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Govt launches ‘Nagorik Sheba’: A one-stop online platform for citizen services

The Government of Bangladesh (GOB) has launched a unified digital platform named ‘Nagorik Sheba Bangladesh’ in short ‘Nagorik Sheba’ (Citizen service), aimed at delivering a wide range of government services through a single online gateway, with physical service points operated by local entrepreneurs across the country.
30 April 2025, 13:26 PM

Proton X70: Rancon launches locally assembled SUV in Bangladesh

Rancon Cars has officially launched the first locally assembled Proton X70 SUV in Bangladesh at the Proton Bangladesh Rancon Showroom in Capital’s Tejgaon area, on 30 April 2025.
30 April 2025, 11:05 AM

Paved paradise and put up a footpath: Why air purifiers alone won’t save Dhaka’s lungs

Recently, Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has announced a plan to install air purifiers in 50 spots around the city.
30 April 2025, 10:18 AM

EA to fire over 300 employees

Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), the company behind Apex Legends, The Sims series, and the FIFA series video games, is laying off between 300 to 400 employees, including about 100 at the company's Respawn Entertainment studio, according to a recent report by Bloomberg News.
30 April 2025, 05:48 AM

Duolingo to replace contractor roles with AI; adopts "AI-first" strategy

Duolingo, the language learning app, will phase out contractor roles for tasks that artificial intelligence can handle, according to a recent internal email from cofounder and CEO Luis von Ahn announcing the company's shift to an "AI-first" approach. The message, posted on Duolingo's official LinkedIn account, outlines plans to restructure operations around AI capabilities.
30 April 2025, 05:01 AM

Move over SpaceX. Bangladesh has its own rockets now

Bangladeshi aerospace company DhumketuX has officially unveiled Bidrohi, a domestically built commercial sub-orbital space rocket made in Bangladesh, on 29 April.
29 April 2025, 15:38 PM

Samsung launches Galaxy A06 in Bangladesh

Samsung has officially launched the Galaxy A06 smartphone in Bangladesh. 
29 April 2025, 14:23 PM

Amazon enters space internet race; first Kuiper satellites launched

Amazon has launched its first batch of 27 satellites for Project Kuiper, marking the beginning of its $10 billion plan to build a global broadband internet network. The satellites were carried into space on April 28, 2025, by a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.  
29 April 2025, 05:42 AM

Foodpanda to exit Thailand in May

Foodpanda, the Asia-based food delivery platform operated by German company Delivery Hero, will cease operations in Thailand on 23 May, according to a recent report by Reuters.
29 April 2025, 03:36 AM

India blocks 16 Pakistani YouTube channels: report

India has restricted access to 16 Pakistani YouTube channels, including major news outlets and individual creators, following the recent incident in Pahalgam, according to reports by The Hindu and Times of India.
28 April 2025, 10:35 AM

Nike is being sued by its NFT buyers

Nike is facing a lawsuit from NFT (non-fungible tokens) buyers who claim the company left them with worthless digital assets after suddenly shutting down its RTFKT NFT division, the unit that made Nike-themed NFTs, last December.
28 April 2025, 08:10 AM

Bangladeshi researcher invents drone-based disaster communication system

A. F. M. Shahen Shah, a Bangladeshi researcher based in Turkey, has developed drone-based technology that could significantly improve emergency communication during natural disasters. His work, which has gained notable coverage in Turkish media, addresses the critical problem of the collapse of communication networks following disasters such as earthquakes and floods.
27 April 2025, 10:24 AM

Meta is cracking down on spammy content

Meta has announced a series of measures aimed at reducing the volume of spam-like content on Facebook, in an effort to improve user experience and support authentic content creators on the platform, according to a blog post by the company on April 24.
25 April 2025, 03:06 AM

Imo earns Google’s ‘Independent Security Review’ badge for second time

Imo, the instant messaging app, has earned Google Play’s ‘Independent Security Review’ badge, marking its second consecutive recognition under the tech giant’s security certification initiative. 
24 April 2025, 09:28 AM

River acquires Pathao co-founder Elius’ Wind app

River, a US-based technology company founded by Bangladeshi-American entrepreneurs, has acquired Wind, a blockchain-based payments application created by Hussain M Elius, the former CEO of Pathao. 
24 April 2025, 08:52 AM

NBR orders freeze on Asiatic MCL's bank accounts: report

The Central Intelligence Cell (CIC) of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has instructed all banks and non-bank financial institutions to freeze the accounts of Asiatic Marketing Communications Limited, one of the country’s leading advertising firms, according to a recent report by UNB.
24 April 2025, 04:53 AM

Trump's crypto coin soars after promise of dinner with President

US President Donald Trump's $TRUMP cryptocurrency surged over 60% on Wednesday after announcing an exclusive dinner with the President for top holders. The promotion offers the leading 220 investors access to a gala on 22 May at the Trump National Golf Club in Washington, DC, with the top 25 receiving a VIP reception.
24 April 2025, 04:34 AM

SpaceX VP meets Yunus; says Starlink technical launch by May

Lauren Dreyer, Vice President for Global Engagement at SpaceX, met with Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on the sidelines of the Earthna Summit in Doha, Qatar on Wednesday. Their discussion centred on the final stages of the collaboration that is set to bring SpaceX's Starlink satellite services to Bangladesh.
23 April 2025, 08:54 AM

OpenAI is interested in buying Google Chrome

Could OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, soon own Google Chrome? That possibility emerged during Google’s high-stakes antitrust trial in Washington, where an OpenAI executive testified that the AI firm would be interested in acquiring Chrome if regulators force Google to sell the browser as part of efforts to restore competition in online search.
23 April 2025, 06:21 AM

Intel to fire over 21,000 employees: report  

Intel is planning to cut over 20% of its workforce, amounting to over 21,000 employees, this week as part of a drastic restructuring effort under new CEO Lip-Bu Tan, according to a recent Bloomberg report citing sources familiar with the matter.
23 April 2025, 05:49 AM