bangladeshi software developer is helping motorists track fuel prices and availability at filling stations across the country in real time, as fears of supply disruption have led to long queues at pumps.

9 March 2026, 00:19 AM

Handwriting-based social app Lettre reaches 100,000 organic downloads

Lettre, the handwriting-first social app, recently reached 100,000 organic downloads and is being featured by Apple on the App Store.

8 March 2026, 23:00 PM

Google CEO Sundar Pichai eyes new pay package worth $692m

Google parent Alphabet has lined up a new three-year pay package for chief executive Sundar Pichai that could be worth as much as $692m.

8 March 2026, 22:47 PM

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Note left by the former special assistant sets out recommendations for new ICT minister

Before leaving office, Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb, the former special assistant to the Chief Adviser in charge of Bangladesh’s ICT ministry, left behind a set of recommendations for the country’s new ICT minister, Fakir Mahbub Anam.

8 March 2026, 16:58 PM

Special committee formed to examine PayPal launch in Bangladesh

The government has formed a special committee to examine what is needed to launch PayPal in Bangladesh, according to a gazette notification issued by the Prime Minister’s Office on 2 March.

8 March 2026, 15:57 PM

Human advantage in workplace remains critical, study finds

As artificial intelligence transforms how work gets done, organisations that prioritise human-centric approaches are significantly more likely to see returns on their investments, according to financial consulting firm Deloitte's 2026 Global Human Capital Trends report.

8 March 2026, 15:41 PM