Pubali Bank gifts microbus to BMC
Pubali Bank PLC has donated a microbus to Bangladesh Medical College as part of its social responsibility, said a press release...
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Not to profit from poverty
FOR over four decades, microfinance has been hailed as a revolutionary tool for poverty alleviation. From the villages of Bangladesh to the favelas of Latin America, it promised to transform the unbanked into entrepreneurs and empower women through credit. Yet, as the model has evolved, its soul has been compromised. What began as a humanitarian effort to...
Microsoft holds 27pc of OpenAI in revamped partnership
Microsoft and OpenAI announced Tuesday a sweeping overhaul of their landmark artificial intelligence partnership, giving both companies greater independence while maintaining their close collaboration...
Austria finds Microsoft 鈥榠llegally鈥� tracked students
Austria鈥檚 data protection authority has determined that Microsoft 鈥榠llegally鈥� tracked students using its education software and must grant them access to their data, a privacy campaign group said Friday.
Sunak lands roles at Microsoft, Anthropic
Former British prime minister Rishi Sunak will take up senior advisory roles at US companies Microsoft and Anthropic 鈥� an artificial intelligence startup 鈥� according to a UK government document published Thursday.
Microsoft asked to fire ex-Biden admin official
US president Donald Trump called on Microsoft on Friday to fire its head of global affairs, Lisa Monaco, a former senior official in Democratic administrations...
Microsoft cloud platform hit by cable cuts in Red Sea
Global tech giant Microsoft on Sunday said network traffic for its Azure cloud computing platform was experiencing increased delays in parts of the Middle East due to 鈥榰ndersea fibre cuts鈥� in the Red Sea...
Financial literacy for rural communities
IN THIS fast-changing economic environment, financial literacy has been elevated from a skill to a critical necessity. Nearly two-thirds of Bangladesh鈥檚 population resides in rural areas, where the lack of聽introductory financial knowledge impedes development and perpetuates poverty cycles. Abecedarian financial literacy is still unknown to millions of people living...
Microsoft re-joins handheld gaming fight against Nintendo鈥檚 Switch
The record launch in June for the Nintendo Switch 2, a game console that can be played at home or on the go, heralds a new portable race that Microsoft aims to win with a handheld version of its Xbox...
Semiconductors costing Nvidia, AMD dearly
US semiconductor giants Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices will pay the United States government 15 per cent of their revenue from selling artificial intelligence chips to China, according to media reports...
Pubali Bank gifts microbus to BCSIR
As a part of Pubali Bank PLC corporate social responsibility, the bank has recently gifted a microbus to Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, said a press release...
Pubali Bank gifts microbus to AUST
Pubali Bank PLC has gifted a microbus to Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology as a part of its corporate social responsibility, said a press release...
US tech titan earnings rise on AI as economy roils
Tech giants Amazon, Apple, Meta and Microsoft this week eclipsed earnings expectations, cashing in on artificial intelligence while navigating economic waters roiled by US tariffs...
Risk highlighted as Chinese hackers hit Microsoft
Software giant Microsoft is at the centre of cybersecurity storm after China-linked hackers exploited flaws in SharePoint servers to target hundreds of organisations.
Microsoft looks to boost AI performance in European languages
US tech behemoth Microsoft is investing millions of dollars to funnel more European-language data into AI development, company president Brad Smith told AFP Monday...
DIU celebrates Micro-Credentials Day 2025
Based on the theme 鈥榚mpowering futures through micro-credentials鈥�, DIU Micro-Credentials Academy in collaboration with the faculty of science and information technology celebrated DIU Micro-Credentials Day 2025 at the International Conference Hall of the university in Dhaka on Saturday...
Microsoft halts China-based tech support for Pentagon systems
Microsoft said Friday it is making sure that personnel based in China are not providing technical support for US Defense Department systems, after investigative news site ProPublica revealed the practice earlier this week...
MRA welcomes AFI CEO
A high-level event titled 鈥榃elcoming AFI CEO Alfred Hannig at Microcredit Regulatory Authority, Bangladesh鈥� was held on Monday, said a press release...
Prime Bank honours SMEs
Prime Bank PLC recognised seven of its entrepreneur clients from across the country for their outstanding contributions on the occasion of World MSME (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) Day 2025...
More microplastics in glass bottles than plastic: study
Drinks including water, soda, beer and wine sold in glass bottles contain more microplastics than those in plastic bottles, according to a surprising study released by France鈥檚 food safety agency Friday.
BRAC Bank, Priyoshop partner to help rural micro merchants
BRAC Bank has recently partnered with Priyoshop to expand access to digitally processed financing for rural and semi-urban micro merchants, said a press release...
Expat鈥檚 microbus robbed
A rented microbus carrying a female expatriate and her family was robbed on the Dhaka-Tangail-Jamuna Bridge highway in Tangail early Saturday...
Economic justice
MICROFINANCE has long been recognised as a vital tool for combating poverty and empowering low-income populations, particularly in developing countries. By extending small loans to individuals who are often excluded from formal financial systems, microfinance...
PBPLC gifts 2 micros to BAU
Pubali Bank PLC on Tuesday gifted two microbuses to Bangladesh Agricultural University as part of its corporate social responsibility, said a press release...
Yunus stresses need for establishing dedicated Microcredit Bank
Claiming that the microcredit is the 鈥榬eal banking鈥�, chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Saturday stressed establishing a 鈥楳icrocredit Bank鈥� to create more entrepreneurs by disbursing collateral free small credit among young people...
Bill Gates says AI key for health, education innovation
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said artificial intelligence will play a key role in unlocking new tools for health, education and agriculture at a meeting with Indonesia鈥檚 president on Wednesday...
Microenterprises can be vital for growth: Selim Jahan
The development of microenterprises can play a vital role in driving inclusive growth in Bangladesh鈥檚 economy, said renowned economist Selim Jahan...
Computer pioneer Microsoft turns 50 in the age of AI
Microsoft has been at the heart of computing for half a century, becoming a tech stalwart almost taken for granted as lifestyles embraced the internet....
Government providing interest-free microloans, aid to imams, muezzins
The Ministry of Religious Affairs is providing interest-free microloans and financial assistance to imams and muezzins across Bangladesh from Imam-Muezzin Welfare Trust...
Microsoft retires Skype in favour of Teams
Microsoft on Friday announced it was retiring Skype, the online voice and video call pioneer that the tech titan acquired in 2011.
