Mahmudul Hasan

Workers of the urban informal sector, which has been largely ignored despite the devastating pandemic for more than a year, are facing a fresh onslaught of adversities amid a surge in coronavirus infections.

Restaurants owners have been pounded with yet another blow of the pandemic as the government barred dine-in services during the seven-day restrictions on movement starting from yesterday to contain the virus amid Covid-19 cases hitting record highs.

Clothing retailers are increasingly focusing on online sales amidst the surge in coronavirus infections as they seek to salvage their sales during the two biggest spending seasons--Pahela Baishakh and Eid-ul-Fitr.

Tourists have started cancelling their bookings amid a fresh wave of Covid-19 infections across the country, which threatens to derail recovery in the local hospitality industry.

Logistics companies that cater to online businesses in Bangladesh have prospered during the coronavirus pandemic, as an increasing number of people moved to digital platforms to make purchases.

An “in-house feasibility study” of Dhaka Power Distribution Company (DPDC) has come to the fore for all the wrong reasons, having cost a project an excess Tk 629 crore and four years’ delay.

The government is set to undertake a huge Tk 5,883 crore digital connectivity project, in a move that could equip every corner of the country with the latest ICT infrastructure, making almost all government services digital and increasing the use of ICT at field levels.

At the end of long working days, after the sun would set and the streets became deserted, Nafisa Sarwar would have to walk home all alone.

Alibaba has entered Bangladesh’s burgeoning food delivery market by purchasing HungryNaki, the country’s first on-demand delivery platform, demonstrating the Chinese multinational’s ongoing efforts to grab a bigger share of the local e-commerce market.

In 1992, when people of the country knew little about computers and the internet, a woman and young entrepreneur Luna Shamsuddoha founded Dohatec New Media to provide software solution designs and development services to institutions, government agencies and corporations globally.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday directed Payra Port Authority (PPA) to prepare a detailed work plan amidst cost spirals and delays in project implementation involving the government’s highly-ambitious development agenda.

The cost of two projects related to the much-hyped Payra Sea Port continues to shoot up and their completion is facing delays although the port belongs to the government’s list of fast-track projects.

The government is going to expand the Internet Protocol (IP) network of the Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL) with an aim to expand broadband network to upazila and union levels.

University-going students aspiring to be tech-entrepreneurs are set to get a shot in the arm as the government is planning to create innovation hubs at both public and private universities to develop digital entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystems.

Samsung’s juggernaut in manufacturing the latest smartphones in Bangladesh continues as the South Korean tech giant has taken to assembling its flagship smart device Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G in its local plant.

The most defining perk of using Mobile Financial Services (MFS) is being able to use mobile phones to access financial services and execute financial transactions. Put simply, cashless payment makes life easier.

SM Khaled, managing director of apparel exporter Snowtex Group, has always abided by two things in life: honesty and commitment.

The Bangladeshi contingent at the 22nd International Robot Olympiad (IRO) has won two gold, two silver and five bronze medals, along with six more technical awards.

Kaniz Fatema was devastated when her husband lost his job in March because of the pandemic, which prompted a countrywide lockdown and compelled every industry to go for a massive layoff.

All indicators in the telecommunication sector in Bangladesh were in the negative in the second quarter of 2020, except for the increase in internet data usage as the pandemic battered the economy and reduced income, according to a report.