Dhaka February 5, 2026, 11:34 am
63% of girl children and 33% of boy children fall victim to sexual assault in Bangladesh. Children face sexual harassment from known persons, neighbours and close relatives
Mehedi Hasan is tasked with organising a fair and impartial election within 120 days to form a new committee for BASIS
More than 8 lakh orders are placed daily, and the basket size per order is 1250 to 1450. The daily e-commerce transaction is about 100 crore taka
The move might unleash new opportunities for bridging digital divides alongside backhauling, disaster management and customer data utilization as it could pave the way for world leading companies like Elon Musk's Starlink and
No monopoly business will be allowed in the country’s telecommunications sector, BTRC warns
Bangladesh Bank has issued an alert to all scheduled banks, financial institutions, and payment service providers regarding an alarming increase in cyber attacks targeting the banking sector
Fida Haq, coordinator of the Technology Industry Policy Advocacy Platform (TIPAP), said this during a meeting
Following widespread protests by workers in the industrial belts of Gazipur and Ashulia since early this month, nearly 100 RMG factories were forced to shut down disrupting the export supply chain
Despite the $67 million project aimed at developing Bangladesh’s insurance sector, no tangible improvement in financial security has been observed
All mobile internet users will receive 5 GB free data with a three-day validity
Internet services disrupted for over two months
State Minister for Post, Telecommunication and ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak made the call while speaking as the chief guest at the closing session of the two-day “Regional Consultation on Global Digital Compact (GDC)” held in Dhaka
A total of 2,600 gambling sites have already been blocked and now mobile apps are being blocked, he said adding “It's a continuous process, it will continue.”
Despite persistent gender gaps, the hard-earned money sent back home by migrant workers remains a vital lifeline for over 800 million people, particularly women and vulnerable populations.
He said this while attending a press conference jointly organised by TIB and ARTICLE 19 in Dhaka city, where the report ‘Proposed Cyber Security Rules, 2024: Review and Recommendations’ was released, on Thursday
Emphasising the need for stricter regulation, the state minister instructed the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) to maintain a comprehensive database of registered mobile phones
Currently, 30,000 towers are without electricity. Around 3,000 are operational using generators
Tfter reviewing the matter, they aim to arrange a customer-friendly and high-quality mobile internet service for the consumers
Russell T Ahmed, president of Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) said this while speaking at a pre-budget press conference at the BASIS head office in Dhaka on Thursday
AI Act is essential to tackle risk of AI. Will prepare final draft of act by September
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