A seminar titled Digital Contents: Information, Risk and Ethics was held at Jahangirnagar University at Savar in Dhaka on Thursday, focusing on the ethical challenges and risks associated with the growing influence of digital information...
Walton Digi-Tech Industries Limited has started a month-long 鈥楧ivisional IT Fair-2025鈥� for customers across the country, said a press release...
The High Court on Thursday acquitted former Dhaka Stock Exchange director Minhaz Mannan Emon of defamation charges filed under the now-abolished Digital Security Act (DSA), 2018.
SEXUAL violence against indigenous women in the Chittagong Hill Tracts is not only an act of individual perpetrators but is sustained through a wider system of state and media denial. The state鈥檚 institutions 鈥� police, public hospitals and local administrators 鈥� actively influence the legal proceedings. Cases are often not filed. Even when a case is filed, medical reports...
Jaba Rani Chowdhury, a college student, had stopped using Facebook because of online bullying, but Grameenphone鈥檚 Digital Inclusion for Marginalised Communities project helped her return to the social media platform by teaching her how to report and block online abusers and how to protect her privacy...
The EU accused Meta and TikTok on Friday of breaking the bloc鈥檚 digital content rules, putting the companies at risk of hefty fines...
A group of Bangladesh Nationalist Party activists on Thursday locked the Chandar Union Council office in Tanore upazila of Rajshahi after driving the council chair out of the office over the appointment of a Union Digital Centre entrepreneur...
AKIJ Resource has announced plans to launch Bangladesh鈥檚 first Shariah-based digital bank, aiming to fill the void in Islamic banking created after Bangladesh Bank鈥檚 move to merge five struggling Islamic banks...
Grameenphone partnered with Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution PLC to accelerate Titas Gas鈥檚 digital transformation and enhance its operational efficiency through advanced connectivity and smart digital solutions, said a press release...
Card-based transactions in Bangladesh have surged by 172 per cent over the past five years, driven by growing consumer confidence in digital payments, rapid expansion of e-commerce, and widespread adoption of point-of-sale (POS) and online payment systems...
Sales experts, book publishers and a journalist on Monday said that digital technology was not detrimental to the creative book industry, but rather helpful as creative digital marketing could improve the industry...
The interim government on Thursday approved a proposal to amend the 鈥楥yber Security Ordinance 2025鈥�, under which all cases and convictions under eight sections of the now-repealed 鈥楧igital Security Act 2018鈥� will be nullified.
Prime Bank Investment PLC and ShareTrip Limited have entered into a strategic partnership to bridge the worlds of investment and travel, making investing easier, smarter, and more aligned with the lifestyle goals of modern consumers...
BRAC Bank, in collaboration with Bangladesh Open Source Network, has organised a three-day training programme in Narsingdi for 30 women entrepreneurs, equipping them with digital skills to accelerate business growth...
Rights activists at a discussion on Sunday urged authorities to ensure the safety of children and youth in the digital space, saying that increasing harassment and violence online were deterring them from expressing their views...
Experts at a discussion on Thursday laid emphasis on formulating supportive policies, increasing trust among users and ensuring adequate infrastructure for fully capitalized the promising potential of digital banking.
Southeast Bank PLC on Wednesday held its 30th annual general meeting on digital platform, said a press release...
Bangladesh Bank has extended its deadline for submitting applications for establishing digital banks till November 2...
Sonali Life Insurance Company Limited, one of the leading 4th generation life insurance companies in Bangladesh, has entered into a strategic agreement with MILVIK Bangladesh, a renowned digital telemedicine service provider...
Toffee, Bangladesh鈥檚 leading digital entertainment platform powered by Banglalink, has introduced a new payment option that makes subscribing easier than ever. From now on, users can seamlessly purchase their Toffee subscriptions with Banglalink mobile balance, making the process more convenient and hassle-free...
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited in Bangladesh in partnership with the Chittagong Port Authority recently introduced a fully automated, real-time port payment system aimed at enhancing operational efficiency, security and convenience for the country鈥檚 maritime stakeholders...
INTERNATIONAL Literacy Day 2025 was observed on September 8 under the theme 鈥楶romoting literacy in the digital era.鈥� This theme resonates deeply with Bangladesh鈥檚 aspirations of becoming a Smart Nation by 2041. Literacy is no longer confined to the ability to read and write words on paper. In the 21st century, it encompasses the skills required to critically engage...
Technology product manufacturer Walton Digi-Tech Industries Limited is going to be merged with electronics giant Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC, listed on the capital market in engineering sector...
IN AN increasingly digital Bangladesh, the urgency of establishing a comprehensive data protection regime cannot be overstated. Every day, millions of citizens share personal data with government agencies, banks, telecommunication companies, healthcare providers, and private online platforms. This information ranges from national identity card details to financial...
Bangladesh Bank has once again invited applications from investors to establish the country鈥檚 first digital banks, with an aim of ensuring faster and more accessible financial services through a fully branchless model...
The Editors鈥� Council has expressed profound shock at the death of senior journalist Alamgir Mohiuddin, founding editor of Daily Naya Diganta and one of the council鈥檚 founding members...
The Bangladesh Bank on Sunday raised the minimum paid-up capital requirement for a digital bank to Tk聽300 crore, more than double the previous threshold...
Walton Digi-Tech Industries Limited has recently organised dealer meets in different regions of the country, said a press release...
BRAC Bank has partnered with MetLife Bangladesh to introduce digital life and health insurance services through its digital banking app Astha, said a press release...
THE year 2024 marked one of the most dramatic political shifts in Bangladesh鈥檚 recent history. The fall of Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 long-serving government, after more than a decade in power, was greeted with optimism among citizens, civil society, and particularly journalists who had long struggled under restrictive media laws. The Digital Security Act (2018), later repackaged...
