Walton launches new 4K interactive displays
Walton Digi-Tech Industries limited has recently launched 12 new models of large-screen interactive displays with 4K IPS UHD screen resolution in the tech market, said a press release...
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NATIONAL MINORITIES: Constitutional recognition for pluralistic society
INDIGENOUS peoples are identified in international forums, including the United Nations, as first nations, hunter-gatherers, or hill tribes. These peoples usually live in mountainous or rural areas somewhat isolated from the mainland, which reflects the distinctive characteristics of their social, cultural, and economic lifestyles. They often follow a socioeconomic...
FIGHT FOR DIGNITY: Reshaping Gaza鈥檚 post-war narrative
FOLLOWING every Israeli war on Gaza, numerous narratives emerge. Some claim victory for one side and defeat for the other, while others 鈥� knowingly or unknowingly 鈥� attempt to exploit the aftermath for their own purposes...
Debates over identity
IDENTITY is a powerful force, shaping how communities see themselves and how others perceive them. In Bangladesh, the term 鈥榠ndigenous鈥� has long been a point of contention. The recent controversy surrounding the removal of a graffito containing the word 鈥榠ndigenous鈥� from a textbook cover has reignited debate, underscoring deeper tensions over...
Toffee to stream ICC Women鈥檚 U19 T20 World Cup
Digital entertainment platform Toffee will stream ICC Women鈥檚 U19 T20 World Cup for free of charge, said a press release...
MCCI for boosting digital financial services
The Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dhaka has recommended integrating mobile financial service providers with the National Payment Switch of Bangladesh, establishing independent credit-scoring agencies and launching digital banks to address gaps in financial inclusion to improve digital financial service or DFS ecosystem in Bangladesh...
Nagad鈥檚 daily transactions reach Tk聽2,000cr milestone
Nagad, the digital financial service of Bangladesh Postal Department, has crossed the milestone of Tk聽2,000 crore in daily transactions being driven by the trust and love of crores of customers...
BTRC chief unveils new Walton router
Walton Digi-Tech Industries Limited has launched a new model of dual-band Wi-Fi router on the market on Wednesday...
Health, wellness toolkit for RMG workforce launched
AYAT Education, in partnership with聽the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association, John C Martin Foundation and Integral Global, officially launched a health and wellness digital toolkit for Bangladesh鈥檚 ready-made garment workforce on Thursday at BGMEA head office in the capital鈥檚 Uttara...
Digital literacy, STEM training for young women urged
Experts on Tuesday emphasised introducing digital literacy and science, technology, engineering and mathematics training to equip young women for the job market...
Indigenous food, grain fair to begin on Dec 20 in Dhaka
An 鈥業ndigenous Food and Grain Fair鈥� is going to be held from December 20, featuring authentic food of the national minorities of the Chittagong Hill Tracts and the plains, in Dhaka...
Communal harmony important more than ever
BANGLADESH stands at a crossroads, thick with tension and uncertainty. A nation that has long prided itself on the embroidery of religious and cultural coexistence is now wrestling with the cracks in its communal harmony. The timing could not be worse. Political transition is inherently unstable and in such moments of flux, the consequences...
Saleh elected DRU president, Sohel general secretary
Abu Saleh Akon of the Daily Nayadiganta and Mynul Hasan Sohel of the Daily Inqilab have been elected president and general secretary of the executive committee of the Dhaka Reporters Unity respectively...
Ensure safety, security of journalists, women rights defenders: workshop
Speakers at a workshop in Dhaka on Wednesday urged the government to ensure digital safety and security for journalists and women human rights defenders...
AI in social transformation
ARTIFICIAL intelligence has a multifaceted impact on digital contents and social media. In recent years, the impact of AI-embedded social media channels has had a profound effect on developing countries. These technologies have transformed both economic activities and social activism by providing new frontiers for growth and civic engagement that...
Shifting political paradigm
AS BANGLADESH emerges from a period of political turmoil following the student-led mass movement that ousted the government of prime minister Sheikh Hasina, it faces a pivotal moment in its foreign policy. While the fallen Hasina鈥檚 government maintained a so-called balanced relationship with both China and India, many analysts now argue...
Of bayonets, digital shackles and free speech
FREEDOM of speech, that most glorious of ideals, once envisioned as the beating heart of democracy, has devolved into a tragicomedy in many parts of the world. In some nations, it is a grand performance piece 鈥� hailed with great fanfare but existing only as a figment of collective imagination. Others prefer a more Kafkaesque approach...
Road map to wholesome society
IN DEVELOPING nations such as Bangladesh, access to timely and quality health care remains a big challenge for a significant portion of the population. According to a report of the World Bank, Bangladesh suffers from...
Digital communication and food supply chain
With growing population and urbanisation in Bangladesh over the decades, the country is faced with the challenge of supplying foods to various destinations without much distortion in prices. In this digital age, it is important to make market information, data and intelligence available to all stakeholders so that no one loses and there is no...
Speech offence cases to go with DSA repeal: Asif Nazrul
Law, justice and parliamentary affairs adviser Asif Nazrul on Friday said that the lawsuits filed over 鈥榮peech offence鈥� would be dismissed simultaneously with the repeal of the Digital Security Act.
Forward7, ATEC to deliver biodigester systems in Bangladesh
The Forward7 Initiative, part of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia始s clean fuel solutions for cooking programme, has partnered with ATEC, a global leader in biodigester technology, to provide affordable plug-and-play biodigester systems to smallholder farmers in Bangladesh, says a press release.
CGS, CFJ recommends dropping pending cases under cybersecurity law
Cases pending under repealed provisions of Bangladesh鈥檚 Information and Communication Technology Act should be dropped, the Clooney Foundation for Justice鈥檚 TrialWatch Initiative and Centre for Governance Studies said in a report released on Saturday...
How state actors can strengthen fact-checking?
IN THE ever-changing landscape of misinformation in South Asia, there has always been a debate about the state鈥檚 role in fact-checking. Can the state take on the role of fact-checker? If so, how can the state ensure that its fact-checking initiatives do not lead to censorship, especially in politically sensitive or controversial areas?..
King Charles heckled by lawmaker at Australian parliament
Indigenous senator Lidia Thorpe shouted anti-colonial slogans at King Charles during his visit to the Australian parliament on Monday, shocking assembled lawmakers and other dignitaries.
Opportunities, challenges for digital nomads
THE term 鈥榙igital nomad鈥� has been at the centre of much discussion in technologically advanced societies. It refers to a career that combines the ultimate freedom of technology-based life and...
Restoring dignity of students
THE saying 鈥榓 bad apple spoils the whole barrel鈥� perhaps applies to any group of people. This means that, in certain circumstances, it takes only one or a few elements to ruin the reputation of an entire community...
Walton launches solar hybrid IPS
Walton Digi-Tech Industries Limited has launched solar hybrid IPS that ensures environment friendly, renewable and affordable power supply, said a press release...
NBR moves to digitalise tax audit selection
The National Board of Revenue has initiated a plan to digitalise its tax audit selection process, replacing the long-standing manual method, to eliminate human interference and restore taxpayer confidence...
Safeguarding digital sovereignty
IN AN increasingly interconnected world, outsourcing public services to foreign entities has become a growing global trend. Bangladesh, like many other nations, is embracing this shift, as seen in its recent decision to assign the printing and issuance of driving licenses to Madras IT. This decision, however, prompts a larger question: How much control...
Bangladesh to withdraw 1,340 DSA, CSA, ICT cases due to making remarks
The interim government has announced the withdrawal of all cases filed under the cybercrime laws during the 15-year tenure of Sheikh Hasina, who resigned as prime minister and fled to India on August 5 amid a student-mass uprising...
